Chapter 59

• Alessandra watched him in disbelief after hearing him say those words, not even in her wildest dreams did she expect him to confess something like that. Her mind told her she couldn't believe him, but her heart begged her, to take a risk, to do it, to believe that everything he said was sincere and above all, true. In his eyes, she believed she saw sincerity, transparency, and that couldn't be faked. They were still very close, their faces just a few inches apart, their breaths interrupted, deeply affected by the proximity of their bodies. She remained silent, saying nothing and processing everything that was happening.
• Being together? She still couldn't believe it, it had to be a dream. A dream... that if it were true, she didn't want to wake up from.
• "Alessandra," he called out, concerned, fearing the worst as she didn't respond. He was sure he would die if she rejected him.