Rebellion has become my latest friend and closest companion when dealing with my father these last four months. To think in less than a few short months Ren would be gone for a year. An entire year without him.

“Surely there must be someone else Papa. I really don’t want to go, please?”

“Absolutely not. Ilaria is prepping for our Christmas dinner and your brother can’t be the only one who attends. Now enough of this whining, you are leaving in an hour and that is final. Your sister needs you there, this is a big-time for her. It isn’t every day a woman gets married. Soon Guilia will be a Catelli. Making babies and doing woman things.”

I roll my eyes at my father’s back currently faced to me. After my week with Kylie and Diamond ended the day before, I wasn’t so keen on the prospect of me going to the Manor. Apparently, the Manor was not the Catelli’s household I thought.

Which wasn’t too far from my own, but it was Marco’s Manor and required a 3-hour drive to the middle of nowhere.

A trip that far meant Filippo Guilia and myself were all going in one convoy. Which meant this was going to be an entire 180 minutes listening to Guilia bitch and moan, while Filippo swore about every damn car that didn’t drive the way he wanted.

one bit. What soured my mood

were engaged and soon to be married. According to my nosy friend Kylie, Camilla was

I was throwing myself into a hot pit. And

and Michel are related

will be attending on his Uncle's behalf and I think the two of you alone is enough trouble for one weekend, so I have decided to send Matteo.” And there it is. The bane of my existence. Matteo Di Salvo is the most

is a great choice to ‘keep me in line’. Which is the term he used on the few occasions I complained about

know I despise him, why is he always the one

am not so brave. The slight shiver that rushes down my spine isn’t something I would openly admit.

and curiosity now a blanket on my face, as I seat myself down in the brown leather chair, I have sat in almost every day these last 4 months.

desk. She is the center of his world even in her death and it isn’t the first time I wonder why my father chose

If I send Salvatore these people would think our ties are not solid and strike. Salvatore is not just a guard soldier. He was a gift from Deno for your safety.

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