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Chapter 124
Finally, the meeting started at 8:09 p.m.Julia sat at the kitchen table with her laptop open in front of her. The light from the screen fell across her face as seven familiar faces appeared in separate boxes.Vittorio.Lily.Julia.Carlo.Viola.Ester.Leone.They had grown up together, argued together, celebrated together, and somehow managed to remain close despite the demands of their separate lives. For a few seconds, nobody spoke. Everyone seemed to be waiting for Vittorio to take control of the meeting."Hello, everyone. Good evening," Vittorio finally said."Good evening.""Hello.""Evening, Vittorio."Several voices answered at once.Vittorio laughed."All right. At least everyone is here."Julia smiled.Vittorio leaned closer to his camera."I hope you all had a great day. Like I said, I want us to discuss Mamma's sixtieth birthday. It's coming soon, and I don't want us leaving everything until the last minute."That immediately changed the mood.Their mother.Their Mamma.
Chapter 123
Benjamin was reclining in one of the private treatment chairs at his favorite salon and spa, at the men's section, allowing the facial specialist to finish the final stage of his treatment.He had already had his haircut, followed by a thorough shampoo and scalp massage. The facial had come next, and for the past forty minutes, he had enjoyed the quiet while the specialist cleansed and treated his skin."All done, Mr. Benjamin," the woman said as she gently removed the last traces of the facial mask.Benjamin opened his eyes."Thank you.""How does your skin feel?""Good."She handed him a mirror.Benjamin looked at his reflection for a few seconds before putting it down.The specialist smiled."You look refreshed.""I feel refreshed."A member of the salon staff then led him toward the manicure and pedicure section.Benjamin settled into the comfortable chair and stretched his legs forward.A few moments later, a young man approached with his equipment."Buon pomeriggio, signore.""B
Chapter 122
Julia sighed when she looked at the time on her phone on Saturday.6:34 p.m.She had been sitting at the kitchen table with her laptop open in front of her and a glass of red wine beside it when a notification from the Carlisle family WhatsApp group appeared.She opened it.Leone: I won't be able to make it by 7. Can we please move the meeting to 8?Julia smiled.She should have known.Leone was nineteen, a university student, and somehow managed to have a schedule that seemed more complicated than those of the adults in the family.Julia had learned long ago not to underestimate her younger brother simply because he was still in school. Leone took his studies seriously, had friends everywhere, involved himself in university activities and somehow always had another commitment waiting around the corner.He was that sort of person who could agree to something enthusiastically and then realize three hours later that he had forgotten about another engagement.Fortunately, he rarely disap
Chapter 121
It was a weekday night, but none of them seemed particularly concerned about how early they had to be at work the following morning.Benjamin sat comfortably on one end of Enzo's large sofa, with Desmond beside him. Enzo occupied the armchair opposite them, staring intensely at the television as though his concentration alone could somehow change the direction of the match.Benjamin and Desmond were supporting AC Milan as usual. Enzo, unfortunately for him, was supporting Napoli.And his team was losing.Badly.A large tray sat on the coffee table between them, filled with the snacks Enzo's wife had prepared before leaving them to enjoy the match. There were crispy chicken wings, mini beef sliders, mozzarella sticks, seasoned potato wedges, spicy chicken skewers, and small bowls of salted peanuts and mixed nuts.Beside the tray were several bottles of beer.Enzo reached for one without taking his eyes off the television.“Come on,” he muttered. “Come on.”His team had just lost posses
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Julia shut down her laptop and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already an hour past closing time.She had asked Sofia to leave thirty minutes earlier. There was no reason for her assistant to remain at the office simply because she still had work to finish. Julia had spent the last hour going through a few documents and making notes for the proposal she planned to prepare for Benjamin.She gathered the papers on her desk, placed them neatly in her bag, and stood.The office had become quiet. Most of the lights in the corridor had already been switched off, and only a few remained on around the executive section.Julia stepped out of her office and made her way to the elevator.When the doors opened, she entered and pressed the button for the basement parking area.A few minutes later, she reached her official car, a dark grey Audi A6. It was elegant, comfortable, and suited her position without drawing the kind of attention that came with the cars Benjamin usually used.She p
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A couple hours later, Benjamin had put the investigation aside.The disappointment was still there, buried somewhere beneath the surface, but he refused to carry it into the rest of his working day. Whatever answers Martins eventually found about his mother would have to wait.There was a company to run.Benjamin returned to his desk and immediately slipped back into the CEO mindset.Ruby came just in time with the afternoon schedule.“Your afternoon meeting is in thirty minutes,” she said. “It's with the Aurelia Costruzioni S.p.A. team for the routine monthly update you requested.”“Alright, that is fine.”“The Head of Legal will join you for the meeting.” Benjamin nodded.“Good send them in when they arrive.”“Yes, sir.”He sat behind his desk and spent the remaining few minutes reviewing the documents Ruby had placed before him.The report Aurelia Costruzioni S.p.A had sent ahead of the meeting for the Fregene development.Luca Ferraro arrived with two members of the legal team ca
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