CHAPTER 332. A NAUGHTY GIRL. I’ll take that as your wordSitting in front of the only person who could help her wasn’t the problem. She knew Nino; he was a good man and had a special ability not to meddle where he wasn’t wanted. She wasn’t sure if she could count on him or not, but she had to at least try.The real problem was what had brought her there. The problem was the sacrifice her sister would have to make so they could come out of the situation unscathed. The problem was that she couldn’t be selfish and let her sister carry all the weight because Chiara was now in the most vulnerable situation of her life, and for Noémi, Chiara came before anyone else."I know what I’m asking of you is too much, Nino," she murmured, sitting on that terrace in Santorini where he had one of his private mansions. "I wouldn’t be able to repay you in the short term... Damn, I can’t even estimate the losses I’ll have to repay you for…!"Nino leaned forward and took her hand in a calming, gentle ges

CHAPTER 334. A NAUGHTY GIRL. It's not what you thinkNoémi lifted her twin sister's hair and gently stroked her back as she watched her vomit."I'm sorry... I'm sorry...!""You have nothing to be sorry for," Noémi murmured. "I'll always be here. You come first for me, Chiara, before anyone else in the world. You know that, right?" Chiara nodded as she hugged her and buried her face in the curve of her neck. "And you also know that I don't agree with what you're about to do?"Chiara took a deep breath and wiped away her tears."I know, Noe, but I have to do it because it's the only way to completely close this chapter," she murmured. "I just regret the burden I'm leaving on your shoulders. I really don't want to, Noe... I'm so sorry!"Chiara sobbed, and Noémi felt that heavy knot in her stomach. No one could understand the strong bond between the twins. And while some might spend half their lives fighting, not them. They had always been one, always thinking and feeling as one, for bot

CHAPTER 336. A NAUGHTY GIRL. Through the StormTwenty-four hours. Noémi gave herself twenty-four hours to cry because, deep down, she was human too. She went to the airport, watched Levi and Peter board that flight, and accepted, because she had no other choice, that her path and Levi’s would separate. She accepted that there was nothing she could do to change it and confirmed what she had always believed: that it wasn't healthy to mix the heart with the bed, and vice versa.She wiped away her tears and braced herself for the coming months because she knew they wouldn't be easy. Chiara and she tried to keep the family as far away from the truth as possible. Her sister’s lawyer managed to arrange a completely private trial, and John’s desperation ensured that the media didn’t catch wind of it.Then came the statements. John’s attempts to discredit her. Chiara taking on a blame that wasn’t hers, and renouncing everything she had. Watching her sister sign away the remaining assets to av

CHAPTER 338. A NAUGHTY GIRL. An incredible seasonLevi had already been to Oslo, and he loved it; in the end, he was a creature of the cold, and wherever there was snow, that was his place.Mr. Larsen welcomed him with a level of hospitality Levi had never dreamed of. He took him on a tour of the city to show him the most beautiful places in Oslo, and then they headed to the ski team’s facilities, where Levi could see firsthand the impressive equipment they would have for the upcoming season.Larsen had purchased an entire mansion for his son’s team, located on a hill, surrounded by trees, near the professional track where they would train. The house was stunning and had every comfort the teenagers could want: starting with a fully equipped gym and a massive indoor pool. The rooms were spacious and cozy, each with its own bathroom, high ceilings, stone fireplaces, carved wooden furniture, and wool rugs.For Levi, there was a house with its own entrance in the right wing of the mansio

CHAPTER 340. A NAUGHTY GIRL. An empire built over fifty yearsLevi couldn’t even think as he boarded that plane to Zurich; he only knew that wherever he touched down, Noémi would be there. He was determined to find her, and despite all the obstacles in his way at the moment, he was resolved to speak with her.He closed his eyes and tried not to imagine what she had gone through during those months. He didn’t even want to think about her day-to-day life. He knew Noémi was obsessive about work, so she had probably been worse than usual—without eating, without sleeping, with the Italian taking the place of comfort that Levi had left for her... completely free.The plane took off, and Levi stroked his son’s back to calm him. Peter had grown so much in almost half a year and would soon start walking. As they began flying over Zurich to land, Levi felt anticipation take over him. He was so close to finding her that he felt it in his bones.He made his way through the bustling airport and t