~Antonio I exhaled deeply as I collected my boarding pass from the attendant. Finally. Nothing was holding us back anymore. No more obligations. No more lies. No more pretending. Tiara and I were leaving. I turned to her, brushing my fingers against hers in a subtle touch. She looked up at me, her lips curving into a smile. “Still feels unreal,” she murmured. I smirked. “It’s real, baby.” Her eyes gleamed. “I can’t wait to be out of here.” I was about to reply when—my phone buzzed. I almost ignored it. But a deep sense of unease made me check. Message from Giovanni. I frowned. What now? I thought he said he was travelling for a business meeting, could it be that he didn't travel anymore? I opened the message. And everything stopped. A

