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"Are you Claudia Rodriguez?" he asks puzzled, focusing his gaze from the paper in his hand to me."And you are the psychotherapist Matt Nolan?" I question, very confused."You answer first," he asks me."Yes, obviously I am, that's why I'm here," I clarify, not getting over my astonishment."Well, well, who knew Nurse Rodriguez's daughter was the girl who wished I'd choke on a wine," he retorts, taking a seat across from me.5"And who knew a renowned psychotherapist would turn out to be a shoplifter," I say, at which point he bursts out laughing, flashing a dazzling smile."It's not my fault you didn't take the bottle first, Miss Rodriguez," he expresses, bringing a hand to his chin with a smile forming on his lips."You snatched it from me before you did.""Next time be quicker," he says with a sneer."You mean you're admitting what you did?" I face him, because it was something that didn't happen when we were in the supermarket."No, I just claimed I'm faster than you.""Whatever,"
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Claudia's POVI see the time on the clock and I become alert as I realize that I have to be ready in less than five minutes or else I'll be late.I look at myself for a few seconds in the mirror, trying to make up my mind and finally I choose to leave my hair loose, au naturel. I think it's time to step out of my comfort zone and look a little different.Today for the first time, after how horrible I've felt over the past few months, I genuinely feel good. It's been two months since my first consultation with Dr. Nolan, and I can tell you that, if I have made one good decision in my life, it has been to accept to go to therapy.If it wasn't for his help, I don't know what would have become of me, or at least I don't know if I would have been able to get out of that cave full of darkness, sadness and desolation that I was living in.Today, standing here in front of the mirror, for the first time in my life I realize what an incredible, beautiful, phenomenal, valuable, capable, intellige
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My parents are not at home, as they were at work and will not be back until later.I need to find a job as soon as possible. I have no idea where I will be able to get one, but I will start sending papers. I hadn't wanted to assimilate yet, but I have to get used to the idea that I will definitely settle down here in Madrid.I thought Italy would be my home forever, but then all that illusion vanished. Now thinking about that country means nothing more than remembering those painful events, and having to refuse the idea that my dream could not be fulfilled.I've been craving something sweet, and besides, it's been a while since I've made a dessert by myself. I take all the ingredients out of the cupboard, and prepare the rice pudding.I pour a good amount on a plate, and just as I'm about to put it in the fridge to cool it down, I hear the sound of cool down a bit, I hear the doorbell ring. When I open the door, I'm pleasantly surprised to see that Alexis is here."Alexis," I say wit
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A decision that can change everything. The fear of being wrong, of everything going wrong.I have spent all these days since Eva's call, thinking and analyzing. There was the logical and viable option, to stay here, in my safe place.Deciding between living in peace without her memory, or deciding between going, taking a risk and living my dream, the dream I could never make come true.It's hard when the fear of losing yourself again seems to take over. But it's worse to think about the idea of never being able to do the things you always wanted to do, and having to live in dissatisfaction because of how much you limited yourself.My mother tried to change my mind, but I didn't give in, my mind was made up: I'm going back to Italy."Passengers we have successfully landed at Florence Airport," I hear someone say once the plane has touched the runway and after unbuckling my seatbelt and grabbing my hand luggage, I make my way to the plane's exit.I remember the reasons that forced me to
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What's the best way to start your first day of work on what could be the opportunity of a lifetime? Of course, with a hangover.I shouldn't have agreed to go out with Pilar.After we left the first club we went to yesterday, she made us go to another one and we ended up drinking too much, except for Eva, who was the one who almost dragged us out.This morning I had to use all my willpower to get out of bed on time, and be able to get to the company on time. Fortunately I managed it, and now, five minutes before leaving, I am completely ready to start the day.I will have to go shopping, because technically I don't have any formal clothes, but I did my best."Claudia, it's time to go," Eva says from the hallway."I'll be right there," I reply, grabbing my purse."Holy mother of sinners!" exclaims Eva as she sees me in front of her, with a puzzled expression, which all it causes is an uncontrollable giggle to come out of me. "These are the moments in my life when you look so good, I'm t
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At a glance.In front of me is him, more than three months have passed since the last time I saw him.So many days without wanting to know anything about him or to name him and now, by a bad move of fate, I have him in front of me showing me that no matter how much time passes, or how much I think I'm over him, with his presence alone, he will always make my senses cloud and my interior revolt.He will always make me feel vulnerable before the existence of his being.He looks like the very perfection I was once madly in love with. And in a brief review, it does not go unnoticed that he now has the skin on his arms tattooed."Baby, you're back," he says in a restrained, husky voice.We both find ourselves in a state of absolute state of bewilderment, our faces say everything and at the same time nothing."Damn, are you okay?" he says suddenly, standing inches away from me and enveloping my nostrils with his magnificent scent. "Claudia, why did you cross like that?"I'm still not able t
