A young woman discovers that the man she has loved for five years has been using her all along as part of a scheme to take revenge on her mother. As the truth unravels, she must confront the betrayal and decide what comes next.
At 12 I came to the estate at 14 I called him brother At 18 he found my diary and kissed me for the first time after 20 we were harmless siblings by day and a stolen dream by night now the dream had to end slowly I moved his hand away from my waist I picked up my phone and looked at
the countdown I kept my eyes open in the dark one thought clear in my mind four days left I I would no longer be his secret, I would no longer be his possession, and I would no be the tool he used to hurt anyone. When I woke the next morning, the space beside me was empty.
Only the faint, cooled scent of cedar remained on the sheets. By our five-year unspoken rule, Luca always left before dawn, as if nothing had happened. When I went downstairs, I saw an elegantly dressed woman. She wore an ivory suit, blonde hair pinned neatly back, with a crocodile handbag beside her and diamonds flashing on her wrist.
Elena, come here. This is Sofia Belletti, your brother's girlfriend.