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He's weak

Holding back his words, Rene scratched at his eyes, struggling to rein in the flood of emotions threatening to spill over.

His pulse was racing, and just as he was about to respond to Carlo’s cutting words, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out, ignoring the frustrated glances from the rest of the Rossi family.

Carlo’s brow furrowed in disbelief, his sharp gaze cutting through the room. "You dare ignore me? After everything I’ve said?"

But Rene didn’t answer right away. Instead, he glanced at the phone screen and saw it was his father calling.

He immediately felt a wave of relief—anything to pull him out of this tense situation. He met Maria’s concerned gaze, sensing her unease.

“I have to take this,” Rene said, his voice low, though he knew it wouldn’t ease the tension in the room.

Maria’s eyes widened slightly, and she reached out, gently grabbing his arm. “Kia, don’t... he’ll take offense if you walk off now. This isn’t-”

Before she could finish, Rene leaned in, kiss
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