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Five

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I should have gotten in the car and driven away, but I didn’t. There’s a part of me that feels if I leave without getting the answers I came for from Jamie, it would feel like Alessandro has won. This isn’t about him—it’s about Luca. And if I have to sit in this car and cry my heart out while I wait for Jamie to show up, then so be it.

I didn’t bother looking back to see where Alessandro went, but when I got in the car, I couldn’t see him where I had left him. I take a deep breath, trying to push away the storm of emotions he’s stirred up. My hands are still shaking as I fumble inside my bag for my handkerchief. My mind is a jumbled mess of anger, grief, and exhaustion. I don’t know why he thought saying all that to me was okay.

I hear a tap on my window and sniffle as I quickly wipe my tears with the back of my hand, looking up.

It’s him.

I’m tempted to roll my eyes. I don’t have the energy to deal with him again.

“What do you want, Alessandro?” I ask in a flat voice.

He taps the win
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