In the Name of Ambition

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arents' mansion a little after one o'c

till in Camboriú," my grandmot

, and we decided to come b

at on the sofa close

ng on, Anton? You

share what I was feeling. My grandmother is an exce

. she's changed a lot," I admitted, searching for the right

ould this girl be... Pietra? She was su

s for Pietra, and the fact that she suggested it might

pa commented, seeming innocent but indicating th

he hidden suggestions behind their words. "But she's very dif

s their own way and faces their own

t to reflect on my g

trange running into her after so l

y and was about to say somethi

ed, then looked at me. "Wow! I've never se

suing a completely different career than expected, he is also completely different from everyone in the family. Alw

s way. Everyone agrees that he cha

ran into a few days ago," Grandma said, as alwa

ected, his cynicism already present in every sylla

ays knew how to hit the open wounds, poking exactly where it hurt the most. But even though I

t's relevant," I replied, trying to sound indifferen

and moved closer, draping his a

cene. "You may not know this, but Anton confessed his feelings to Piet

d overindulged in drinks and decided to express my feelings for Pietra, thinking she felt the same way. But I was

those things in the past," L

eprimand and continu

ever interested in you that way, isn't it, Ant

. Axel knew exactly how to infuriate me, bu

t's in the past," I said firmly, trying to

lked over to the bar

our hopes up about her. Sometimes it's bett

ng if he was right. Maybe it was time to move on, leave the p

t, and maybe I need

andma intervened, trying to lighten the heav

ic, though not as exhausting as the previous one. He wanted to know wh

taunted me again. "At twenty-five, he hasn't worked a single day in his lif

. "I have a degree in Business Administration and

y away from respons

Leonel decided to share his

cal experience doesn't a

head up to

unch with us?" Grandpa aske

tod

topic, as you always do," I still heard

expectations and demands weighing down on me. Once in my room, I collapsed

disappointed. I always expected it to be an emotional moment, filled with memories and fond recoll

ts. However, the image of Pietra continued to haunt me, and t