BRUNO In my love life, I was only ever interested in women who were in bed with me. I was never questioned about it, much less by my sister asking me about my feelings for Marion, for God's sake! For Marion! I've always had refined tastes in women. She had never been refined in her life. Seeing her dressed the way she does now, with her haughty walk and defiant look, always gave me a headache. I couldn't find her attractive, I just couldn't, but she was. What caught my attention most, beyond her looks, was her "fierce" demeanor; if she had shown her true character in the past, maybe things would have been different. I looked at Lorna with annoyance, rolling my eyes. "What nonsense are you saying?" I asked sarcastically. "Bruno, you've never had so much consideration for a woman,

