Maliya's POV
The days after the court hearing felt strange. Like we were all holding our breath, waiting for something to happen.
Lorenzo was facing criminal charges. His reputation was destroyed. The will challenge was dismissed. By all accounts, we'd won.
But it didn't feel like victory. It felt like the calm before a storm.
I spent most of my time at home, reviewing contracts for my father's businesses and trying to stay busy. Rafael was working long hours again, coordinating with his team, making sure all the legal proceedings against Lorenzo moved forward smoothly.
We were both exhausted. Both stressed. Both pretending everything was fine when it clearly wasn't.
"Mrs. De Luca?" Mrs. Santos knocked on my office door. "Dinner will be ready in an hour. Will Mr. Rafael be joining yo
