**MIA'S POV**
The dining room fell into silence. Massimo's revelation had left all of us in shock. I, sitting at the table with Pablo and Giovanni, felt my heart pounding uncontrollably.
"This is absurd. My brother, as always, acting like this," Giovanni said, his voice trembling. "Mia, please know that I didn't tell you because..."
I interrupted him, getting up abruptly from the table. My hands trembled as I tried to contain the anger boiling within me. "Because what? You thought it was better not to tell me that I was in your grandfather's will?"
Giovanni looked down, unable to meet my eyes. It was Pablo who tried to ease the situation, placing his hand on mine. "Mia, we didn't want you to feel pressured to marry Giovanni just because of this."
"But that's the thing, I got married b
