Union Of Death (Secrets of The Famiglia Part 2) novel Chapter 15

“I started shadowing Marco, BUT only when he was around. And Camilla was always there, but I was careful.”

“You mean stalking?” I can’t help but laugh. She sighs and it’s dramatic, just like the Guilia I know.

“It was hardly stalking. It was observing from afar.”

I put my hands up in peace, “Okay, Observing.”

“So one day we were at a party at the Rasetto’s place and Leonardo saw me watching Marco. He told me that he knew I had a crush on Marco, but it was cute, as long as I KNEW I was his and didn’t act out on it. But by then I was falling in love with Leonardo,” She cringes,

“But before I could say anything Camilla walked in, and Leonardo doesn’t like her, so he left me alone with her. She waited for him to go and the minute he was far away, she started ranting about how I am a little girl wanting to claw my way into Catelli’s home and in Marco’s life, I told her it wasn’t like that but she went crazy.”

I say nothing, but judging by Guilia’s wild eyes, there is more.

“So for the last five months every opportunity Camilla has alone with me, she brings it up, and if I even look at Marco or he talks to me she goes ballistic.”

“That is insane. Why don’t you tell Papa?”

Guilia stares, long and hard at me, and her eyes drop and I already know the answer to that, “You slept with Leonardo didn’t you?”

“Aliyana.”

“I don’t have feelings for Leonardo Guilia, haven’t had them for a long time, if ever.”

She nods her head, agreeing with me, “I know, you and Marco. I saw the two of you that night just before Ren’s funeral kissing.”

I open my mouth but Guilia holds her hand up, “I don’t know what happened between you two, and yes, at the time it hurt me, but when I saw you and the way he looked at you Liya, I felt this yearning for that.”

I swallow hard at the memory of it all. It was so long ago, that I don’t even know who that girl is anymore. The girl who fell for a man that took with no intention of giving anything back.

“There was nothing to yearn for if you must know, I was led to believe he was going to marry me, and as you can see that was never in his cards.”

She walks over to me and wraps her arms around me, “Why have we never spoken like this before?”

“We never needed to I guess. Camilla can’t keep bullying you, we need to do something about it.”

“What?” She releases her hold on me, and I look up to my sister, “For starters, we get ready for bed, and sleep. And tomorrow we decide what we will do with the She demon, and that is going to take a phone call to Kylie. She is the queen of lessons. Also, on a lighter note, you look rather sexy in that red get up.”

Guilia smiles, “Kylie equals trouble with a capital T, I’m in. And thanks, but tomorrow remember to dress up for lunch.”