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Chapter 1

When Salvatore 'Sally' Morelli's hand struck my face, I did not even register what had happened. A dull, heavy crack echoed through the room, and I stumbled as my head filled with a sharp, ringing buzz.My left cheek burned hot at first, then searing, like someone held a flame to my skin. I pressed my hand to my face and stared at him blankly.My boyfriend, the firstborn son of the Morelli family of New Yiz, the future heir to the Don, had just slapped me across the face in front of the entire family and our guests—all because I got into an argument with another woman.Sally realized what he had done. His expression froze for a split second, but the remorse was swallowed almost instantly by irritation and anger. "Can you stop making a scene, Gia? Try being mature and rational for once!"Somewhere in the banquet hall, someone let out a low, mocking laugh. The rest watched in silence, content to enjoy the show.Fiona Lanza stood beside Sally, twirling a strand of her pretty chestnut

Chapter 2

Sally and I were childhood sweethearts. We met when we were three years old.His parents and mine had been close friends for years. The Morelli family and the Vitale family were two of the oldest powers in New Yiz. We had been working side by side for decades, living on the same private estate as next-door neighbors.I had been in love with Sally for as long as I could remember.When I was in school, I was always getting picked on by the other boys. One of them was the worst. He sat behind me and pulled my hair, stuffed disgusting things into my backpack, and cornered me on my way home from school.I went to my teacher in tears. She talked to him about it, but then turned around and told me with a smile that he only did it because he liked me.I did not believe that for a second, and the boy did not change.I went home and told my parents. They were furious.Don Tony Morelli, Sally's father, happened to be visiting our house at the time. When he heard what was going on, he calle

Chapter 3

I was not sure when exactly Sally and Fiona became close. It just happened one day, out of nowhere. The strawberry juice he used to bring me every morning was suddenly replaced with plain milk."You know I hate plain milk. How do you not know that?" I stared at the carton in my hand, annoyed."Come on, the only reason you even liked strawberry juice was that the bottle was pink. You're too old to be drinking strawberry juice every day. Milk is healthier." Sally patted me on the head.Fiona was holding a carton of plain milk too. She turned to me with a sheepish little smile. "Sorry, pink princess. I like plain milk, so I asked Sal to get this instead."She paused, then added, "Besides, strawberry juice is sickeningly sweet. Is that really what girls like you drink?"I set the milk down and looked her dead in the eye. "Do you always give people nicknames they didn't ask for?"She stiffened, then put on a look of surprise and innocence. "Wow, why so serious? I was just joking. You'

Chapter 4

I left the party before it was over and told the driver to take me straight back to the Vitale estate. The moment I got to my room, I tore the place apart. I ripped through the bookshelves, the closets, the storage cabinets, pulling everything out until the room was a mess.I grabbed a large cardboard box and dug out every single thing Sally had ever given me, throwing it all inside.The necklace he gave me for my 12th birthday, the custom bracelet he shyly pressed into my hand on Valentine's Day when I turned 13, the jacket he got me for New Year's when I was 15 that he picked out without me having to say a word because he just knew I would love it, and the diary with the pink cover that he gave me when I was ten. I had filled every page with my girlhood secrets and daydreams.It took an entire box to fit it all.Once I was sure I had not missed a single thing, I carried the box downstairs, marched right up to the front of the Morelli estate in full view of their guards and staff,

Chapter 5

Sally must have found the box I threw away when he came home that evening, because he showed up at my door, furious, pounding on it. "Gia! Get out here! We need to talk."I opened the door. Sally's expression was ice-cold. "Why did you throw away everything I gave you?""That's none of your business." I stared back at him, detached. The handprint from that morning was still on my face. Sally had not held back. My cheek was bruised and swollen, the outline of his fingers clearly visible, and instead of fading with time, it had only gotten worse.When Sally saw my face, his expression changed. He stared at the mark, frozen, and after a long silence, he muttered, "I didn't know it would be this bad."He reached out to touch my cheek.I stepped back, my face blank. I rarely got hurt. In the past, whenever I so much as bumped into something, I would run to Sally with tears in my eyes and complain until he comforted me.It was not that I could not handle pain. I was actually pretty tou