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Since yesterday, my mind has gone blank and there has been no way for me to process what happened.I didn't keep crying, I didn't come here to keep doing it, and I didn't allow myself to. However, it is impossible not to feel confused, hurt, and unable to control my emotions when it comes to him.I can't believe I saw him, I can't forget what he said to me, and I'd be lying to say that remembering his words doesn't hurt me, and so does his attitude. Nevertheless, it was like a revelation.It confirmed to me that I made the best decision, that separating from Alessandro was the best thing to do, and that once and for all I have to forget about him and let go of all bygones."Claudia, I'm leaving now," Eva says as she enters the kitchen, pulling me out of my thoughts."Here, I made you lunch," I say, holding out the lunch box I made for her."Clau," she says, taking it as she shakes her head. "You don't have to do this.""Sure I do, I'm not going to be in your house living for free doin
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Alessandro's POVI throw myself back on the bed after sniffing a line of dust and as I close my eyelids, her face comes to my mind. Her eyes, her lips.Suddenly it feels like they're kissing me, it's so real the sensation makes me react, and as I look ahead, the one I detail is Rebecca. She intensifies the kiss, thrusting her tongue into my mouth, and I reciprocate without any encouragement, wanting her to pull away from me."Is something wrong?" she asks when I break the contact of our mouths."No. I told you not to come today.""I know, but I guess I can't go a day without seeing you anymore," he says climbing onto my lap. "We had a great time yesterday."He slides his hands under my shirt, tempting me."Not now," I say, pushing her away to stand up."What 's wrong?" she questions, stepping in front of me."Don't ask me to explain," I warn her."Excuse me," she retorts, rolling her eyes.I refrain from saying another word and leave the room.Walking down the hallway, my cell phone s
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I could only watch as my best friend moved back and forth. She looked distressed, but I was starting to feel dizzy."Eva, stop it! Why are you so nervous?""My trip is approaching, I have my suitcases almost ready, but...""What's wrong, dear friend? You can still change your mind about the trip if you're not sure.""It's just that now I realize how much I'm going to miss my parents. I've never been separated from them," she says with teary eyes."You told me yourself it's just a five-month trip. Seize this opportunity and enjoy it," I encourage her, seeing her sad."You're right. With some contacts from my father, I managed to secure a teaching job. It's a language center in Canada.""Will you be an Italian teacher?" "Exactly, my friend. I'm really excited. There are people from different nationalities at that center. I think I'll learn a lot about other cultures," she says this time with a smile."I'm happy for you, Eva," I give her a hug. "Alright, I'll leave you to finish packing
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"Darling, how lovely to see you both," my father greets Alessandro and me."We have excellent news for you," I announce as my mother joins us. "You will be grandparents to a beautiful baby boy."Shouts of surprise and excitement ensue."Congratulations, my dear, Alessandro," my father hugs us. "Have you thought of any names?""We like the name Luca," Alessandro says, and my mom starts crying."Mom?""I'm thrilled to have a little one coming into the family," she says through tears. "Our grandson Luca will be a much-loved boy."Alessandro and I are not officially married yet, which is why we've been planning a new wedding all this time.Eva will soon leave for Canada, and I want her to attend my wedding. She's my maid of honor and must be there, so I sped up my plans."Eva, is everything ready?" I ask my friend as we meet for lunch."Yes, Claudia, I promise to call you as much as I can, don't worry. Plus, I'll only be gone for 5 months," she says with a smile. "I'll be back just in tim
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I spent the entire Sunday morning in my bed, unable to sleep at night."I better pay Claudia a visit,I need her advice," I say with a wry smile due to my huge dark circles.I took a shower and put on something comfortable, dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and white sneakers.I arrived at Claudia's house; she looks so beautiful with her baby bump, and it makes me so happy to see her. She's like the sister I've always wanted.I didn't waste any time and told her everything that happened last night. She listened attentively as we sipped on juice and ate cookies."I have to admit that Alexis is a jerk, but on the other hand, Piero is a true gentleman. I think you should give him a chance," she says with a smile."Claudia, it's not easy to just dismiss these kinds of feelings.""I know, when you fall in love, you can't see anyone else, but I think you really enjoy suffering. You could have a caring man by your side, yet you still prefer holding onto Alexis," she says with a wry expressio
