The luxury shopping center in the heart of Rome was a temple of opulence, it had gleaming marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and designer boutiques lining the wide corridors like a place made for royalty.
Soft classical music played in the background as wealthy shoppers moved between stores giggling elegantly to each other.
Elena and Bianca stepped out of a black Mercedes. Two of Alessandro's bodyguards discreetly followed at a distance.
Bianca elegantly linked her arm with Elena's the moment they entered, her grip a little too tight to be friendly.
"So, Elena," Bianca began sweetly as they walked past a row of exclusive boutiques.
"Tell me more about you and Alessandro. I saw quite the… passionate moment in the hallway earlier. He had you thrown over his shoulder like some caveman. Is that how he usually misbehaves with you?"
Elena kept her expression polite, though her jaw tightened slightly. She had already predicted this question.
