Chapter 214

It took a few seconds, but it seemed like Christian had finally gathered some courage to ask me the truth. “Did you tell him,’ sounded the same as did you break our promise, and I couldn’t handle it?

“Where were you yesterday?”

“I told you…I just needed some air.” I whispered, afraid for his reaction. I lowered my head so I didn’t have to look at the disappointment in his eyes while Christian stepped closer. At least he had Siena in his arms so that meant he wouldn’t do anything crazy.

“Did you tell him?” Christian repeated himself. “I’m not asking you to pick a fight. I’m asking, so I can fix things before they get worse.”

“I-I…” I spoke, defeated. He didn’t seem angry, and that was a good thing, but why couldn’t I tell him the

truth. “I-I-”

“I told him about Johnny. It was me.

In shock, I turned around to face Dario, who stood in the doorway. Those words were supposed to leave my mouth, but instead, they left his. “Dario?” Christian spoke. “W-why would you even do something like that?”

Dario’s eyes met mine for a split second before they went back to Christian’s. “I told you that I don’t agree with Johnny’s actions, and I’m not trying to bully him because, at the end of the day, he’s my brother-but Beau had the right to know, don’t you think?” Dario explained calmly.

“Carmen and Luke are his siblings. They are Serena’s siblings, and they’ve both been loyal to you, so we should show some respect in return.” He continued. “Don’t you care about their feelings? Are they not as important as Johnny’s, is that it?”

I could tell Christian held himself back because of the baby, but Dario was right. He got my frustrations.. while Christian didn’t, and the worst thing was that I hadn’t even told Dario about those frustrations. “I’m sorry if you feel like I somehow disrespected you, but

“No, you didn’t,” Christian spoke. “It was just a simple question, and you gave me an answer, that’s all.”

Besides Siena, there was something else holding him back. Christian was known to be a short-tempered. monster whenever things wouldn’t go his way, but this time it was different. Was it because he didn’t want Dario to go back to his dad? Was it because he was traumatized at how things ended with Vincenzo?

“The idea of running a business together is that you don’t do things alone.” Christian forced a smile on his face. He was seconds away from exploding, but somehow managed to remain calm. “Serena, are you coming?”

“No.”

Christian frowned his eyebrows and glared at Dario, while I felt stupid and was afraid he misunderstood -my words. “No, what do you mean, no?” He scoffed.

“I just want to check on my brother, that’s all,” I reassured him. “I don’t want him to ruin your dad’s day, so I’ll talk to him and you’ll talk to Johnny. Okay?”

He seemed at ease with my explanation, but his suspicions towards Dario had not changed. “Then are you coming?” Christian asked him, with a disgusted look on his face. He didn’t want me to be around him.

“No.” Dario shook his head. Christian released a deep sigh as the tension was only getting worse.

“You know what, fuck it!” Christian snapped out of nowhere, while I quailed at his sudden outburst. “You two can f-”

and held him by his arm. “The thing from yesterday!” He spoke in a hurry. “I’m

trying to explain something with his eyes, while Christian stared back in

back and forth between the two as I was curious about their

his arms and left me behind with Dario. I was waiting for Dario to speak, as he usually began the conversation, but he did. nothing. All

“So?” I mumbled.

“So?”

it’s none of my business, but he probably shouldn’t be swearing around the baby.” Dario spoke. I felt weirded

surprisingly stepped back. “I know, don’t worry

not your

those words

did you do it?” I asked. “Why did you take the blame for me?

the same.”Dario shrugged. “Christian already dislikes me,

a bad

I heard you came with the suggestion to involve me with the family business.”

next word. “Although you didn’t have to do that, it was nice of you,” Dario spoke. “So, thank you.”

“No problem.”

meant it. I disagree with Johnny’s actions,

by my side, someone I could count on, and someone who listened to me. Dario held out his hand, and it took me less

a delightful smile on my lips before I looked up

fingers and gave me an unimpressed look

that I’ll always support you…as

Christian’s fiancée…

+5 Bonut

the tone in his voice, I could tell that he knew. He was aware of my

mean, aren’t

mean,” Dario sighed. “Please don’t make me

at me as if I was

it’s all my fault.” He spoke sympathetically. “When I first met you…I

we moved on!” I stopped him from talking. “I don’t like you like that-and

“Serena, listen!”

felt bad. I felt guilty.” Dario spoke. “I made you fall for me, while I shouldn’t. I don’t like you that. I’ve never liked you, and I

me anymore, and

some stupid game, he didn’t know what he was talking about. That was it. I could see

and

I told him. “You’re right, I do like you, and that’s why you can’t do this to me. You’re

you so much…you don’t even understand how much he loves so and you can’t do this to him-I won’t let you do this to him.” He spoke as the soft expression

“Sorry for me?”

pathetic, unstable, all over the place, manipulative, and I feel sorry

my eyes as I listened to his hateful words. Once again, I tried to find a hint of a lie behind those sharp eyes, but this time I couldn’t find

is miserable, but please don’t drag me into it, not when we were just starting to get along. You

“Goodbye, Serena.”

sped off before I could say another word. Even if I wanted to say something. I couldn’t because he had a point. He perfectly

like Christian, someone who wanted to be with me and cared for me, I had

was happening to me?

the beginning of the downfall Franco and Cesca always

as I couldn’t hold myself back anymore and let the tears roll

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