Maria would not allow herself to ruminate over the situation. He was just a guy, and he had no power over her. So what if her heart was trying to tell her otherwise, it was clear that Alessandro's heart didn't feel the same about Maria. She was probably just a fling in his eyes. A distraction until his true love came back.
She needed a to-do list to distract herself from all the thoughts spiraling through her head. Maria decided to shower then go for a run to clear her mind. No, that was stupid— she would run THEN shower.
Her brain was a foggy mess, replaying the scene that she had witnessed and overanalyzing Alessandro's every move.
Had it been her imagination, or had he pulled away from the other woman? He clearly wasn't in the throes of passion or anything, but then why hadn't he f
