Lily Moretti reflected as she headed home in a taxi. She had done everything possible to stay by Valentino's side, striving not to be a nuisance. However, since yesterday, she noticed a strange behavior that she couldn't decipher. It all started with Atenea's arrival. In Lily's mind, she didn't believe Valentino could be attracted to her; rather, she thought his distant and apathetic attitude was due to the frustration of her refusal to marry, something she had already perceived before Atenea's arrival.
Valentino used to lock himself in his painting studio, dedicating long hours to a mysterious drawing that Lily longed to see up close, but he didn't allow it. Although that wasn't the only reason, it contributed to the current distance between them. Despite her efforts to cope with the sit
