ALESSANDRO

It had been two days since I returned from my trip.

Two days since Elena dropped a bombshell that will alter my life.

Two days of my mind spiraling, trying to come up with my next move.

I hadn’t heard a word from Moretti, but I knew he was coming. He was likely strategizing looking for ways to force me into this marriage.

I sat at my coffee table,fingers lazily typing at my laptop. Ensuring he hadn’t leaked the news to the blogs, I wouldn’t put it past him, to twist the narrative, to make me look like a man who abandons his responsibilities.

I had no idea how...