Chapter 151

• VALENTINA
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• I woke up the next morning with my mind still heavy from everything the night before. The room was quiet, sunlight just starting to push through the curtains. I reached for my phone on the nightstand and opened Gustavo's message again. "If something’s bothering you, I’m here." Simple words, but they sat there, pulling at me in a way I didn't want. A twisted kind of attraction, warm in my chest, but I shut it down quick. It was just gratitude, nothing more. He was paying for Luca's care, giving me stability at the firm. That was all. I couldn't let it be anything else.