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Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 11
First-person POVOn the day the competition results were announced, I finally had a rare moment of free time. I was sketching in the conservatory when Magda walked in and slapped a printed list down beside me. "Take a look. Don't accuse me of holding you back." I scanned the long list of designers until I found my name, then checked it twice to make sure I hadn't misread it. I'd won an award in the emerging designers category, and my work would be featured in the public exhibition. I was so overwhelmed with excitement that tears nearly spilled from my eyes.…A few days later, Luca and I officially ended our engagement without any further complications. I handed him the necklace and engagement ring. He opened the box and stared at them for a long time. "You never wore them? Not even once?" That necklace had once been enough to earn Isabella's disdain if I so much as looked at it for too long. But by the time it was finally mine, I'd already lost all desire to wear it.
Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 10
Third-person POVNot long after the announcement, Luca was summoned to answer for himself."Does she think hiding out with the Steiner family means there's nothing we can do about her? Everyone's laughing at you for getting dumped by some commoner!" Luca barely heard the complaint. He was still scrolling through the messages Elena had sent him.The Elena he'd known had always had so much to tell him. She'd tell him who had made snide remarks about her or how she'd spotted a stray puppy getting soaked in the rain and wanted to bring it home. If he took too long to reply, she'd send him an angry little emoji to let him know she was upset. Looking through those old messages, Luca couldn't help laughing. But little by little, his smile faded. Elena's messages had grown shorter and shorter over time, until all she sent him were brief replies like "Yes" and "Okay".Until, at last, only one sentence remained. "The wedding is canceled."On the phone, Isabella was still berating El
Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 9
Over the next two months, I began working with clients under Magda's guidance, and little by little, I rediscovered the passion I'd once had for my craft. My competition entry gradually took shape as well. Eventually, Luca was called back to Sicavella, but the gifts kept coming. None bore a name or return address, yet I knew they were from him. Magda was so furious that she tossed every last one into the storeroom and forbade me from even looking at them. This continued until one of our clients recognized me. "Ms. Greenwood? No wonder you looked so familiar!"He turned to Magda with an amused smile. "You really are something, Prof. Steiner. You've even managed to recruit the future Donna of the Valentino Famiglia to design for you. I thought she'd be busy preparing for her wedding." I set down the sketches in my hands. "I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. Luca and I have broken up." The client froze for a moment. "I'm sorry. I had no idea. The notice I receiv
Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 8
Luca stayed in Zurviano for an entire week. Every day, enormous bouquets of expensive white roses arrived in the front hall, while gemstones of every kind piled up in a corner. He even sent over a purchase contract for a private studio overlooking Lake Zurviano. Magda didn't so much as glance at it before shoving it back into the hands of the person who'd delivered it. "Tell him to stop dumping his trash on my doorstep." The following morning, Luca sent me a photograph with a brief message. "There's something I want to return to you." The picture showed my mother's photo album and several of my early design drafts from college. I'd left them behind at his estate because I'd been in such a hurry to leave that I hadn't dared to move everything out one box at a time. I agreed to meet him at an old street-side café on the corner near my studio. Luca had arrived early, and I noticed a slice of my favorite cake waiting on the table. As I sorted through the contents of the b
Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 7
"So, you really are at the Steiner Estate," Luca said the moment I answered the phone. "I'm going to be working here from now on. Besides, we've already made things clear between us. It's over." "What do you mean, it's over? Since when have we ever made things clear between us?" he shot back.Then he announced, "I'm coming to get you.""Luca—" The line went dead. Magda glanced at the phone in my hand and let out a cold laugh before instructing the butler not to let any strangers onto the estate. "Especially anyone with the last name Valentino," she stressed. …Luca arrived the following afternoon. A line of black sedans pulled up outside the estate, blocking both ends of the driveway. He stepped out of his car and headed straight for the front entrance, where Magda was already waiting on the steps, gesturing toward the cars with her cane. "Mr. Valentino, have you brought your men to surround my home? Are you here to pay a visit or declare war?" "I'm here to take
Future Donna? I'd Rather Start Over Chapter 6
The day I arrived in Zurviano, my mentor, Magda Steiner, wasn't there to meet me. The driver took me straight to the Steiner Estate, a sprawling villa. I'd barely set down my luggage when a stack of design sketches landed in front of me. "I've reviewed the ones you sent me." Magda took off her glasses and tapped the top sheet with one finger. "Have you forgotten everything I taught you? You put the seam here, and the moment you lift your arm, it'll dig into your flesh." She moved on to the next sketch, her expression growing even more exasperated. "And this one. I told you eight years ago that you had a bad habit of piling on gemstones. What happened? Have you spent the last few years with the Valentinos and decided their money will never run out?" I tried to pull the sketches back toward me, offering a quiet defense. "I've already removed two stones.""What, do you want me to praise you for being frugal?" I couldn't help laughing as I picked up an eraser and rubbed ou
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