Fated Alliance

oned with herbs, mingled with the sweet, floral scent of vanilla candles filled the room in an ent

nced as if she was in pai

d her arms around her chest, de

ella croaked out, but Lucia only

her. She smelt like fruit and alcohol. They

piercing gaze "It was you".

who was staring at Isabella as i

ueaked, furrow

her voice. Then she turned to Nico. "I made dinner," she

ching out tentatively. Isabella saw the gesture

too," she repeated,

ugh he had physically struck her. She turned sharply, intending to flee to the sanctu

ere not coming home. I didn't want to feel like a pat

she replied, fi

tion. You're either incommunicado or neck deep in your fashion thing. You've never wanted me. Your job always comes firs

round "You want o

r job will always come first. You might as well stay married to it. Thi

y things". She replied, then she turne

hands. Lucia sat close to him and rubbed his back so

come around". Lucia

that sound right to you"?

e you interested in what she thinks? I thoug

er, his eyes bla

you sho

"You don't mean that" she

call

t him and grit

ged from the bedroom with a large hand

pick up my thin

sitting position a

is" ? He asked, reaching for

he announced, and made a move to

reamed, her v

o, Nicky"

etween Lucia and Nico. She took a step towards the door, and this

Isa," he called

ia muttered un

with his fingers in frustr

please

at and bolted

*

ar, and walked towards her. Isabella wiped her tears with the back of her hand immediately and plastered a smile on her face. Camilla studied her carefully as she got close. Without a word, she enveloped he

g for a fleeting moment before she quickly looked away and continued tow

you two?" Camilla deman

" Isabella's voice was

ing to do," Camilla mutter

ears silently streaming down her cheeks. "Okay, eno

e," Isabella confesse

Isabella who had tears in her eyes, her heart aching for her sister. "I'm so so

mi, unless you want t

la tried to lighten the moo

s, Cami," Isabel

n Paris?" Camilla asked, then gasped, her

o surprise him for

God,

ted today to be special. I know I've been busy,

utching Isabella's hand tighter. Her heart broke for her sister, knowin

as Isabella's sobbing began to subside, a call from Lucia flashed on

Camilla observed,

ou picking up

her," she replied. Immediatel

of shock and fury. "That... that bast

own her face. "I found out tonight

tightened, her knuckles turning whi

sabella pleaded. "I j

She turned the car back onto the road. "Alright, we'

, exhausted from the emotional r

e'll get through this together." Cam

in and parked

," Isabella sai