NARRATOR

"It looks like he's in love with Sigrid."

"Even worse, Alessandre—we have a walking time bomb. What will happen when she leaves for her world?"

They stared at each other in silence. The answer was obvious.

"For now, though, Sigrid has control over him, and we need more strong allies on our side. I think the smartest move is to use him, keep him close. That man must despise Lucrecia with every fiber of his being."

Alessandre calculated his next move, and Renata did the same.

If Alessand