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00:00On our first wedding anniversary, my husband, Dante Ricci, handed me divorce papers.
00:04Hung out with your two ex-husbands yesterday. We played Truth or Dare.
00:07I lost, so they dared me to get you to sign them.
00:09Bet you wouldn't have the guts to go through with it.
00:11Babe, you're not gonna let them get away with that, are you?
00:14I have two ex-husbands.
00:15My childhood friends, Marco Rosotti and Luca Barbieri.
00:19But those first two marriages were just business.
00:22To help their families out of a jam.
00:24Only my marriage to Dante was for love.
00:27I thought I'd finally found my home.
00:28Until I overheard the three of them talking.
00:31Kiara's sick. Her dying wish is for the three of us to spend one whole month with her.
00:34Just the three of us. Dante, you can handle that, can't you?
00:37Of course. I'll get Isabella to sign the divorce papers.
00:40I'll just tell her it's a dare.
00:42And we'll get remarried after the month is up.
00:44I heard everything. I didn't let on.
00:46I just calmly signed the papers.
00:48Then I texted my father, the godfather of the Romano family.
00:52Father, I'm divorced.
00:54That arranged marriage you mentioned?
00:56Is the offer still on the table?
00:57I was standing outside our front door, holding a gift from Chicago.
01:01Dante loves.
01:02The conversation inside continued.
01:05Will Isabella go for it?
01:07Of course she will.
01:08She knows the rules.
01:10Besides, Bella's a pushover.
01:11Never makes waves.
01:12Exactly.
01:14She's gotten us out of so much trouble.
01:16This time will be no different.
01:18Ever since we got married, Dante had always acted like he hated Marco and Luca.
01:22I thought he was jealous.
01:23I was even a little smug about it.
01:24Now I knew the truth.
01:26The three of them were close.
01:27So close they could plot its me against together.
01:30I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
01:32So that's all I was to them.
01:34My feelings, my dignity, my marriage.
01:36Just tools for them to use.
01:38I turned around, got back in my car and sat for a full hour just letting the cold seep in.
01:42My phone buzzed.
01:42A text from Dante.
01:44I stared at the words and almost laughed.
01:46I got out of the car, tossed the box of chocolates in the trash and pushed open the front door.
01:50Bella.
01:51Dante shot up from the sofa.
01:52A perfect smile on his face.
01:56You're back.
01:56How was the road?
01:58He came up to me and gently kissed me on my face.
02:01He'd done it for a year.
02:03It always made me feel warm.
02:05Now, it just made me sick.
02:07I subtly wiped my cheek.
02:09Bella.
02:10I need to talk to you about something.
02:12Dante said, sitting next to me, his expression suddenly serious.
02:17Here we go, I thought with a cold smile.
02:20But I kept my face a mask of confusion.
02:24Taking my hand and rubbing his thumb over the back of it.
02:27The lawyers are suggesting a temporary divorce.
02:30Just on paper.
02:31It's to protect you, keep you from getting getting dragged into this.
02:35A temporary divorce?
02:37I raised an eyebrow, playing dumb.
02:39It's just a formality.
02:41As soon as I clean up the family business, we'll get remarried.
02:45Then his face fell into a wounded look.
02:47And I was playing truth or dare.
02:50With Marco and Luca yesterday, those bastards.
02:52They lost and dared me to do this.
02:54Said you'd never have the nerve to get divorced again.
02:57Said you didn't have the guts.
02:59He was a damn good actor.
03:00If this were the Oscars, he'd take home best actor.
03:03How could they say that?
03:05I said, faking a flash of anger.
03:07I know.
03:08And I wasn't going to take that.
03:09Dante said, his eyes shining with anticipation.
03:13I know my wife is the bravest woman there is.
03:15You're not afraid of anything.
03:16So.
03:17He pulled the papers out from under the coffee table and handed them to me.
03:21Tomorrow, we'll give them the shock of their lives.
03:23Most of his property.
03:24His stocks.
03:25His real estate.
03:26It was all going to me.
03:27I almost laughed out loud.
03:28He was so damn sure of himself.
03:30So certain we'd be remarried soon that this was all just for show.
03:32I picked up the pen on the table and signed my name at the bottom of the agreement with a
03:35clean, sharp stroke.
03:37Dante froze for a second.
03:38Clearly not expecting me to sign so quickly, so decisively.
03:42Done.
03:43You should call them now.
03:44I want to hear it when their jaws hit the floor.
03:46I knew you'd understand.
03:48You're the best wife in the world.
03:50Then he took his phone and walked into the study.
03:52She signed.
03:52Yeah, didn't even hesitate.
03:54We'll file tomorrow.
03:55Ha ha ha!
