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Forcing Her Husband To Come Home.

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ALESSANDRA

If Leonardo's plan was to punish me through the silent treatment, then it was definitely working.

He refused to pick up my calls or reply to my texts ever since I returned to the De Castello mansion two days ago. Although I was relieved to be reunited with Mia once again, I couldn't help but worry each time my calls went to voicemail.

“Ugh!” I threw my phone on my sister's bed out of frustration. I stayed in her room in the mornings and then, I slept in my room at night since I still had appearances to keep up.

Mia grabbed my phone as I sat down on the chair, scrolling through the messages. She was on her back, facing the ceiling with her legs on the wall as she said, “Look, maybe he's just busy, Alessandra. You know, he might be doing one of those important operations that Father used to go on every month.”

The so-called operations she was referring to was my father's monthly visit to the strip clubs and escort agencies but no one wanted to tell Mia the truth. She stil
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