Chapter 51 Preparing to Break Free From the Cage

Lucia returned to the master bedroom without turning on the lights. The room was silent, with only a pale wash of moonlight across the floor. She didn't collapse onto the bed in tears, as Alessandro might have expected. Nor did she throw anything in a fit of rage. She simply walked quietly to the desk, sat down, and opened the laptop she hadn't used in a long time. She logged into an old, neglected email account. In the inbox was a message from Levana Business School, sent six months ago. At the time, full of naive hope, she had been ready to become the perfect Don's wife. For Alessandro, she applied to defer her admission without a second thought. How foolish she had been. She truly believed that if she were obedient enough, if she tried hard enough, she could melt that icy heart. She stared at the email. Her finger hovered over the trackpad for a few seconds, then clicked "Accept Offer". A confirmation letter appeared on the screen almost instantly. Lucia read the word "Congra