Alessandro - Since the morning, I was pissed. Natalia seemed unhappy and confused, and I know I was harsh with her, but I had given in to my instincts instead of talking to her. Why was it so difficult to express my emotions? I wonder if I could reconcile our disagreements by taking her out to dinner today. She was a puzzle that I had never been able to solve. "I need to speak with Alessandro." I looked up as a woman's voice spoke. "Laura. What brought you here?" I was taken aback when I saw her here. Leo approached her from behind, looking utterly worn out. He said matter-of-factly, "I'm staying out of it. I turned to face Laura, who was now silent and appeared to be thinking about why she was there. "What?" I prompted "Look, I could have been wrong. You, however, are my friend. I

