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"What's up with all this fancy dressing?" Claudia asked, as she eyed Rosalba's outfit.

"Something big is about to happen this morning," Rosalba said, her voice full of excitement.

"Something big? Where?" Claudia asked,

"At my company," Rosalba said "I can't say any more than that, but it's going to be amazing!"

"I can't wait to hear all about it, You're killing me with all this secrecy!"

"There's no need to kill yourself with curiosity," Rosalba said with a laugh. "Just stay glued to your phone. You'll see soon enough."

"Is it something that's going to cause trouble?"

"No, nothing like that, Just sit back and relax. You'll see soon enough."Claudia nodded,

★★★

"Are you still going to that company as a photographer?" Maria yelled as Matteo emerged from his room.

"Mum, I don't have time for this!" Matteo said, heading for the door.

"Don't you dare walk out on me!" Maria yelled, her voice rising in frustration.

"Bye, dad," Matteo said to his father, who just nodded, looking tired.

Matteo hurried out the door, not wanting to get caught up in another argument. He could hear his mother still shouting behind him as he closed the door.

"Are you going to let him continue to work as a photographer?" Maria yelled, her voice filled with rage.

"I told you," Fabrizio said, "When the time comes, Matteo will fight for his position."

"When will the time come? I'm losing my patience!"

"You'll have to be patient, Matteo has his own path to follow. He'll find his way in due time."

Maria bit her lip, her hands shaking with frustration."Until Alessandro claims everything,"

"Just clam down ,You know the company's anniversary is coming up. You should be preparing for that."With that, he left the room,
★★★

Chiara sat at the dining table, dressed for work, a scowl on her face.

"What about Alessandro?" she asked the maid, who was setting the table.

"He left," Lil said, bowing her head.

"Without even telling me?" Chiara muttered to herself, "That jerk."
★★★

As Paola walked by, ignoring Gabriel, he didn't bother to call after her. He just watched her leave, a look of longing on his face.

"You like her, don't you?" Chiara said from behind him, startling him.

"Ma! I mean, Chiara, when did you get here?" Gabriel said, his face flushing red.

"Chiara, not ma," Chiara corrected him "Anyways, get the car ready. We're leaving."Gabriel nodded, his mind still on Paola.

★★★

As Chiara entered the company, whispers began to fill the air.

🗣️"That's her," someone said.
🗣️"She's so shameless," another person whispered.
🗣️"I heard she used to work at a bar," someone else said.
🗣️"How did she even manage to marry Alessandro?" someone else asked.

The questions and speculation were endless, and Chiara could feel the stares on her back.

As Chiara took another step, a camera flashed in her face. A reporter pushed a microphone in her direction.

🎤"Are you Chiara, Alessandro's wife?" the reporter asked.
🎤"Can you tell us why you married Alessandro?" another reporter asked.
🎤"Did you marry him for his money?" a third reporter asked.

Chiara felt like a deer caught in the headlights, the barrage of questions overwhelming her.

As Chiara was overwhelmed by the reporters, Gabriel stepped in to guide her. She caught sight of Rosalba, who was smiling smugly at her.

"It's all your doing, isn't it?" Chiara accused Rosalba, her voice shaking with anger.

"Gotcha," Rosalba said, "Yes, I posted that story about you and Alessandro."

"You're such a bastard," Chiara said,

Rosalba merely shrugged, unbothered by Chiara's outburst."I saw you two together and I thought, why would a guy with such high class stoop so low to marry you? It's just so shameless, You're nothing but bad luck to him."

"You are just pain that Alessandro did not marry you" Chiara said

"I'm not pained," Rosalba said, "Why would I be? I know Alessandro doesn't love you, and no matter how hard you try, he never will. The whole world knows you're just a dirty rat who's been parading yourself around the company as Perez's wife."

"You're a terrible person," Chiara said, her voice trembling.

"You're such a coward," Rosalba sneered, her eyes gleaming with malice. "I thought you were a bold type. Anyway, the company has decided to cancel your contract with Fabrizio's company. You're fired, effective immediately."

"Who said that?" another voice cut in. Everyone turned to see Alessandro, his face dark with anger.

The camera panned over to Alessandro as he approached, his eyes flashing with fury.

"And what right did you have to talk to my wife like that?" he demanded,

"You call this woman your wife?" Rosalba scoffed, her eyes narrowed in contempt. "You don't know what she used to do for work, do you? She's a disgrace and a shame to you."

"Don't speak another word about her," Alessandro growled. "If you do, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

"Are you talking to me because of this thing?" Rosalba asked, a sneer on her face.

"You're calling mine a 'thing'?" Alessandro thundered, his voice booming with rage.

"Yours?" Rosalba scoffed, her face twisted with scorn. "I think you're mistaken."

"Don't you dare," Alessandro snarled. "She's mine, and you have no right to speak to her like that."

"You're just saying that to show off,"

"Is that what you think?" Alessandro asked,

Then, in a move that shocked everyone, he pulled Chiara close to himself and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"This woman right here," he said "is mine."

As the camera captured the moment,

🗣️"Wow, that was cool," one of the crew members murmured.

🗣️"Alessandro is quite the romantic," another added, their voice full of admiration.

🗣️"Wow," the first crew member breathed. "This is intense

As the camera zoomed in on Alessandro and Chiara,

With a determined stride, Alessandro moved closer to Rosalba, his eyes flashing with anger. "If you ever try to harm her again, I'm not making any empty threats," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I'll kill you myself."

Alessandro turned away from Rosalba, his face hard and unyielding. He walked back to Chiara, his eyes fixed on her. "Let's go," he said

Chiara's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and she looked down, unable to meet his gaze. "I can't walk," she whispered,

Without a word, Alessandro lifted her into his arms and carried her away from the crowd, his eyes never leaving her face.

The onlookers watched in silence,

"Hey, put me down!" Chiara protested, her voice shaking.

"One more word from you and I'll kiss you in front of everyone,"

Chiara clamped her mouth shut, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

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