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Chapter 43
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2025-03-09 00:01:37Sleep didn’t come.
Eloise lay on her back, staring at the ceiling, her mind tangled with thoughts she didn’t want to acknowledge. The motel room was small and dimly lit, the sound of the rain tapping lightly against the window. The storm had finally calmed, but inside her, a different kind of storm was brewing. Across the room, Dino was just as restless. He had one arm thrown over his forehead, his breathing steady but far from relaxed. The space between them felt too small, too charged, and the air was thick with words left unspoken. Minutes stretched into what felt like hours before he finally broke the silence. "You know, about last night," he said, his voice calm but intent. Eloise stiffened. She knew this conversation was inevitable, but that didn’t mean she was ready for it. "I don’t want to talk about last night," she cut in quickly. "You were drunk, c
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Eloise clenched her fists, breathing heavily. Her emotions had been piling up all this time, buried under layers of denial, frustration, and forced indifference. But now, under the dim light of the motel room, with Dino looking at her like he could actually see through every wall she had built, something inside her snapped. "You messed my life up, Dino!" she burst out, her voice raw with emotion. Dino's smirk faded instantly, replaced by something unreadable. Eloise shook her head, laughing bitterly as tears welled up in her eyes. "You think this is some kind of game? That you can just smirk and flirt your way through everything like nothing ever happened?" Dino sat up fully now, watching her, his body tense. "Eloise—" "No!" she cut him off, pressing her palms to her temples as she paced the room. "You don’t get to do this. You don’t get to act like we’re
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Eloise exhaled sharply, looking away. She hated this. Hated the way her heart was pounding, the way her chest ached with a mix of anger and something she couldn’t name. Dino wasn’t supposed to feel guilty. He wasn’t supposed to look at her like that as if the weight of everything he’d done was finally sinking in. She should’ve felt victorious. Instead, all she felt was exhausted. "I don’t know what you expect me to say," she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. "That it’s okay? That I forgive you?" Dino shook his head immediately. "No. I don’t expect that." He ran a hand over his face, his expression twisted with frustration. "I just… I never thought about what I was doing back then. I was an idiot, Eloise. I was young and—" "—and cruel," she finished for him. Dino flinched. Silence stretched between them again, heavy and suffocating.
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The boat rocked gently over the water, the rhythmic hum of the motor filling the silence between them. Eloise kept her gaze locked on the horizon, unwilling to meet Dino’s eyes. Everything about last night still clung to her like a second skin... his words, the way his voice softened when he said her name, the way he looked at her when he asked about the kiss. She hated that it made her heart race. Dino sat beside her, quiet for once. The usual smugness was gone, replaced by something unreadable. He leaned back, staring at the sky as if lost in thought. The air between them felt heavy, charged with the weight of things unsaid. Eloise finally broke the silence. “How long until we get there?” Dino checked his watch. “About an hour.” She nodded, shifting in her seat. The waves lapped against the boat, the salty breeze cooling her skin. It should have been peaceful, but all she could think about was how close Dino was sitting—close enough that if she moved even a little, their
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“Dino,” she said softly, surprising even herself. He turned his head slightly. “Yeah?” The dim lamp cast a soft glow over his features, highlighting the faint vulnerability in his eyes... something she rarely saw. Eloise swallowed, her heart thudding painfully against her ribcage. She hesitated for a moment, fingers clutching the edge of the blanket. “Back there… when you apologized,” her voice dropped lower, almost a whisper, “it felt real.” He didn’t say anything at first, just watched her quietly like he was afraid to scare her off. Then he leaned forward, resting his forearms on his knees. “It was real,” Dino murmured. “Everything I said… I meant it.” Her throat tightened, and she sat up a little straighter, the distance between them suddenly feeling far too vast even though they were just across the room. The rain outside softened, as if the storm itself was giving them space. “Why now?” she asked, her voice barely steady. “Why here?” Dino’s jaw flexed before he answered
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The first light of dawn crept into the room, casting gentle hues over the walls. Eloise lay still, her eyes tracing the patterns on the ceiling, sleep having eluded her throughout the night. The weight of unspoken words and lingering touches pressed heavily on her mind. Across the room, Dino stirred on the couch, the creak of the worn springs breaking the morning silence. Eloise turned her head slightly, watching as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes, his hair tousled and eyes heavy with fatigue. Their gazes met, and for a moment, the room was filled with an unspoken understanding, a fragile truce amidst the turmoil of their emotions. "Morning," Dino murmured, his voice rough from sleep. "Morning," Eloise replied softly, her fingers gripping the edge of the blanket. Dino sat up, stretching his arms above his head before running a hand through his disheveled hair. "I should get us something to eat," he said, breaking the tension that hung between them. Eloise nodded, grateful for
