Chapter 6: “Silencing the Gossip”

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“Silencing the Gossip” I come out of the bathroom ready to give my best performance as a wife just to get under his skin when I stop in the middle of the room, taken aback by the scene unfolding in front of everyone. Salvatore is chatting amiably with Eva, Martina's friend. I glance around and feel several eyes on me. My eyes fall on Salvatore, who gives me a raised eyebrow while Eva tosses her blonde hair back and sips from her glass. I make my way to the bar for a drink. I sit at the bar and order a drink from the bartender when a figure stands in front of me. "At last, I meet the principessa of the Rossettis," I blink, looking at the man standing in front of me. He's tall, with brown eyes and dark brown hair, in his thirties, wearing a formal suit and holding a glass with amber liqu

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