Book 1: Chapter 38

Gabriella spent the rest of the day in her room, doing nothing. She found herself sitting by the window looking outside the window at the garden, she had seen Enzo escorting the Lombardi and her mother out of the estate. 

Aleida whispered something into Enzo's ear followed by a kiss on his cheek, if she wasn't accessing it from a different angle, it would seem Aleida was interested in Enzo or maybe they have just been family friends for so long that kissing on the cheek was normal. 

"Miss," Maria's voice cut through Gabriella's thoughts, followed by a knock on the door. "I brought you lunch," Maria said before opening the door and stepping in with a tray in her hand. 

She walked over to the table and dropped the tray gently, "Is everything alright?" Maria asked, noticing Gabriella was looking out the window. 

Gabriella turned around to meet her gaze, "Yes, everything is fine. If I wasn't stuck up here, I would have to admit that the Savian