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After Carmela left, Cole started pestering me again.Whether he sent flowers or jewelry, I returned everything untouched.With no other options, he planted himself outside the Rossi estate and waited for me all night.The next morning, when I stepped out, his eyes were bloodshot and his jaw was rough with stubble. The moment he saw me, he rushed forward and grabbed my hand. "Elsa, give me one more chance. Please."I was wrong before. From now on, I'll put you first. I'll never let you suffer again. Just trust me this once."I pulled my hand free and looked him in the eye, every word deliberate. "Cole, four years ago in the garden, you were the one who told me, 'Even if the whole world gives up on you, I never will.' Then you believed Vera, accused me of stealing, and told me to apologize to her.""No matter what you do now, it's too late."But he still didn't give up entirely.Sometimes, when I attended a social event, Cole would stand at a distance, quietly shielding me from unwanted