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For a moment, he didn’t answer. The sound of the waves against the boat filled the space between them, mingling with the faint echo of rain still lingering from the night before. Then, softly but undeniably clear, he spoke. “I’ve always been in love with you, Eloise.” Her head snapped toward him, eyes wide, lips parting in disbelief. She opened her mouth, but no words came out. Instead, her heart thundered so loudly she was sure he could hear it too. Dino kept his eyes on her, vulnerability written across his face in a way she’d never seen before. No teasing smirk. No cocky bravado. Just raw honesty. “I know I was a bastard back then,” he continued, voice hoarse. “I know I pushed you, mocked you… hurt you. But even then, somewhere deep down, it was because you made me feel something I couldn’t understand.” Eloise’s throat tighten
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Behind Jess, Matteo and Luca trailed in, looking mildly exhausted but entertained. “Yeah,” Matteo said, smirking. “Luca and I went to pick her up from the mainland.” Jess gave a dramatic sigh, setting her bag down. “Took them long enough. I missed my girl, so here I am.... and a wedding coming up.” Eloise couldn’t help but laugh, the weight in her chest easing slightly as Jess threw her arms around her in a hug. “Though, you could use some company,” Jess murmured close to her ear, pulling back with a knowing look. Eloise smiled, glancing over Jess’s shoulder just in time to catch Dino watching them quietly from across the room. Their eyes met briefly, just enough to send a pulse racing through her. “Looks like dinner’s going to be interesting tonight,” Luca quipped as he shrugged off his jacket. Matteo chuckled under his breath. “More than interesting.” Anne simply shook her head, amused, before excusing herself back to the kitchen. Eloise swallowed, her gaze flickin
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The night air was cool against Eloise’s skin when she stirred awake, tangled in the sheets. Her room was dim, moonlight slicing through the curtains. But sleep felt impossible. Her heart still felt tight from the conversation with Jess, the memory of Dino’s lips pressing gently against hers replaying over and over like a record she couldn’t stop. She swallowed, realizing the taste of him still lingered faintly on her lips. Restless, she threw on a thin sweater over her tank top and quietly padded out of the room, careful not to wake Jess. The villa was quiet, only the sound of the waves crashing outside. She didn’t have a plan. She just needed air. But the moment she stepped into the hallway, she froze. Dino was there, leaning casually against the wall at the end of the hall, his head resting back as if he’d been waiting… or maybe trying to shake off his own demons. His hair was tousled, dark eyes shadowed in the low light, and his sharp jaw flexed when he noticed her. For a sec
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They met in a tight embrace, the kind of hug that made the world quiet again for a few seconds. “You didn’t tell me you were coming today,” Eloise said, her voice soft against her mother’s shoulder. “I wanted it to be a surprise,” Anne chuckled as she pulled back, cupping her daughter’s face briefly before brushing a few strands of hair behind her ear. “Well, your mother insisted,” came another voice from the corner, smoother, deeper. Eloise turned to see Alessandro, standing just a few steps inside, a glass in his hand and a small smile playing on his face. Before Eloise could say anything, Dino stepped into the house, his pace slower now, his features carefully arranged in something close to neutral. “Dad?” Dino greeted, eyes briefly meeting Alessandro’s. Then, “Anne.” “Dino,” Anne said warmly, pulling him into a hug just as she had Eloise, as if all the tension between them didn’t exist or perhaps, she chose to ignore it tonight. Dino hugged her back, but his eyes f
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After he left, Eloise exhaled slowly and looked out the window. She had survived the first awkward encounter. She hadn’t flinched. She hadn’t cracked. And she wouldn’t. Even if Dino hadn’t come home last night. Even if he hadn’t called. Even if the silence between them was louder than ever. She would play it cool. Be professional. Focus on her goals. She had too much going for her to let emotions complicate things. But as the day stretched on, and she scrolled past another post dissecting the Alessandro family dynamic, her jaw clenched. She wasn’t just playing it cool. She had to be cool. Because the minute she let her guard down, she wasn’t sure what she’d do the next time she saw Dino. Or worse, what she’d let herself feel. Just before Eloise could slip into the rhythm of her work, the sharp sound of heels clicking against the polished floor interrupted the quiet hum of the office. Each step was too deliberate, too loud, and it was already clear who it was..
