When I looked at my phone, my heart jumped seeing Damiano's name flashed across the screen. My thumb hovered over the answer button, but something held me back. I couldn't answer him, not after what Vanessa had shown me and told me.The phone stopped vibrating and then started again. I watched it ring until it went silent, then I turned it off completely.I walked to my car, got inside, and shut the door. My hands were shaking so badly that I struggled to put the key in the ignition.“Come on,” I whispered.The engine started, and I drove home in silence. When I arrived, I stood outside the door for a moment, then I pushed the door open.Damiano was already there, standing by the window with his phone pressed to his ear. He turned when he heard me and ended the call immediately."Gabrielle." He crossed the room in three long strides. "Where have you been? I've been calling you for hours."I walked past him without a word."Gabrielle?"I set my bag down on the kitchen counter, my back
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