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“Trying on wedding dresses was something I wanted to do with my family, not with strangers on a photoshoot. I realize that us getting married in Vegas has now ruined weddings for me. I’ll never be able to get those firsts back ever again. That whenever I get married again, it will forever be tainted by Vegas. By you. I guess you win.”

Alessandro stares at me blankly. “I had no idea.”

I wipe the tears from my cheeks. “Neither did I till the moment those people asked me what my dream wedding would be like, and when I thought about it all I could see was us drunk in Vegas and making a mockery out of something that should have been special.”

“This could have all been avoided if you had just got your family to step away from the deal,” he says.

I stare at him in shock. I can’t believe he is saying this right now to me.

“Fuck you, Conti.” I take a step and square up at him. “I’m going to make your life a living hell. You’re going to wish you signed those annulment papers.” And with that, I turn away from him and head to my car.

I flip him off as I drive past him.

Revenge is going to be so sweet.

14

NATALIA

Fiorenzo Family Chat

Natalia: I heard you paid Alessandro a visit.

Gio: Yes.

Luca: He’s a dick.

Mamma: Language, Luca.

Luca: Sorry, Mamma, but he is.

Gio: He refused to sign the papers.

Natalia: I told you so.

Gio: Yes, but we thought he would listen to us.

Luca: He’s a stubborn asshole.

Mamma: Luca!

Papà: He’s passionate, sweetheart.

Natalia: Why, because you’re a man?

Gio: No. That’s not it at all.

Luca: Because we’re more intimidating.

Natalia: Guess you weren’t that intimidating were you because he still hasn’t signed the papers.

Gio: I’m working on it.

Luca: We have a plan.

Natalia: And so do I.

Gio: Let us deal with him, Nat.

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