Serena's POV
A week. That was how long it had been since I last saw Nero. He still didn't respond to my calls, and he didn't speak to me. I cried myself to sleep two times that week, neglecting to count my birthday.
I was sick of thinking of him and being alone at the house. Luca was back in school, and I didn't have anyone to keep me company but Lily, so I stayed over at her house.
I pretended to be happy in front of her because I didn't want her to keep worrying about me and carrying the burden of my problems all the time. She was like a sister to me. She couldn't keep saving me from my mistakes.
The only thing that kept me occupied was trying to find out all the information I could get on Lorenzo and his late wife. I was digging into his life, and it made me feel weird and