03:55I told you Bella was easy.
03:56She's still so gullible.
03:58After you're done with Chiara, make it up to Isabella.
04:00Don't let her get too bent out of shape.
04:02Of course she's my wife, after all.
04:03A moment later, my own phone lit up with two messages.
04:06The first, from Marco.
04:07The second, from Luca.
04:08I used to think our friendship was the most important thing in the world.
04:10I used to think our friendship was everything.
04:13Marco asked me to marry him to secure his inheritance.
04:15I did.
04:16Luca asked me to marry him to escape an arranged marriage.
04:19I did that too.
04:20And what did I get for it?
04:21I didn't reply.
04:21I just flipped my phone face down on the table.
04:26Honey, Marco and Luca, those idiots, they still don't believe we actually signed the papers.
04:31They insist on seeing us, to confirm it in person before they'll drop it.
04:34So annoying.
04:35I looked at his handsome, lying face in the mirror, my heart turning to ice.
04:40Fine.
04:41Let them see.
04:42I'd love to know what their faces look like when they're finally convinced.
04:48I knew you were the understanding one.
04:50Kissing my forehead with satisfaction.
04:54The meeting was at a private bar they always went to.
04:57All dim lights and moody music.
04:59As I followed Dante into our booth, I saw them immediately.
05:03Marco and Luca were lounging on the sofa.
05:06And between them, holding court like a queen, was Chiara Fontana.
05:10She was wearing a fire-red slip dress.
05:13Her beauty so sharp, it was almost a weapon.
05:16The second she saw Dante, her eyes lit up.
05:28Dante, I missed you so much.
05:31What took you so long?
05:33Dante's body went stiff for a second.
05:38He glanced at me, but Chiara's embrace was too tight.
05:42And he could only pat her back awkwardly.
05:45All right, all right.
05:46Isabella's still here.
05:47I had to laugh.
05:49The way he said it, you'd think I was the third wheel.
05:52Chiara pulled Dante down onto the sofa, squeezing in between him and Marco, and immediately launched
05:58into stories about their school days.
06:01Marco, do you remember that time you got into a fight with the basketball captain from the
06:06other campus for me?
06:09You needed three stitches above your eye.
06:13And Dante, that Latin exam?
06:16If you hadn't secretly passed me that note, I would have failed for sure.
06:22Every story she told was a memory I wasn't a part of.
06:25She was proudly showing off how close she was with them, effortlessly pushing me to the
06:31outside.
06:31I picked up my drink and took a quiet sip, an outsider at my own table.
06:37Back then, we were the only people in the world we could trust.
06:40We were in Duttered Whirly-Cumber's Mermes during the Divith Vine.
06:44She came to Chicago from Italy when she was 15, all bold and fiery.
06:49She became the center of everyone's world, including Marco's and Luca's.
06:54They started revolving around her, forming a new circle.
06:58I was slowly pushed to the sidelines, only remembered when they needed the Romano family
07:04to solve a problem.
07:08The cracks were always there.
07:10I just chose to ignore them.
07:13Only today was I willing to face the ugly truth.
07:17Oh my god, look at me, getting so caught up in old times.
07:20I've been ignoring Isabella.
07:22Why don't we play Truth or Dare?
07:23It's been forever.
07:25A cold laugh echoed in my head.
07:28They really had a thing for this game.
07:31Sure.
07:43Dare!
07:47French kiss the person of the opposite sex to your left for 30 seconds.
07:54Isabella, you don't mind, do you?
07:56In that moment, every eye was on me, waiting.
08:01Waiting for me to scream, or to force a pained smile.
08:05Of course not.
08:07We're divorced, aren't we?
08:10Dante clearly hadn't expected me to be so calm, to drop the word divorced so easily in front
08:15of everyone.
08:16Marco's brow furled.
08:17He looked like he was about to step in and stop this farce.
08:24Marco, a bet's a bet.
08:26Those are the rules of the game.
08:28Can't break them.
08:30Chiara, now with backup, looked even more smug.
08:33She turned her head, looking up at Dante with a look of pure invitation.
08:37He lowered his head and, right in front of me, kissed her.
08:4630 seconds.
08:48I watched them, my mind silently counting down.
08:511-2.
08:51Time had never felt so long.
08:54When they finished, Chiara looked triumphant.
08:56She licked her swollen lips and gave me a defiant smirk.
09:00Since you're divorced, shouldn't you give me my ring back?
09:03I froze.
09:05My eyes dropping to the diamond on my ring fender.
09:15What do you mean?
09:18Take the look at the inner band.
09:20My name is still engraved on it.
09:23My hands started to tremble.
09:26Slowly, I twisted off the ring that had once made my heart leap and turned it over.
