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A promise
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The morning sun spilled through the tall windows of the Rossi estate, its light bouncing off the polished wood floors. The house was unnervingly quiet except for the low murmur of conversation coming from Jason's study. Inside, Jason and his father, Antonio, sat in heavy leather chairs, each nursing a glass of expensive whiskey, their expressions grim but contemplative.The heavy oak door creaked open without warning, and in popped Bianca, her face flushed with excitement. She didn’t even bother to close the door as she practically bounced on her heels."You won't believe it!" she announced loudly, her voice spilling into the hallway. "Maria and Kia fought last night! I heard it with my own ears!"Jason’s head snapped up, his eyes narrowing into slits. He rose swiftly from his chair, crossed the room in two strides, and grabbed Bianca by the wrist, yanking her inside. With a rough jerk, he slammed the door shut and turned the lock with a loud click. He glared down at her, his voice a
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The silence after Antonio’s demand was deafening. Rene’s back was still turned, his posture relaxed but unreadable. Tension crackled in the air, sharp and bristling, like the very walls of the Rossi estate were holding their breath.And then... so softly it almost went unheard... Rene moved.He turned back, not to Antonio, not to Jason. But to the old man at the head of the table. The man who had remained still this entire time, observing, like a judge behind smoke and mirrors.“Forgive me, Don Carlos,” Rene said, voice even and steady, “for the disruption to your breakfast."The name Don Carlos hit the room like a gunshot muffled by velvet. Not one fork moved. Not a breath dared. Every head turned to the patriarch.And there was something in Rene’s tone… something respectful, reverent even, that made Maria straighten in her seat.He bowed his head slightly. Not submissively. Never that. But deliberately.“I humbly ask your pardon for leaving the table so abruptly. If I had the luxur
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The silence following Maria’s biting remark clung to the air like smoke.Layla didn’t move. Couldn’t move. Her mouth parted like she was about to respond, but nothing came. Her fingers twitched against the back of her chair, but she stayed rooted in place, her wide eyes locked on Maria’s with a hesitance that made her look smaller than she ever allowed herself to appear.Maria, meanwhile, didn’t flinch.She didn’t gloat, didn’t even blink. Her gaze remained smooth and unwavering, like a woman watching a spider try to spin a web in the wrong corner of her domain. She didn’t have to speak again. The words had already landed. Echoed. Bruised.And it was all because of Rene.Because of the way he whispered “Love you” like it was a promise no one could shake. Because of the way he kissed her forehead like it meant something more in front of those who wanted it to mean nothing. Because of the way he stood, strong, calm, and unbothered, against her cousin and uncle.Maria sat with new air ar
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Rene tilted his head slightly, the faintest curve of a smile teasing at the corner of his lips. He gave a soft, contemplative hmm, as though the matter were merely an intellectual exercise. The silence dragged, intentionally, until even Madam Rossi’s fork stilled halfway to her mouth.“I must say,” Rene began, voice light, polite, dangerously unbothered, “you make a compelling case, sir. Betrayal, dishonor, public shame… It’s almost Shakespearean.” He set his water glass down with an elegant clink. “But there’s just one problem.”Mr. Rossi’s eyes narrowed to slits.“I didn’t betray anyone,” Rene said, voice sharpening beneath the charm. “I didn’t cheat. I didn’t lie. And I certainly didn’t ask to be used as some sacrificial pawn in your public relations game.”Jason scoffed quietly, just loud enough to be heard. “You act like you’re above the family, like none of this matters to you.”Rene turned his gaze slowly, lazily, toward Jason. “Oh, it matters. Just not the way you want it to.”
