Chapter 26

• Ellis had never walked as fast in her life as she did until she reached the kitchen. She returned to her place at the counter and then picked up some vegetables from the bowl that her mother-in-law had placed in front of her. The young woman started cutting quickly, pretending to be engrossed in the food so she wouldn't have to acknowledge the conversation. However, in her mind, she replayed the words exchanged between them. Ellis tried to piece together the situation between Antonietta and Eleonora, and the only person who could help her was Jason, whom she called and began to tell everything she had heard:
• "So it seems the blonde was Vittorio's girlfriend and she cheated on him with this guy Tommaso...," she began, relaying the information. "But she did it to get something for Vittorio's mother... Something that, if he finds out, he'll be extremely upset with his mother. How can I use this to my advantage? See if there's anything in the copy of the contract I left there that can help me?"
• "Okay, sis, hold on," Jason requested on the line. "Look at clause 5.1.1. It says he can waive his obligations under exceptional circumstances and request the dissolution of the marriage and settlement... Maybe that's the way..."