sly on his laptop when his phone buzzed.

oice exploded from the speaker, forcing Ale

ys find things out?" Sandro mutt

ed smugly. Alessandro could alr

continued. "What girl in he

ck

ome on, how was it?

" Sandro said, lighting a cig

still be hot.

asshole. When w

ming back? Soon. I'm wrapping things

reeloading o

is tone dipping. "Her family must rea

. Then, Alessandr

said quietly, b

he muttered. Needing air, he left his study, cigarette stil

tangled mess of Leonardo's smile and Alessan

e. Her fingers brushed against the photo

ou," she

umbled upon a swimming pool-large, sti

he glanced around, saw no one, and stripped off her top, leaving only h

t, and for the first time in days, she fel

nd herself face-to-face with Alessandro

hell-?"

y on her waist. "You'll go to an

you were here,"

ed. "So why my pool? What happ

she replied quickly. "I hav

ling down her spine. "Aren't we married?

oing?" she whis

joying my bride," he said dar

m back and sl

e shouted, tears t

uched his cheek, then looked a

e said coolly. "But don't try that

water, droplets gliste

him, trembling, tears

d over his shoulder. "So leave. While

isappeared in

n the water, tears finally

a short red gown and loose curls. The heels clicked softly beneath her as

she forced herself to eat a little. She decli

sn't school. It w

ll once. Then a

the doo

t into tears as her aunt ru

" Meekha whispered, holding her

ng you," Mariana sobbed. "I was

hook her head in disbelief. "Beatrice is

pe... but Alessandro... he's a mons

you?" Meekha

. "Not physically. But

y. "You broke him, Anna. He's call

miss him so much,"

nsisted she eat something

sleek car screeched to a stop beside her. Before she co

she g

abbed her wrist and p

e drov