even though me and Ales

from America. My Mother, Isis

day, claiming she was sold in an auc

e and have a friend

ar

ut later we shifted to Venice and

ria

e troubling, having no sibling truly brought me

ound to ob

lessandra, De Villiers, Nathani

ria

uh

e you los

fore me, I blinked, coming back

asked, tentatively after

ria

hoing in my mind as I turned and saw Father

ut, acting all cool wh

asked, tone turning col

ht blue eyes; a perfect blond beauty, every

She greeted me sweetl

ips upward but not in a smile. Nathanie

visto te." (I didn't think I was goi

my best friend. I stared at his face, indul

drebbe bene." (A sim

ling her hand back as th

hand in his pocket and the other aro

you truly ruined

with his jaw clenching, reflecti

at

say something bu

Why don't we go home fir

you two since you didn't bo

kle, trailing his hand down to m

t home, Co

e but I knew it was any

g my impulses by his keen actions i

d him, the distress

dly, opening my door

it?" I asked, a

er, doll. We are

alarmed me about his intentions which are goin

will insult my Father

ng back, grabbing my wrist, pulling me closer

ed, grip turning rigid on my wrist, I p

hand." I s

s fake c

leaving me, gettin

uttering curses under my breath as we drove off to

o talk to him, it would simply ruin

here."

out to stand beside Father but he hel

heart race, bracing myself for th

dear." Mum ca

h as Father asked,

than it

g smile, frowning at this state

ll take care o

an what he said or it must be a pretense as

" Nathaniel muttered. I smiled n

Alessandra asked, try

ow." I

at early?" She whin

early if you coul

n miss his single ch

h?" Nathaniel asked,

mmed, lookin

om. I shall stay with

s rage by his demeanor and being on a higher

many times." Fathe

wife near me, is that

me which bolted up my body t

as wit

, he was alway

his arm, my heart skipped

my heart for his aversion to loo