(Lisa's POV) "You don't mean what you just said, do you?" Alessio asked, disappointment evident in his eyes. He hadn’t expected me to say that, but I couldn't just stand by and watch him kill Vanessa—a woman who had been nothing but kind to me. "Yes, I mean it, Alessio. I can easily go back to California if I want to, so don't make me do it," I replied, looking directly into his eyes. Alessio stared at me, as if trying to form a response, but when he couldn't, he walked out, bumping shoulders with me as he passed. I staggered. Alessio left the kitchen, with Ivan silently following behind him. I watched until Alessio was out of sight. "Lisa," Vanessa called my name, sobbing. I rushed to her, squatting beside her. "Are you alright?" I asked. She shook her head, sniffling. "I didn't do anything wrong, Lisa. I only had a secret phone because my sister is in the hospital. You know how my daughter died because I was too busy traveling the world and learning different dishes,
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