09:33Among the delicate filigree, I saw our names Dante and Isabella.
09:36But in a tiny, almost hidden spot was a line in Italian.
09:39In that moment, the world started to spin.
09:40I looked at Dante, desperate for him to explain.
09:43To deny it, to tell me it was all a mistake.
09:45But he wouldn't meet my eyes.
09:46He just stood there, silent.
09:47I remembered the day he proposed.
09:49He was on one knee, looking at me with so much love.
09:51I had this ring custom made just for you.
09:53It's one of a kind in the world, just like you are in my heart.
09:56I cried, thinking I was the luckiest woman alive.
09:58It turned out the ring was never meant for me.
10:00It belonged to Chiaca.
10:02It had her name on it.
10:03It was a promise of his love for her and me.
10:05I was just the placeholder.
10:07Right then, I was so glad I had signed them.
10:09Chiola's eyes lit up.
10:10She snatched the ring, slipped it onto her own finger, and admired it.
10:14Thank you, Isabella.
10:15It really does suit me.
10:17Dante stepping forward to grab my hand.
10:21Isabella, let me explain.
10:23Don't bother.
10:24Since we're divorced, I shouldn't be living here anymore.
10:26My office.
10:279 a.m. tomorrow.
10:29We'll finish the paperwork.
10:29Isabella, wait!
10:31Please!
10:32Nice one, Dante.
10:33She foaled even faster than when Luca and I got her to sign our marriage contracts.
10:37I heard him call my name behind me.
10:38His voice laced with panic.
10:40I didn't stop.
10:41Chiara can't wait much longer.
10:42Let's head out tomorrow.
10:43In the elevator, I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
10:46No tears.
10:47Just a dull ache in my chest.
10:51Once the car was moving, my phone buzzed.
10:53Isabella, I will explain about the ring.
10:55Find a place to stay for now, and I'll come get you in a few days.
10:58Be good.
10:59Don't overthink things.
11:00I looked at the message, a sneer playing on my lips.
11:03He still thinks I'm coming back.
11:05I deleted the text and sent one to my father.
11:08Father, I am divorced.
11:09That arranged marriage you mentioned is the offer still on the table.
11:12He replied almost instantly.
11:13Of course, my dear daughter.
11:15I am glad you finally made a wise decision.
11:17A year ago, after my second divorce, my father had suggested an arranged marriage to a man from a powerful
11:22allied family.
11:23But I was lost in my fantasy of being in love with Dante, and refused.
11:26How stupid I had been.
11:28Half an hour later, I got a new friend request on my phone.
11:30The message read,
11:31Time to meet your fiancée.
11:33The next morning at 9, I arrived at my downtown office with the Romano family's private lawyer.
11:39Dante was already there, looking exhausted and anxious.
11:42He clearly hadn't slept.
11:43Isabella, about the ring, I have to explain.
11:46The jeweler messed up the engraving.
11:48I was going to get it replaced, but there wasn't time, and I didn't want to upset you over something
11:52so small.
11:53I listened silently, feeling nothing.
11:55I figured I'd quietly get you a new one after the wedding.
11:57Isabella, I know this hurt you, but you have to believe me.
11:59What I feel for you is real.
12:00After this month, after I handle things with Chiara, we'll get remarried.
12:03I promise I'll make it up to you with the most beautiful wedding ring in the world.
12:06One month.
12:07He meant that after he finished his romantic duet with Chiaga, he expected to remarry me like nothing happened.
12:12I understand.
12:13Let's just get this done.
12:20Dante looked stunned, probably not expecting me to be so cooperative.
12:24The whole process was quicker than I thought.
12:27Signatures, witnesses, a legally binding contract.
12:30In less than half an hour, our marriage was officially over.
12:34The moment we stepped out of the office, Dante's phone rang.
12:38He glanced at the caller ID, and his whole face softened.
12:41He answered, his voice gentle.
12:43Chiara, okay, I'm on my way.
12:45Don't worry, I'll take care of you.
12:46Wait for me, I'll be right there.
12:48Isabella, Chiara isn't feeling well.
12:50I have to go check on her.
12:51Wait here for me, and I'll be back to take you wherever you're staying.
12:53Then he rushed off without a second glance.
12:55I stood in the lobby, watching his hurried retreat, a wave of sadness and relief washing over me.
13:01That was the man I once loved so deeply.
13:04Not one minute after our divorce was final, he was already running to another woman.
13:09I turned and walked toward a conference room at the other end of the hall.
13:13My new fiancé was waiting.
13:15Meanwhile, after waiting by the building's entrance for nearly ten minutes and seeing no sign of Isabella,
13:21Dante decided to go back up to remind her about the plan.
