Chapter 7 —The Last Hurrah

Allegra

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I sat on Chiara's bed as I watched her get ready. I hadn't told her about my interaction with the underboss at my engagement, she will try to gauge every single detail about it. knowing that Chiara would relentlessly pry for every minor detail. Our exchange was unremarkable; we merely conversed, and he offered me a cigarette—nope we shared a cigarette.

"Look, Allegra, all I am saying is Aldo is probably a really good match, I mean they are financially way more stable than you guys—"

I groaned, "Money is not a problem, Chiara, we do just fine, Grandpa earns more than enough but we do charity a lot, there's a difference. I'm not looking for a wealthy partner to take care of my financial needs."

She faced me, putting on a lacey red, push-up bra, "Then what are you looking for?"

I pulled my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, "I'm not even looking for anything, I just don't want to get married to anyone."

"But you are getting married in a week," she