Chapter 206

　　Fern's Perspective 　　Early in the morning, with the fresh scent of damp earth in the air, I sat at my desk, my fingers resting on the keyboard, my gaze drifting aimlessly. Today's work felt unusually uninteresting, and my mind had already wandered far away. For some reason, I couldn't shake the feeling that something unusual was about to happen. 　　I couldn't focus at all; my heart beat erratically, as though something was urging me to face it. I glanced at the clock on the wall, and just as I was about to dial my assistant, I heard a sudden voice. 　　"Miss Diana, Mr. Giovanni would like to see you." 　　The employee's voice was calm, yet carried an unmistakable tone of finality. At the mention of his name, my heart involuntarily skipped a beat. Giovanni? He wants to see me? The unexpected announcement left me feeling flustered, almost unable to believe it. 　　Since the party that day, we had barely interacted. It was as if he had vanished from my life, his busy schedule consuming his eve