The next morning was normal enough.Valentina was already at the mirror when Lorenzo came in from his study, the soft click of her earrings against her fingers the only sound in the room. He moved past her and poured coffee, the motions automatic. He Said something about Thursday’s dinner in the same tone he might have used any other morning, like nothing had shifted overnight at all. While She responded without turning around.Everything looked the same.But Lorenzo stood there for a second longer than usual, watching her reflection, trying to locate what was different. She was composed, but it wasn't as usual. This was something else. Quieter. Like she'd put a small, careful distance between herself and everything in the room, including him.She hadn’t mentioned last night or brought it up in any way at all. She acted like it hadn’t happened.And that bothered him more than if she had."There’s an upcoming event,” he said casually, maybe a little too casually, and as he spoke he di
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