13:23Just as he reached the entrance, he slammed right into a man walking out, papers scattered across the marble floor.
13:30Dante's divorce decree mixed with the other man's documents.
13:33A gust of wind from the revolving door flipped open the cover of one file.
13:36It was a marriage contract.
13:38As Dante bent down to grab his papers, he caught a glimpse of the photo on that contract.
13:41He froze.
13:42He only saw a small part of it, but that profile, the side of that face.
13:46Excuse me.
13:47The man said politely, quickly gathering his files.
13:51Dante looked up, trying to get a clear look at the man's face, but he'd already put on a pair
13:55of sunglasses,
13:56revealing only a sharp jawline and thin lips.
13:59There was an aristocratic air about him that felt strangely familiar to Dante.
14:03It's fine.
14:04Dante replied, but his eyes were glued to the marriage contract in the man's hands.
14:08The man finished collecting his things and headed for the exit.
14:11Dante stood rooted to the spot.
14:13That picture on the marriage contract, even just a corner of it, why did it look so familiar?
14:18And he felt like he'd seen this man somewhere before.
14:21That calm, imposing aura, that air of old world power, an absurd thought flashed through his mind.
14:27Hey, wait!
14:28He yelled, chasing after the man who was about to get into a car.
14:32Just as Dante called out to the man, his phone rang.
14:35It was Luca.
14:36He hesitated, then picked up.
14:38Dante, where the hell are you?
14:39We're all waiting.
14:41Luca's voice was urgent.
14:42When Dante looked up again, the man was gone.
14:45A black Rolls Royce peeled around the corner.
14:49Shit!
14:50He muttered.
14:51A second later, a text from Marco came through with coordinates.
14:55Get a move on.
14:56We need to be on the private island in the Bahamas before sunset.
15:00Chiara is waiting.
15:01Dante stared at the screen, and a memory hit him.
15:04A promise he'd buried for years.
15:06It was Chiara's dream, back when they graduated high school.
15:10She wanted to take everyone to that secret private island, and party for three days straight.
15:16Watch the most beautiful sunset, and drink the strongest shit they could find.
15:21Security on the island was tight.
15:23He was the only one with an invite.
15:25This was something only he could do for her.
15:28He glanced back at the building, wondering if he should go up and give Isabella a heads-up.
15:32But time was short.
15:34It was just for a month.
15:36When he got back, everything would go back to normal.
15:41Dante shook his head, pushing the thought of the mysterious man out of his mind, and drove to the private
15:46airfield.
15:47When he got there, everyone was already waiting.
15:49Chiara was in a red dress, the sea breeze blowing through her long hair.
15:52The diamond necklace around her neck glittered in the setting sun.
15:55He'd bought her that necklace for her 17th birthday with six months of his allowance.
15:59She was still wearing it.
16:00Dante stood at the bottom of the jet stairs looking at her, and it was like they were kids again,
16:04ten years ago.
16:05Back then, Chiara had just moved to Chicago from Italy, wearing the same kind of red dress, looking at them
16:11with a shy but hopeful expression.
16:13As he was lost in the memory, a pang of guilt hit him.
16:16He hadn't given Isabella many gifts.
16:18The Romano family had everything.
16:20She didn't need luxury.
16:21He'd only given her a simple diamond bracelet for her birthday.
16:24But she'd worn it every single day, like a treasure.
16:26He suddenly remembered signing the divorce papers today.
16:30Isabella's wrist had been bare.
16:31The bracelet was gone.
16:33The realization made his stomach drop.
16:35Dante, what are you thinking about?
16:37We've been waiting forever!
16:39You're late, so you have to take three shots as punishment.
16:42Chiara ran over and hooked her arm through his, her voice a playful whine.
16:46The warmth of her arm and the sparkle in her eyes as she looked up at him threw him back
16:49to their teenage years.
16:51His voice soft, a fond smile on his face.
16:53Alright, I'll take my punishment.
16:55The guys saw the vibe and started whooping and hollering, a knowing glint in their eyes.
17:00Dante still got it bad for Chiara.
17:03By the time they reached the island villa, the sky was dark.
17:05On the terrace, a party was in full swing.
17:08A gentle sea breeze blew as stars glittered overhead, and glasses clinked.
17:13Just as Dante was about to hand Chiara a glass of champagne, Marco intercepted, swapping the flute in her hand
17:19for a glass of juice.
17:20You're sick. No booze.
17:22Marco said, his eyes full of concern.
17:24Chiara took the juice.
17:25What are you talking about?
17:26The air froze.
17:27Everyone stared.
17:28Dante's champagne glass hung in midair.
17:30His eyes locked on Chiara.
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