Dante carefully peeled out some shrimps and placed it on her plate.“You’re too thin.You should eat more.”Renee nodded,feeling very pleased.And then,the two woman changed their opinions.“He must be very rich so that’s why she’s with him.No woman in her right mind will settle for him under normal circumstances.”“Well,I also hope to have a boyfriend who is good to me and rich.Society is materialistic now and money talks.”Renee felt embarrassed hearing that.She couldn’t exactly deny it.She had agreed to marry Dante for money.Money that was used to settle her father’s debts.After they had finished their meals and got back into the car,Dante gently stroke her hair and said.“Don’t pay attention to what people say.They can say whatever they want,it changes nothing.I know the real you and you know me.”“Still,I do not like it when people talk bad about your face.”“I really don’t care…”“Even if you don’t,I’ll always defend you.”Dante smiled.He didn’t need defending but it was a re
As she contemplated telling Dante about this,a knock sounded on the door.Renee put away her phone and walked up to open the door.Dante had brought her a cup of milk.“Drink this and go to bed early,okay?”“Okay.”He turned around to leave but she stopped him in a hurry.“Allegra and I are taking extra classes.We may have to stay back in school so I’ll come back late in the evening.”“Late?How late?So I can know when to pick you up.”“You don’t have to pick me up.Allegra has a car and she would give me a ride home.”Dante nodded.”Alright.I also have a lot on my plate at work.Call me if you need me.”Renee was relieved that he believed that.The next morning,she went downstairs for breakfast and found two batteries on the table.“What’s this for?”“I noticed your phone didn’t come with an in-built battery so the battery in it can be easily removed and changed.I’m afraid you cellphone might run out of battery and I’ll be unable to reach you.Always take these with you,I want to be able
Dante took a glance and saw that there was only one dress hanging on the balcony."Don't be scared.it's just a dress."Renee looked up and found that she had hung her dress outside in the morning and had forgotten to take it back.Dante helped her close the glass door and then drew the curtain.He held her gently to the bed, stroked her back with his hand and said, “It’s okay,Dolcezza(Sweetness).I’m here."Renee was a little relieved to hear that."Will you stay with me?" She requested.She had always hated stormy nights since she was a child.She was sweating all over her body and could not sleep at all.He nodded and rubbed her on the back.As time passed,Renee moved to one side of the bed and pointed to the other side and said, "Would you like to sleep here tonight?”Dante was somewhat surprised when he heard her words, "Should I?”“Of course, you are my fiancé.”Renee felt he won’t be able to touch her since she believed he had a condition.Dante was very helpless. He was thinking
Renee saw that Dante had not left yet."What are you doing? I was asking the senior a question. It's rude of you to shut my laptop like that.”“What questions? I’m right here.You can ask me any questions"Dante’s face was ugly and gloomy.Renee was not a fool. Suddenly, she thought of something, and could not help saying suspiciously, "Dante,are you jealous?"Why should I be jealous of a young lad?"Dante sneered, but he knew he was indeed jealous of him and that bastard had the guts to send his wife back home.Just then, Renee’s mobile phone rang.She answered in a hurry."Why did you hang up?""She's going to bed, so don't disturb her."Dante took the phone and said unhappily.Renee glared at him.Arturo was surprised when he heard a strange male voice, but he thought Renee said that she was going to relatives' home, so it must be her relative who was answering the phone.Arturo wondered.Was it a brother or an uncle? Judging from his voice, he must be much older than him.Arturo hes
Dante recalled that Matteo Medina was the biggest cosmetics merchant in their city.So Arturo was his son?Renee was also a little stunned. She only knew one family who did business in cosmetics and whose surname was Medina.She never knew Arturo had such a powerful background.“Are you the second generation rich?""It's all my father's success. Uncle, did you come here to have lunch with Renee? I'm familiar with the delicious food around this area. Why not let me treat you today”The offer was humble and respectful, so Dante could not pick out any fault with him.Arturo mentioned his family with a purpose of impressing Dante.What was the reason for a young man to prove himself in front of a girl’s elder?He must have a crush on Renee.Dante realized this and sighed,heavily.He couldn’t believe he was in a competition now.Dante’s eyebrows were drawn together tightly.He was in a serious crisis here while Renee, just looked at him with her big eyes and urged constantly, "Uncle,come w
They walked in single file, and gradually walked to the Moon Lake, surrounded by willow branches and a small bamboo forest.It was said this lake was a common place for lovers in this campus.Renee looked around and found that there were couples and lovers everywhere.Wasn’t it inappropriate for her and Arturo to be here?She paused, unwilling to take a step forward, and said, "Arturo, why did you come to see me?”“Renee, don't you understand?"Renee was somewhat helpless.He turned around and approached her step by step.She stepped back in fear."What should I understand?""I've loved you for a while now, and I fell in love with you since you joined the student union last year.Can’t you see it?"Wh…What? "Renee widened her eyes and stared at him unbelievably.Faced with this unexpected confession, she was at a loss."Haven’t you realized that all the people I care about are your roommates and classmates?""I…I didn’t realize."She didn't pay attention to these details at all.“Then
Arturo was handsome and rich but so what?But if she didn’t like him,romantically,she wouldn’t be happy with him."I like Dante" At first she hesitated, but then she became firmer, "Yes, I like Dante . I like him!He makes me happy.I feel excited anything I see him.And all I think about when we’re together is how much I want us to live a happy and peaceful life.”Renee felt happy as she finally admitted to this.She grasped Allegra tightly and said, "I know it now. I want to tell Dante about my feelings for him and tell him that I only want him.”She was excited and so talked incoherently.Allegra did not know whether it was good or bad to enlighten Renee on her feelings.After all, Dante’s current conditions could not be compared with Arturo’s.But what about Renee being just silly?In fact,Allegra had know for a while now that Arturo liked Renee. But Arturo was careful and had been hiding his feelings.Ah What a pity! He could have had a girlfriend but now the girl had become another
Allegra’s voice was low and pained as if she was recalling her past, and her words were slightly grave.She seemed to have experienced the pain of loving a man too much.“Actually, I know that if Dante doesn't like me, I can’t force him to so I’ll try to get over my feelings for him. When he comes back, we’ll talk about it.If he still doesn't want to be with me”Renee paused because the sound of that felt sad, taking a deep breath,she continued.”Then I guess we’ll have to break off our engagement.Tomorrow,I'll go back to school to live in the dorms.It suddenly feels as if I’m not used to living in his house."Renee thought she had always been strong and positive in life.But this time, she seemed to be hit hard.She didn't sleep well that night. She fell asleep in the middle of the night. Before closing her eyes, she looked at her cell phone again and Dante still hadn't called her back.Doesn’t he plan to ever reach out to her?He had promised to always treat her well.Was this his def