Chapter 2 - Red Sauce on White Linen
Dante stepped forward rapidly, reaching out his hands desperately to grab her arm. "Lena, listen to me! She was just helping me with the late-night quarterly reports!"
As his hand approached her wrist, Lena’s sorrow shattered into white-hot rage. She didn't flinch. She swung her arm with full force, hurling the heavy insulated food delivery bag straight into Dante's chest.
"Don't you dare touch me!" Lena declared, her voice ringing out like a whip.
The heavy bag struck Dante squarely, sending plastic container lids flying into the air.
It hit the polished marble floor at his feet with a sickening crunch, bursting wide open. Thick red tomato sauce, handcrafted pasta, and a shattered bottle of vintage cabernet splattered wildly across Dante’s polished shoes and dark grey trousers.
Sofia gasped, cowering back against the mahogany desk. "I... I should leave."
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Dante looked down at the ruined anniversary meal covering his feet, his jaw tightening in horror as he realized his lies had finally crumbled.
👉 Read PART 3 to discover the white legal envelope Lena tossed onto Dante's desk!
