บท 35: A Step Towards You.

"No problem," he replied with a light chuckle as he turned to walk away. "Just make sure you come back and tell me how it goes. I have a feeling this could be a game-changer."

With a final smile, Evelina gathered her things and stood up from her desk, headed toward Leone's office. As she walked, her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts—both about her work and her complicated situation with him. It had been so difficult to approach him, and every time she thought she might be making progress, it felt like a step backward.

Leone had been a mystery from the moment she had met him—so closed off, yet so intense in everything he did. She wanted to break through that, wanted to know what lay beneath that tough exterior. But Alessio's words had stayed with her. She couldn't just bulldoze through, she had to understand his reasons. She had to earn his trust—something that could take time.