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❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈“She’s still poor enough that she can't even pay for her own food.”The words hung in the air within the cafeteria. I froze and so did Alexandre.Neither of us moved for a moment, then he turned around slowly.His eyes swept across the crowded cafeteria, moving from table to table until they stopped at the students watching us.“Who said that?" Nobody answered and Alexandre took a step forward. “I asked who said that.”Still nobody answered, his jaw tightened. "Interesting.” “Alexandre,” I touched his arm. “Just leave it." He looked down at me. "No.”His voice was quiet but there was something beneath it that made me feel uneasy.Alexandre looked around again, his expression hardening. “Because whoever said it seems confident when they're surrounded by people, but suddenly can't stand behind their own words.”Nobody moved. Alexandre gave a humorless smile. “If you're going to question someone's dignity atleast have e

┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ The next morning, I was halfway through buttoning my shirt when my eyes dropped on the drawer where I had placed the medication.. I had spent the last few hours pretending it wasn't there, which was easier than admitting I was already thinking about what the doctor had said. I picked up my keys and slipped them into my pocket before leaving the room. Natalie was already downstairs, and I had intended to drive her to the university myself before dealing with everything else waiting for me at the estate. The moment I reached the hallway, I saw Edoardo coming toward me. His eyes dropped briefly to the keys in my hand. "Going somewhere?" "Dropping Natalie." "Alexandre is taking her." I stopped. Edoardo studied me for a moment before adding, "You can let him handle it. I need you upstairs." "For what?" "I went through Alexandre's findings again last night." That was enough to change my mind. I took the keys from my pocket and tur

┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈“He broke it," Viola's voice echoes through the room, immediately I stepped out of the elevator."I didn't break it,” Lorenzo replied with a deep voice like someone clearly imitating another person.I walked into the living room to find Natalie sitting beside Chiara, while Lorenzo and Viola occupied the opposite side of the table.Chiara looked up first. "Good morning."I nodded and took the closest sit to Viola.Natalie glanced at me briefly before returning her attention to Chiara.They had been talking comfortably, without the awkwardness that usually followed whenever someone remembered exactly who I was.It was unusual but I found myself watching them for a moment.Chiara was telling Natalie about something Lorenzo had done the previous evening, while Viola interrupted every few seconds to correct details that nobody had asked her to correct."I only made it stop working," Lorenzo corrected.Chiara sighed. "That is another

❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈The drive back to the company was quieter than the one to the hospital.I sat beside Leonardo, watching the city pass outside the window while everything Dr. Bellini had said replayed in my mind.The glaucoma was definite.The mass was pressing against structures affecting his eye.And a month was a serious danger window.I kept glancing at Leonardo, waiting for some indication that he had heard what Dr. Bellini had said, but his attention remained fixed on the road, his expression giving nothing away.I wanted to say something. Actually, I wanted to say a lot, but I knew better than to start another argument.So I kept my mouth shut.I exhaled slowly.“I don't want to say anything,” I finally said.He didn't respond.“But I hope you heard him.”Nothing.“I hope you make the best decision… for yourself.”That was all. He still didn't respond.I turned toward the window and said nothing else.A few minutes later, the car

❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈By the time lectures ended,I had answered exactly three questions, written down half a page of notes, and spent the remaining hour pretending not to notice the curious glances coming my way.Apparently, dating Leonardo Moretti had made me more interesting than anything on the university syllabus.Wonderful.I was packing my notebook when someone dropped into the empty seat beside me."Hi! You're Natalie, right?"I glanced at her. She had long brown hair, a bright smile and the sort of energy that made me tired before a conversation even began."Yes.""I'm Sofia. We're in the same finance class, though I don't think we've spoken before.""We haven't."She laughed as though I had said something amusing."Well, we should fix that. I've been meaning to talk to you.""About what?” I slipped my notebook into my bag. Her smile widened. "Nothing in particular. You just seem interesting."That was never a good sign."Do I?""Of c