Alessandro's POV
I walked down the hallway toward Catarina's study as light glowed under the door.
I paused outside the door as I remembered when this house felt warm. When laughter filled the halls. But that was before Catarina decided control was more important than love and that was before Leonardo stopped smiling.
She was still awake…she was always awake lately, I thought, as I heaved a sigh.
She used to sleep beside me. Now she slept in her study, or not at all. I couldn't remember the last time we shared a bed.
I turned the handle and pushed the door open without knocking.
Catarina sat at her desk. A glass of red wine sat in her right hand, a folder lay open in front of her, her eyes lifted to meet mine when I entered.
"What are you doing?" I asked, my brows furrowed.
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