The settlement with Rohan Kapoor brought a surface-level victory that should have felt satisfying. Papers were signed, public statements issued, and Vitale’s position in the Asian markets grew even stronger. Yet as I stood at the penthouse windows overlooking the glittering city skyline one quiet evening, a deep unrest stirred inside me. The legal wins and business triumphs could not silence the conflicting voices in my head. I loved Dario. I had chosen him again and again through every storm. But the complications surrounding us never seemed to end, and each new layer pulled at old wounds I thought had healed.
The pregnancy with Isabella remained the heaviest shadow. Even though the custody agreement was finalized and Susan Patelli had secured strong protections, the reality of another w
