جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 16

(Alessandro's POV)Back in New York, Mia had somehow gotten the news and blocked Alessandro on the tarmac, refusing to let him leave."Alessandro, Jane already dumped you to marry another man, why are you still going after her?!"She screamed and cried at him hysterically, her tears spilling uncontrollably.But Alessandro didn't show her an ounce of softness like before. He radiated pure ice."Jane is just still mad at me. Once I apologize, she'll come back with me.""You're going to bring her back? What about me, what about me!" Mia grabbed his arm, looking deranged. "You obviously like me too! She doesn't want you anymore, wouldn't it be perfect if we were together?!"Like Mia?Absolutely impossible!Alessandro ruthlessly ordered his guards to drag her away, glaring at her with unconcealed disgust."Who said I like you? From start to finish, I've only ever given my heart to Jane!"The heartless words pierced Mia's chest. She stared at the man in disbelief.The gentleness that had bro

Alessandro staggered backward, the color draining from his face inch by inch.His lips trembled, but clinging to one last shred of hope, he forced out a smile uglier than a cry."What... what are you talking about, Jane?"Seeing him still trying to lie, the irony in my heart almost overflowed."Drop the act. I saw you cross out the Council's approval with a red pen with my own eyes.""You claim you love me, but for Mia, you changed the approved marriage applications to rejections for four years in a row. And on our 10-year anniversary, you were making out with her in a stairwell. Is this what you call love?""Sorry, but that kind of dirty love disgusts me."Xavier only knew that Alessandro had delayed marrying me for four years, but he had no idea I had suffered so much.He wrapped his arm tightly around my waist, enveloping my hand in his, looking at me with pure heartache.I turned my head and gave him a relieved smile.The past was the past. I wasn't going to let it hurt me anymore.

(Jane's POV)Three days before the wedding, Xavier and I were at the bridal boutique for the final fitting.When the curtain was pulled back, everyone in the room gasped in awe."Oh my god, Miss Jane, you look absolutely stunning.""Right? She and Don Xavier are a match made in heaven."I felt a bit shy from the compliments, but my eyes slowly took in my reflection in the mirror.Xavier knew I was a perfectionist about wedding details, so he had a vintage wedding dress hand-embroidered with top-tier crushed diamonds flown in from Paris.The dress was entirely hand-sewn, the skirt shimmering under the lights, making my skin look incredibly pale and glowing.I instinctively brushed my hand over the tulle skirt, feeling a bit dazed.Four years ago, when I first came back from Europe, I thought I'd be marrying Alessandro right away.So I dragged him to bridal shops multiple times, so excited to pick out a dress.Alessandro never stopped me, but whenever I suggested he get a suit tailored t