Chiara's POV “You are seriously not going to tell me what’s going on?” I asked, disbelief sharpening every word as it left my mouth. I had spent all that time getting ready, forcing myself into heels, smoothing down that red dress, convincing myself this night meant something, only for it to fall apart before it even began. He said he wanted to fix us, yet he could not even stay present for a single evening. Not unless we were behind closed doors, where things were easier, simpler, less complicated. Lorenzo sat rigidly across from me, his posture stiff, his gaze barely meeting mine as he reached for his drink and took a long swallow, like he could drown whatever tension sat heavy in his chest. “It’s pack business,” he said, his tone even, controlled, distant. It sounded like he was speaking to someone he owed nothing to, like I was just another obligation on his list. “An emergency. I need to handle it.” “That’s it?” I leaned forward, my eyes narrowing as frustration burned throug
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