Chapter 6

"Sally and I actually like each other. This is a real relationship. Not like some people, who cling to a guy under the excuse of being childhood sweethearts and let their families arrange a marriage for them." Fiona sat on Sally's lap, grinning as she said it.Then, she added, with a pointed look in my direction, "Oh, and I know how much you women love to gossip behind people's backs, but I'd appreciate it if certain people stopped calling me a homewrecker. I waited until Sally was single before I got with him."Sally's expression did not change.Some people at the party offered their congratulations. Others stole glances at me. Everyone knew Sally and I were childhood sweethearts. Everyone knew we were supposed to get married. In my entire life, Sally was the only boy I had ever been close to.I had been taught from a young age to keep my distance from outsiders, especially people from other families. He used to be the same way with me.My best friend, Lucia Ferraro, looked at

Chapter 7

That morning, I woke up feeling a little off, but I did not think much of it and went out for my usual run.Halfway through, my vision suddenly went black. My arms and legs turned weak and numb, and I realized my blood sugar had dropped. However, it was already too late. My foot caught on itself, and I crumpled onto the track.A few people around me gasped. Within seconds, I heard footsteps rushing toward me, and a strong hand gripped my arm and pulled me to my feet.It was Sally."Is it your blood sugar again? Did you skip breakfast? You're out here running when your body's in this state. Can you take care of yourself for once? Are you hurt? I'm taking you to the clinic."He would not stop talking.I was already in a bad mood from the fall, and his nagging only made it worse. I pulled hard, trying to wrench my arm free. "Don't touch me. I can walk on my own."He growled under his breath. "Is this really the time to be stubborn with me? Can you worry about your own health for fi

Chapter 8

We turned toward the sound. Sally had shattered a glass. His face was pale. It took him a long moment to react before he slowly crouched down to pick up the broken pieces from the floor.As he was picking them up, Fiona walked over and let out a gasp. "Sal! Your hand!"That was when I noticed. Sally's fingers had been cut by the glass. Bright red blood ran down his hand and dripped from his fingertips.He stared at his own hand, dazed, as if his mind was somewhere else entirely."Sal, I have tissues. Come here, let me wrap it up for you."Fiona reached for his hand, but Sally pulled away. In front of everyone, he walked toward me. The cut was deep, but he moved as though he could not feel it at all. A trail of blood dripped steadily onto the floor behind him.When he reached me, he looked at me and said quietly, "I'm hurt, Gia. Can I have a band-aid?"I looked at him in silence. I always carried band-aids on me. Sally knew that. He knew, because I started doing it for him.When

Chapter 9

After the party, Fiona cornered me in the parking lot. "We need to talk."She was not smiling this time. Her expression was dead serious.I was genuinely getting tired of this. What was it with these people today? It was just one after another, all of them wanting a piece of me.They were already together, and I had not interfered. We had nothing to do with each other. Why was one of them stopping me today and the other one wanting to 'talk' tomorrow?Fiona stared at me, her expression heavy.After a long silence, she said, "I really don't get it. What is it about you that makes him so hung up?"I nearly laughed. "You don't have to beat around the bush. Just say what you came to say."Her face twisted for a split second, and she glared at me with open resentment."Gia, you must be so proud of yourself. Sally's with me now, but you're still the one he thinks about. Ever since he found out you're seeing someone else, he's been on the verge of losing it. He hasn't even looked at m

Chapter 10

My birthday was a week away. My parents were planning a party and told me to invite my friends.I did not want to invite Sally and his crowd, but they had been keeping their distance lately, and there was no reason to stir things up.The Vitale family and the Morelli family were still doing business together, and I could not let my personal feelings get in the way of that, so I sent out invitations to everyone equally.Matteo shamelessly asked me for one too.On the night of the party, I dressed up. Sally came as well, wearing a black suit with Fiona on his arm. Her makeup was flawless. The moment she saw me, she clung to Sally like they were glued together.Sally's face showed nothing.I did not bother greeting them and walked straight to my friends.The party was fun but draining. Halfway through, I slipped out to the terrace alone to catch my breath in the night air.Then, I heard footsteps behind me. I did not want to admit it, but after all those years, I could recognize t

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