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Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 10
At the age of twenty-nine, I led my team to win the European Business Award of the Year.After the award ceremony, the estate hosted a grand celebration banquet in the vineyards of Sicily.A long banquet table was set under the lush green vines.The afterglow of the setting sun rolled over the hills, coating the wine glasses in everyone's hands with a layer of liquid gold.After dinner, Sophia had someone roll out a brand-new pool table and suggested we play a few rounds.I hadn't touched a pool cue in exactly three years.She handed an expensive house cue to my hand."Do you know how to play?""I know a little."Several core executives gathered around the table.No one secretly colluded before the game to rig it against anyone.And no one purposely threw the game to flatter me just because I was the boss.In the first round, because I was rusty, I made a mistake, and my cue ball was heavily blocked by Matteo's bank shot.He whistled and provoked me smugly:"You call the shots in busin
Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 9
Three years later, I traveled back to my home country as the head of the overseas division.When my plane landed, my mother personally brought people to pick me up at the airport.She didn't notify Luca, nor did she make a big show of arranging a mandatory family gathering like before.In the car heading back to the main estate, she softly asked if I wanted to sleep off the jet lag first, or go to the backyard to see Duke."Let's go see Duke first."The once-violent guard dog had now put on quite a bit of weight.He was lazily resting by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the sunroom, basking in the sun. Hearing my footsteps, his ears perked up in alert. He hesitated for a few seconds before slowly approaching.I crouched down.He sniffed the back of my hand heavily, then gently pressed his massive head into my palm.My mother stood by the door, her eyes slightly red."He never forgot you."I stroked Duke's soft fur and didn't say anything.Remembering didn't mean we had to go back to the
Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 8
I heard that after Roman returned to the country, the four of them completely had a falling out.The first one to reach out to me was Cassian.He sent a voice note.In the recording, Chloe was cornered by the three of them, crying about why everything was being blamed on her just because I left.Luca demanded she explain why she insisted on taking Duke when she knew perfectly well he was hostile to strangers.Chloe cried, saying they were the ones who forced the dog onto her.Roman asked her why she acted oblivious when she knew perfectly well they were letting her win at pool.In the recording, Chloe let out a cold laugh and retorted sarcastically:"Wasn't it because you guys enjoyed playing the hero that you fell over yourselves to protect me?"The audio abruptly cut off there.After listening to it, I felt absolutely nothing.Chloe was indeed a master at manipulating men, soaking up the privilege of being unconditionally favored.But from start to finish, she never held a gun to the
Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 7
A month later, Roman showed up outside the Sicilian estate.He stood at the bottom of the stone steps, the collar of his shirt wrinkled and the rims of his eyes red.Seeing me walk out, he immediately came forward."Why didn't you reply to my emails?""There was nothing in them worth my reply."His sharp jawline tensed for a second before he pulled a custom wooden pool cue case from his trench coat pocket.Inside lay a fully custom-made pool cue."Before you left, didn't Luca complain your cue was beat-up? I found a master craftsman to make a new one."I lowered my eyes and glanced at the pool cue, which still had its velvet protective sleeve on."So what are you trying to say?""Come back home with me, and let's play another game." Roman looked at me eagerly. "This time, I swear I won't let Chloe win, and I absolutely won't block your shots. You call the shots the whole night."I just found it incredibly absurd.He actually, naively believed that just by starting a new game of pool, h
Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 6
On my first official day of work, I was put in charge of archiving the Family's confidential records.The estate had accepted a commission from an old-money family to digitize the films, photos, and letters they left behind.The head of the department, Matteo, handed me a pair of gloves."Everything must be logged before it is moved. The private property of others is sacred. We absolutely cannot make decisions on our own."I looked down at the numbered old records in my hand, but what flashed through my mind was my own boundaries that had been recklessly trampled on.My guard dog, my emergency medicine, my time, and my choices for my own future.They never felt the need to ask me about any of it.By noon, my phone popped up with dozens of unread messages.The top one was from Chloe.Duke had gone completely frantic and torn apart all the expensive furniture in her apartment.He was blocking the hallway with bloodshot eyes, and anyone who tried to get close would face a lethal attack.C
Just Let Me Breathe Chapter 5
When the flight landed on the Family's island estate, a light drizzle was falling outside the window.The moment I turned on my phone, Roman's call came crashing in.When I answered, he didn't ask if I was tired."When did you apply for a transfer to Europe? You kept something like this from me too?"His voice was aggressive and rushed, laced with deep panic, as if I had committed some grave mistake.I dragged my suitcase toward the exit."I never tried to hide it. You guys just never cared to ask."There was a pause on the other end.Immediately after, Luca snatched the phone."If we didn't ask, you wouldn't volunteer to tell us? Do you think transferring abroad is a small matter? I am your own brother! What if something happens to you out there all alone? Who's going to take care of you?"The pool game that was supposed to be my farewell party flashed through my mind.Hard liquor poured down my throat, yet not a single person cared about which estate and wineries I was taking over.A
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