It had been hours and there was no sign of Moretti. How were things going to be when he returned? After...last night.

Wait. What the hell was I doing last night?

I felt sick to my stomach as I remembered how I kissed him, how I felt a million little butterflies flutter around my stomach.

No. Psycho. Don't kid yourself. Don't let yourself fall victim to these...emotions.

Right, I shouldn't allow these butterflies to sway me. Instead, they were now terrorizing bloodsuckers, ripping apart my insides, trying to get me to fail. And I won't fail. I certainly will not fall. Not for a man like Moretti, not for anyone.

With my mind working properly again, I decided to explore some more of the mansion. While I had been here before, I'd never gotten to look around without Moretti looking over my shoulder. So I decided to take this opportunity when I could.

Across from the dining area, past the sitting room, was a room full of books upon books. Shelves from each end of the wall stacked to reach the high ceilings. I gently ran my finger along a few of the covers of the books, coated in a very light coating of dust.

So the maids do not come in here? Interesting.

There had to be a reason behind that. I could feel it. My own fucking spidey senses were tingling. He must be hiding something dirty.

Immediately I began looking at the room in a different light, analyzing every shelf and searching for anything out of sort.

My eyes landed upon a book that was dust-free, unlike all the rest. Someone had freshly opened that one. I immediately reached for it, not at all hesitant to know what was inside. The cover read Quantum Physics for the Eager Mind.

The hell is this shit? I can't see Moretti caring about Quantum Physics, or even having the extra time to read about it if he did give a shit. I was confused, my eyebrows pulled tightly together, until I heard something hit the floor.

Looking down at my feet, I noticed a small piece of paper. Picking it up, I had to realization it was a Polaroid. The photo in question appeared to be of a young woman, around my age, maybe a bit older. She was beautiful, no doubt. Dark, thick hair, an elegant face, and light eyes that put my brown ones to shame. Flipping the Polaroid around, I noticed a message on the back.

Adriano my dear,

It pains me to have to leave you. I do not know how I will be able to go on without you near. I will miss your infectious smile and warm spirit. Please don't forget about me. I love you. I'll be back. Someday.

Love, Natalia

I felt sick again. This time it wasn't those damned butterflies. Now the pain in my stomach was green and ugly. Jealousy was all I could feel. This woman and him loved eachother. She even drew a little heart beside her name.

I could vomit.

Perhaps this was a long time ago. Check for a date.

Hope surged through me. Excitedly, I lifted the Polaroid back up and examined it.

...It was dated less than a year ago.

I felt a punch to my gut. Please, give me the butterflies over this any day.

Jealousy? Seriously? Over this man you think you know? Over a man who's so in love with this woman that he kissed you last night? Don't be an idiot.

Right. I need to be professional. From now on, I will just work for Moretti. Like I did in the beginning. No feelings involved.

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It wasn't easy to leave Bella this morning. I had wanted to finish where we left off. I had wanted her to stay and sleep in my bed with me. But I decided to give her time. But not this much time. I had wanted to be home by now.

Instead, I was surrounded by idiot men who had not the slightest idea what they were talking about. We had gathered to discuss plans and future targets.

After hours of meetings and talking, it was obvious none of these men had a clue. I don't know why I even bothered with trying to use them to help.

I know who the only person who could possibly tell me is. The only person smart enough to figure it out. And she was back in my house.

I left without hesitation.

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