Chapter: Chapter 068Chapter 68❈─────≪ ⚔︎ ≫─────❈Leonardo❈─────≪ ⚔︎ ≫─────❈“Your father seems to believe we have unfinished business.”Gloria lifted her wineglass, her expression composed as she watched me from across the table.“Perhaps he simply believes certain matters deserve another conversation.”“Then I hope he has something new to say.”She smiled faintly. “You really haven't changed.”“I wasn't aware that was a requirement.”Before she could answer, the manager announced her father's arrival.I set down my glass.Gloria's father appeared moments later, accompanied by two men from his delegation. The dinner was supposed to be about business, though I suspected the Contis had other expectations. They preferred to wrap personal demands in polite language and leave their guests to discover the real request.I had little patience for that habit, but I was willing to hear him out.We discussed the Conti expansion, the international markets they had recently secured, and the routes through which ou
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Chapter: Chapter 067❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈The drive back to the company was quieter than the one to the hospital.I sat beside Leonardo, watching the city pass outside the window while everything Dr. Bellini had said replayed in my mind.The glaucoma was definite.The mass was pressing against structures affecting his eye.And a month was a serious danger window.I kept glancing at Leonardo, waiting for some indication that he had heard what Dr. Bellini had said, but his attention remained fixed on the road, his expression giving nothing away.I wanted to say something. Actually, I wanted to say a lot, but I knew better than to start another argument.So I kept my mouth shut.I exhaled slowly.“I don't want to say anything,” I finally said.He didn't respond.“But I hope you heard him.”Nothing.“I hope you make the best decision… for yourself.”That was all. He still didn't respond.I turned toward the window and said nothing else.A few minutes later, the car
Last Updated: 2026-10-05
Chapter: Chapter 066┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈The following morning, I was halfway through reviewing a report when Andrei entered my office.“We have a problem.”I looked up. “What kind?”“The board are insisting on having a meeting.”I closed the file in front of me. “About?”“The board received an emergency notice concerning the Orion acquisition.”I closed the file.The Orion acquisition had been scheduled to move into its final approval stage within the week. If the regulatory issue wasn't addressed immediately, the transaction could be delayed indefinitely, affecting several departments and putting millions in committed capital at risk.“What did they receive?”“A request for an immediate review of the company's compliance records. They're questioning several inconsistencies in the documentation submitted for the acquisition, and the board wants an explanation before the end of the day.”“Then they can have one.” I glanced at the clock.“Let them know I'll be there in t
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Chapter: Chapter 065┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈“He broke it," Viola's voice echoes through the room, immediately I stepped out of the elevator."I didn't break it,” Lorenzo replied with a deep voice like someone clearly imitating another person.I walked into the living room to find Natalie sitting beside Chiara, while Lorenzo and Viola occupied the opposite side of the table.Chiara looked up first. "Good morning."I nodded and took the closest sit to Viola.Natalie glanced at me briefly before returning her attention to Chiara.They had been talking comfortably, without the awkwardness that usually followed whenever someone remembered exactly who I was.It was unusual but I found myself watching them for a moment.Chiara was telling Natalie about something Lorenzo had done the previous evening, while Viola interrupted every few seconds to correct details that nobody had asked her to correct."I only made it stop working," Lorenzo corrected.Chiara sighed. "That is another
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Chapter: Chapter 064┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈"And I thought I'd surprise my future husband."Gloria stepped closer, her fingers brushing lightly over the front of my jacket.I looked down at her hand, then at her. "You're mistaken."I removed her hand without ceremony and turned toward the elevator.She followed with the same confidence she had always carried around me."At least let me pretend you've missed me.""That would be a waste of time."The elevator doors opened, and she stepped inside beside me with a quiet laugh. "Still impossible."I didn't respond.When we reached the ground floor, I walked directly toward my study, and Gloria followed until we entered the room, where she took the chair opposite my desk while I sat behind it."My father has been waiting to hear from you.""Concerning?""Us.""I believe I made myself clear the last time.""You did," she said, crossing her legs. "But my family rarely accepts an answer simply because they've heard it once.""Why
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Chapter: Chapter 063┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ The next morning, I was halfway through buttoning my shirt when my eyes dropped on the drawer where I had placed the medication.. I had spent the last few hours pretending it wasn't there, which was easier than admitting I was already thinking about what the doctor had said. I picked up my keys and slipped them into my pocket before leaving the room. Natalie was already downstairs, and I had intended to drive her to the university myself before dealing with everything else waiting for me at the estate. The moment I reached the hallway, I saw Edoardo coming toward me. His eyes dropped briefly to the keys in my hand. "Going somewhere?" "Dropping Natalie." "Alexandre is taking her." I stopped. Edoardo studied me for a moment before adding, "You can let him handle it. I need you upstairs." "For what?" "I went through Alexandre's findings again last night." That was enough to change my mind. I took the keys from my pocket and tur
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