Chapter 64: Chapter 64

SARAH

I wasn't pleased to hear Lorenzo speaking in that manner about Rachel. However, even considering the fact that she's my sister, after what happened between us because of the auction money, I recognized that sometimes she could be a difficult person to deal with.

"I don't feel entitled to voice my opinion on your relationship, especially after... after what happened," the car parked in front of Hillary's building at this moment, "I better go... Until... another day."

I had no clue how to bid farewell to him after we had kissed like that and after his confession, so I quickly exited the car, not waiting for him to say anything. I must have been under the influence of some drug to have accepted Lorenzo's kiss and even enjoyed it. What madness!

I arrived at Hillary's apartment completely spaced out, still thinking about the kiss, and even more about how wrong it was.

"Hello!" Hillary greeted me as she saw me enter the living room. "You took a while today. Was there some last-minute issue?"

Hillary was a sweetheart and was always concerned about knowing everything that happened and how she could help.

"Actually, something did happen," I admitted. I couldn't keep what happened to myself. I urgently needed to vent to someone, especially since Hillary herself would find out very soon, considering that Lorenzo and she are great friends.

"I hope it's not something too serious, as the practice sessions for the Silverstone race are starting tomorrow." I understood that Hillary thought it was a work-related issue.

"There's no problem with the team, Hillary," I explained. "It's about me, and it's not good."

I looked at her with an expression that surely conveyed all the horror I was feeling right now. Hillary was lying on the couch, holding a book in her hand, and she looked at me attentively, her mouth opening in a rather comically surprised expression.

"What have they done to you, friend?" She asked, already taking sides in the situation without even knowing what had actually happened, but already absolving me of the blame.

"What I did would be the more accurate question, Hillary." I corrected her. "Lorenzo and I kissed."

"Ah!" Hillary even let out a gasp of surprise. "But a kiss, a real kiss? Like... on the lips?"

I didn't want to laugh; there was no room for jokes, but I couldn't control my laughter at my friend's silly questions.

"A real kiss, Hillary!"

"Oh my goodness!" She covered her mouth with her hand, visibly shocked. "And how did this happen? Lorenzo just arrived in London today!"

"Let's sit down, I'll tell you everything."

To my great relief, Hillary didn't judge me, even though I was constantly judging myself. I couldn't even sleep properly and I even dreamt of Rachel crying and begging me not to ruin her happiness. I woke up feeling like the worst person in the world, but I knew I needed to go to work and wouldn't let down those who had given me such a magnificent opportunity because of a mistake.

I left for the Nessyxcar office a little after seven in the morning. Rachel hadn't contacted me yet, and I figured she would prefer to address the situation in person.

However, my surprise was immense when I saw them arrive together for the practice sessions, and I quickly deduced that she must not know yet, as she seemed calm. This could only mean that Lorenzo hadn't mustered the courage to tell the truth, and I wasn't willing to keep lying to my sister in any way.

Once the practice sessions were over, I would approach Rachel and tell her that Lorenzo and I had kissed. I couldn't keep this secret when it was eating me up inside. If Lorenzo didn't have the decency to speak up, I would do it myself.

Rachel

My trip to Lorenzo's family vineyard in Italy was a complete disaster, and now I know I need to make up for it because he doesn't seem the least bit interested in continuing our relationship now that we're back in London.

Everything started going wrong when the family matriarch, an annoying and old-fashioned grandmother, refused to let us share the same room. This only served to mess up my plans, as I intended to finally win over Lorenzo once and for all when we had sex.

As a way of learning, I was watching videos from renowned sexologists with various tips on how to seduce a man and engage in sex using certain seduction techniques, which I considered crucial for success. I had to resort to theory because, in reality, I have little experience, given that the first and only time I had sex, I couldn't remember anything.

Perhaps some people would have hated the idea of not remembering their first time, but I consider it a good thing because that had been the biggest mistake of my entire life, and I appreciate not being able to recall that moment.

To fill this gap, I'm learning quite interesting theories that have helped me in conquering the man I want. However, everything became much harder when we couldn't have private moments to enjoy some intimacy.

The trip ended up being more than a failure when it came to our relationship as a couple, and I got stressed at times, losing my patience. The family was large and everyone was so nosy, constantly interfering and disrupting crucial moments when I could have won Lorenzo's heart a bit more. Now I need to pretend that the person I let slip away at times was something exceptional.

Now that I've experienced the full power and influence of the Fiori family's money, I couldn't let that man escape in any way, and no one would ruin my plans.

I didn't wait for any invitation from Lorenzo; I simply stated that I would stay with him at his apartment. When he left, claiming he needed to handle a personal matter, I never imagined it would be what he eventually told me when he returned to his apartment.

"So, you found out that the girl you're really in love with is Sarah, my sister?" I asked, simply incredulous. "And you kissed?"