CHAPTER 34

“I don’t understand why you think I’m not being honest… What part of my story seemed a lie to you?” Leone asked with a chilling voice and his shoulders went back.

Norah shook her head slightly.

“I’m not questioning the story of your life. Not one bit.”

She watched him closely and a thousand images of their common past come over her. Parts of past conversations, simple words and gestures that she saw but at that time, couldn’t quite grasp… During the days they spent together, he hid his true self behind this thick wall, showing her just small bits of the real Leone Gritti.

This is why she couldn’t see his true thoughts, feelings, emotions. But things were so much clearer now when the dark clouds were gone. She usually was the queen of wishful thinking, but this wasn’t wishful thinking at all… was it?

“I wanted you to know the real reason behind my decision. Norah, I don’t want you to get hurt even more because of who I am.”

“Hmm… So, let me get this straig