"Isabella," Sienna repeated. "You knew Maria. Were her friend."

"Best friend. We met at university. Art program. Both young. Ambitious. Dreaming of careers. Recognition. Impact through our work."

"What happened?"

"Life. Maria met Alessandro. Fell deeply in love. He was magnetic. Powerful. Intense. Everything she'd never experienced. She chose him over art school. Over her dreams. Over everything we'd planned."

"Did you resent her for that?"

"At first. I thought she was throwing away her talent. Her potential. For a man. For conventional life. But watching them together. Seeing how he looked at her. How she glowed. I understood. She'd found something more important than recognition. She'd found love."

Isabella...