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Eva's POVAfter Alessandro and Claudia left, I stayed working alone in the office. Alexis had to attend a very important meeting.I could only think about the kiss between him and me; I couldn't concentrate on my tasks."Hello, beautiful.""Piero, what are you doing here?" I exclaimed, slightly flustered upon seeing him in front of me."I had to take care of some advertising matters here at the company and took the opportunity to come and say hi," he says with a huge smile, a very handsome one indeed."I'm glad to see you. Tell me, are you excited about the release of your new movie?""Of course, it was quite a challenge for me. I was used to making action movies, and now starring in a romantic genre was special," he responds enthusiastically."I'm excited to see the outcome. I'm sure it will do very well in sales.""Thank you, Eva," he says, taking my hand. "Would you like to be my date for that day?""Well, what a surprise. I would certainly love to, but that day I have to be by my
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We arrived at the restaurant where Piero made the reservation, it's spectacular, and I feel both ecstatic and out of place for being in such a beautiful and elegant place that my paternal family is so accustomed to.Is this how my life would be if I accept marrying Piero Ferrara?"I had never been to this place before, it's very nice," I say somewhat uncomfortably, trying to push those thoughts out of my mind."I knew you would like it, it's my favorite French restaurant, 'Le Gigot,' their steaks are really good," Piero says gallantly.We sit at a pre-booked table, and Piero even pulls out the chair for me in a chivalrous manner."While we wait for our order, tell me, why did you decide to become an actor? My grandfather mentioned that your family owns the textile company FR," I ask."That's correct, they do, but I've always been drawn to acting. And when I retire from this career in the future, I'll assume the presidency of the company," he confesses, and I'm amazed. "Believe me, I'm
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When I leave the office, the phone suddenly rings, pulling me out of my thoughts.I see the contact on the screen and hurry to answer my phone. It's my mom and I think it's important because she never calls me at work."Hello, Mom, what's up?""Sweetie, I hope I'm not interrupting your work. Tell me, why didn't you mention that you saw your grandfather?"Her question surprises me. What's all this about?"I only saw him briefly. We coincidentally crossed paths here at work. Don't worry, I didn't do anything wrong.""I know you're a good girl. It's just that your grandfather talked to your father and he wants to see you tomorrow at his house.""Tomorrow? That's impossible. I have an appointment, and I'm not going to cancel it for my grandfather. I'm sorry, Mom.""Dear, I think it's necessary for all of us to visit your grandfather. He wants to see us. He seemed really worried.""No, Mom, I'm sorry.""In the morning, we can visit your grandfather, and you'll have the afternoon free. Don'
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"In love! With whom? Why didn't you tell me?" she exclaims in genuine surprise.Of course, it's obvious she'd react that way, considering she had named me the number one single for a while now, but Alexis Lombardi was an incredible person who had deeply ingrained himself in me.Even over the years, I couldn't forget him completely."I don't know when I started liking him so much…""Wait, don't say another word, are you falling for Alexis Lombardi?" She looks at me with wide-open eyes."It seems like it," I say with a lump in my throat."But I don't understand why you're sad. It would be wonderful if you and Alexis became a couple. Imagine the four of us on a double date. You're my best friend, and Alexis is Alessandro's cousin…""Dear friend, I think you're hallucinating. Look at me, I'm really not his type," I say with a wry smile, remembering how everything "ended" between us."Eva, what's gotten into you? You're beautiful, with your long black hair and those gorgeous blue eyes. Jus
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Days go by, and Alessandro informs me that he has news for me about Anna, which makes me nervous because I had managed to find solid evidence of her kidnapping and how she had drugged him to take advantage of him.It seems that Matteo himself had given them to him."Love, the good news is that Anna will go to jail for a long time, and her parents are accomplices. I will have full custody of my daughter."I couldn't be happier, I throw myself into his arms, but I notice he's tense, so I look at him inquisitively."There's another piece of news, isn't there?""That's right, and it's that Anna escaped. They could only imprison her parents.""And Vittoria?""She was with them. Bruno is bringing her along with John. She'll be able to live with us.""These are wonderful news, but Anna...""I'll do everything in my power to put that crazy woman behind bars. I won't let her keep hurting us."Ale comes closer to me and kisses my lips. I want to respond, but there's been something on my mind fo
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My brow furrows as I watch her place one of her hands on his shoulder and then lean in to whisper something in his ear, causing their inevitable closeness. With just that tiny gesture, my body burns with anger at the scene I'm witnessing. And even though Alessandro gently pushes her away, the woman clings to him like a damn tick.I don't even realize when I started walking towards them, but there I am, standing in front of him, staring at him intently."Claudia," he says my name as if nothing's wrong, making the woman turn to look at me."Who are you?," I ask the blue-eyed woman who won't leave my man alone."I could ask you the same thing," she retorts with an arrogant look."Olivia, she's…""Claudia," I interrupt him. "Nice to meet you, Olivia."I look at her without any hint of cordiality or joy."Oh," she huffs, looking me up and down. "So, you're the lucky one. I'm Olivia Brooks.""Claudia, she's an actress, like Piero," the idiot who unfortunately will be the father of my child
