Belle, heartbroken and lost, finds herself in Turin, Italy, accompanying her best friend Erica on a business trip. this unexpected journey will lead her to encounter Kenan Yildiz, the rising star of Juventus. Their meeting sparks an unexpected conne...
A few days later I was already in Turin. Things at home with my father had calmed down and I had to return to my gallery duties. What Erica told me kept nagging at me. I couldn't believe it - what would Leo have to do with Karlotta and Nick? My doubts about Leo had really taken over and I wanted to talk to him, but I didn't know where to start. I would see him tomorrow. But what to tell him? I was genuinely worried. Maybe it was because I wasn't ready to accept the fact that someone close to me would betray me like that. He hadn't just betrayed me - he had endangered my family. This is too much - who would be so evil as to cause harm to someone's family!
I wanted to tell Kenan everything. I wanted to cry like a little girl in front of him to pour out all my stress. Only he was able to put out the fire that was burning in my heart. However, I was avoiding him. I really didn't want to involve him in this. I wanted to handle this on my own. And the last time we talked, the situation got a little heated. I didn't want to say anything that would hurt him again.
Now I was getting ready to go out to dinner with Erica. As I put on my red cherry lipgloss, looking in the mirror, I repeated in my mind that I needed to pull myself together. I couldn't let the negative thoughts take over my mind. I also wouldn't want to burden Erica with problems she was familiar enough with anyway. So she was pregnant for god's sake, she needed to pay more attention to her health. And I wanted to spend more and more time with her, knowing that a new life was growing inside her. I was so excited that one day I would hold this little creature in my arms. These thoughts cheered me up and I smiled to myself in the mirror. I got up and went into the hallway to put on my red heels. I looked at myself in the big mirror, turning around a few times. At that moment, Roscoe came up to me, looking at me with his big eyes. I picked him up and kissed him on the head, leaving a mark of my red lips. I then grabbed my car keys and got out.
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I found a great parking spot - right in front of the restaurant. Hey, sometimes I got lucky. I got out of the car and headed for the entrance, but surprisingly, I saw Erica standing out front with her arms folded and a slightly worried look on her face. -What are you doing here? Can't wait to see your best friend? - I said as I approached her and laughed lightly. -Well...they don't have any seats. - She said and bit her lip. -But you said you made a reservation. - I raised one eyebrow. -Something has gone wrong. Let's go somewhere else. - She said and put her hand on my shoulder. At that moment I saw two couples leaving the restaurant and it occurred to me that maybe seats had opened up. -'Look, there might be room for us now. - I said, taking Erica's hand and pulling her slightly so we could get in. -'Oh, yeah, maybe...' she said timidly and slowly followed me.
-'Excuse me, do you have a table for both of us? - I asked the hostess politely.The hostess looked at Erica, who was standing slightly behind me, as if hiding from someone. -'Miss, but you just got up from the table that was reserved for you. Would you like to stay? - She asked her. -'Ah, maybe you're confusing me for someone else...' I could feel Erica's voice tremble as she became worried. Something was going on here and I needed to find out what. I apologized to the hostess and we both pulled slightly to the side so as not to disturb the other guests of the restaurant. -"Erica, why did you lie to me? - I asked her. -Belle... I don't know how to tell you... - she started to speak but didn't finish. I blurted out. I knew there was something inside that I wasn't supposed to find out about. I walked around Erica and walked over to the tables, starting to look around. I was looking for something strange that she thought I shouldn't see. I didn't spot anything and turned to leave. But at that exact moment, with my peripheral vision, I saw the painfully familiar silhouette of a man. It was him.
I turned and our eyes met. When I moved my gaze away from him, however, I saw the person I least expected. What was Aylin doing with him? Why were they here together? I felt my head throb. I was ready to run, but I didn't want to leave things like this. I had to do something. I wasn't going to let myself be weak again. Surprising both them and me, I headed toward their table with a confident stride. I stood in front of it and looked first at him and then at her.
-'Well, you've obviously been lonely. - I gritted my teeth against Kenan. -Babe, it's not what it looks like. - He said and stood up. -I didn't expect that from you, Kenan. - I told him coldly, and then looked at her, she didn't dare look at me. She wasn't as confident as the last time we talked. - I expected it from you, I won't lie.
Then with a quick step, I headed for the door. I wanted to get out of here. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was like the betrayal from Leo was a little bit of me, and now I had to deal with that too. I walked out of the restaurant so fast I didn't even realize if I had passed Erica or if she had left. I couldn't see anything, my eyes were watery. I didn't want anyone to see me in that state. So I was almost running to my car to get inside. I stood in front of the car and dug into my bag to pull out my keys. I was so clumsy , I managed to drop them on the ground. At that moment I saw a hand pick them up. I turned around and saw Kenan.
-You shouldn't be driving in this condition. - He said firmly and with a look gestured for me to get into the passenger seat. -Go away, Kenan. This time will be the last. - I told him quietly and at that moment a few tears rolled down my face. -'Not until you listen to me. - He said and I could tell by his tone that he was adamant and really wasn't going to leave. I rolled my eyes and got in the car. He got in too and started it up. I looked out the window. I didn't dare look at Kenan. I didn't want him to see me like this, I didn't want to be weak. We drove off.
-'What you saw earlier...' he started to say as he looked straight at the road. - 'I talked to her because Erica told me about how maybe Karlotta, Nick and Leo are plotting and maybe they're involved with your family. And since she's close with Karlotta, I wanted to know what was going on. I wanted to help. I can't believe I reacted like that while he wanted to help. -I know we haven't talked in weeks. You've been avoiding me, Belle. But I thought about you all the time, and I checked in with Erica to make sure you were okay. - ' He finished and gave me a quick glance, then focused on the road again. I calmed my tears and smiled slightly at him. -'I'm sorry, it's just... I didn't mean to get you into this. -Belle, please don't hide anything from me anymore. - He said and put his hand on my thigh, squeezing it gently. I nodded and placed my hand on his.
A few minutes later Kenan parked my car in the underground garage of his building. We got in the elevator and memories surfaced in my mind. He looked at me and our eyes fastened on each other. Maybe he was thinking about what had happened here too. He smiled at me, gently grabbed my waist and pulled me close to him. He kissed my forehead lightly. It made me relax for the first time in so long.
I was lying in front of the living room fireplace, wearing nothing but a Juventus sweatshirt. Kenan stood behind me, stroking my hair. We were watching the Coppa Italia final, as I hadn't been able to support him live at the time, and I promised to make it up to him. That night was a real idyll. I didn't want to get up tomorrow and face the difficult conversation I was about to have with Leo.
-Don't go talk to Leo tomorrow. - Kenan said to me. He seemed to sense what I was thinking. -But why? I want to get everything straight right now. -You're very naive if you think he's going to admit everything to you just like that. -But he.... is my friend. - I said, and it wasn't until I said it that I realized how wrong that was already. -He's capable of lying to you. So don't show him you suspect anything at this point. Leave that to me. I have a plan on how to handle this. I turned sharply to him. - A plan? Why don't I know what it is? Kenan laughed and kissed me on the cheek. -'I know you can handle it too, but leave that to me. Promise me you'll trust me. I sighed lightly and smiled at him, and he leaned in and kissed my lips softly.
Hey, lovely people <3 I sincerely thank you for your interest in following the story. This chapter is coming a bit late, but I promise to spend more time in the coming days to write more and delight you with more new chapters. <3 <3 so much love for youu
