Alessandro's POV
I didn’t know I could be scared of something until today.
When Alice almost fell into those thorns.
For a second, I thought I was going to lose her.
The thought of it made my chest tighten in a way no gunshot, no rival, no business deal ever had.
I walked out of her room. I wished I could stay a bit longer with her. But she needed space. She needed Julie.
I paused at the door and signaled Julie, who’d been sitting at the entrance. She nodded and went in.
I left the mansion. I needed to cool my head.
I called Dimitri.
“Hey man, what’s up with you?”
“I need to cool my head.” I wasn’t in the mood for his banters.
“Okay. I’ll be at the gate in ten minutes.”
I went to my room to freshen up.
Hot shower. All black. Clean suit. Nothing that would remind me
