20

ALESSANDRO

I have a wife.

And her name is Lorena Moravia.

My perception of marriage was skewed from a young age due Gulio’s mother and it was an excruciatingly incompatible pairing.

They taught me to loathe the idea of tying oneself to another person for life, which is why I’ve always viewed marriage as a possible business opportunity. Nothing more and nothing less.

However, those feelings have changed dramatically since I witnessed Lorena’s ability to love wholeheartedly.

She was crying nonstop. I know because I have cameras here and I’m the only one with access. What made matters worse was how she was often looking for ways to escape me.

I didn’t expect much when I asked if she wanted to be my wife, but her reaction woke a foreign part of me.

A strong sense of possessiveness grabbed hold of me and still refuses to let go.

The room plunges into silence after Viktor escorts the civil servant out.