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She closed the door gently behind her and leaned against it, letting out a slow, tired breath. Her phone buzzed softly from where she’d left it on the bed. She moved toward it without thinking, the screen lighting up with a new message. Her heart knew before her eyes confirmed it. Dino: "I won’t be coming home today." That was it. No explanation. No follow up. Just a quiet, distant line that made her stomach twist. She sat on the edge of the bed, phone still in her hand. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard, unsure whether to type something sarcastic, neutral, or just nothing at all. A million thoughts raced through her head, most of them useless. What was she expecting him to say? That he missed her? That he’d come back tonight and act like nothing was changing? She dropped the phone beside her and rubbed her forehead, closing her eyes. This, whatever this was... was starting to blur. The line between what was real and what was just late night glances and lingering to
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Her chest tightened a little at his words. “I’m okay,” she said, even though that wasn’t the full truth. “I’ve had worse.” “I know,” he replied quietly. “But I still wanted to hear it from you.” For a moment, neither of them spoke. The silence between them wasn’t awkward, it was thick with unspoken things. “Where are you right now?” she asked, needing something to ground the moment. “My father’s company,” he answered. “Going over some logistics for the expansion in Paris. It’s a mess here.” “Sounds fun.” “You’d hate it,” he said with a soft chuckle. “Noisy, chaotic, and too many people trying to suck up to my father.” Eloise smirked. “Yeah, definitely not my scene.” Another pause. “Eloise,” he said, his voice a little more serious now. “Yeah?” “We’ll I can deal with all that. Let them say whatever they want, gossip fades after all. But what’s between us...” He trailed off. Her heart skipped. “What’s between us?” He didn’t answer right away. Then, quietly, he
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The next morning at the office felt unusually quiet. Eloise stepped into the building with a calm demeanor, but inside, her thoughts were a swirl of noise. She hadn’t had much sleep after last night’s conversation with Dino. It had stayed with her long after he left. The way he opened up, the weight behind his words... it all echoed in her mind, making her heart ache a little. She had always known Dino carried a lot, but hearing it from him directly changed everything. She walked through the familiar halls of the office with practiced ease, offering small smiles to a few colleagues on the way, but her mind was clearly elsewhere. Her desk was just as she left it organized, clean, and oddly comforting. She placed her bag down, booted up her computer, and took a deep sip from her warm coffee. Dino was away today, handling business matters at his father’s company, so the atmosphere was notably different without him around. A part of her missed him already, and it was ridiculous, cons
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The silence stretched between them like an invisible thread, tying them together in a strange, heavy comfort. Dino could feel the weight of the unspoken words hanging in the air, his mind running over everything that had been said—and everything that hadn’t been said. His father’s voice still echoed in his ears, the words sharp and demanding. And yet, here he was, sitting next to Eloise, as if everything was fine.As if he could just forget about the suffocating pressure from his father and the constant expectations that seemed to define his every move.Dino glanced at Eloise again. Her eyes were focused on the TV screen, but there was something in her posture—a subtle tension in the way her body was angled, her lips pressed together—that told him she wasn’t as absorbed in the show as she appeared to be.He couldn’t help but wonder what she was thinking. Was she still bothered by the way he had been distant lately? Or was she starting to understand why he had been pulling away?He did
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Dino’s phone rang again, and he groaned, already knowing who it was. He glanced at the screen Father and sighed. With a heavy pause, he answered, his voice taking on that familiar cool, distant tone.“Yeah?”His father’s voice came through the line, clear and commanding. “Dino, I need you at the office tomorrow.”Dino rubbed the back of his neck, already feeling the tension in his shoulders rise. “What for? I thought Luca was handling things.”“He is, but I need your input on something specific. These contracts with the foreign investors... this is big. I can’t leave this to anyone else.” His father’s tone was terse, and it didn’t leave much room for argument.Dino’s eyes briefly flickered to Eloise, who had turned her attention to the television, though her posture was rigid, as though she was trying to seem casual but clearly wasn’t. He rubbed his face, fighting the wave of frustration bubbling up inside. “I’m still dealing with things here. I’ve got enough on my plate.”“Enough? It
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But as much as she enjoyed this distraction, she knew she couldn’t avoid Dino forever. And she had a feeling that when she got back home, he’d be waiting. Eloise stood at the entrance of the estate, gripping the strap of her bag as she stared at the sight before her. Sandra was draped over Dino like she belonged there, her manicured fingers tracing slow, lazy circles on his chest as she laughed at something he said. Eloise swallowed hard, forcing herself to take a deep breath. You knew this would happen, she told herself. You knew she’d be here. But knowing didn’t make it any easier. Dino hadn’t noticed her yet, too caught up in whatever Sandra was saying. Or maybe... maybe he had noticed and just didn’t care. That thought stung more than she wanted to admit. She stepped further inside, her heels clicking against the floor, finally drawing their attention. Dino’s gaze snapped to her instantly, his body tensing for just a fraction of a second before his expression smoothed into
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Eloise groaned, sinking deeper into the couch. “You’re impossible.”Jess grinned, completely unfazed. “And yet, you love me.” She tossed a piece of popcorn into her mouth. “So, tell me how did this even happen? One minute you and Dino are bickering like enemies, and the next, you’re tangled in the sheets?”Eloise exhaled, staring at the ceiling as the memories flooded back. The way he had looked at her. Touched her. Claimed her. She felt the heat creeping up her neck and covered her face with her hands.“Eloise,” Jess nudged her. “Details. I need details.”Eloise peeked at her through her fingers. “Jess, I’m not going to sit here and narrate my sex life to you.”Jess pouted. “But I live for this kind of gossip.” She crossed her arms. “Fine. I’ll respect your privacy—”Eloise sighed in relief.“—but at least tell me who made the first move?”Eloise hesitated before muttering, “Him.”Jess gasped dramatically. “No way! Dino is all broody and possessive, but I never took him for the act f
