Chapter 32. First Day at Aurelia University

Elena POV

It’s finally Monday. And I’m more than ready to go to my new school.

Vincenzo instructs one of the drivers to drive me to school in his sleek, obsidian, black sports car.

He presses a kiss to my forehead before I leave. “Behave,” he murmurs with a smirk.

Riccardo tosses me a wink. “And remember… if any guy breathes near you, tell us.”

Nico gives me the most intense stare of all. “Text us when you get there.”

I roll my eyes but smile. “Overprotective much?”

Vincenzo leans into the car window. “Not overprotective. Just obsessed.”

With a shake of my head, I wave goodbye and settle into the plush back seat.

The driver cruises through the city streets of Florence smoothly, the engine humming like a purr beneath me. I watch the sunrise filter through the buildings, casting golden light on the terracotta rooftops.

We pass old cobbled streets, narrow alleyways, and bustling piazzas until we reach the grand gates of