Chapter 68: Chapter 68

SARAH

What happened between Lorenzo and me was a mistake, I knew that from the moment our lips parted. I was carried away by the emotion of his confession and the fact that he said he would end things with Rachel – perhaps that hit some sensitive point – and for that reason, I ended up agreeing with his decision.

Still, one thing is certain: since the first moment we met in Seattle, even though I would hardly admit it to anyone, especially not to Lorenzo, I also felt a different chemistry between us. Despite trying to control my emotions, I ended up in his arms at the first opportunity. However, it was completely different from the feeling Kael managed to evoke in me, and I can't explain how that's possible.

While with Lorenzo it was light and carefree, Kael always managed to shake my foundations. It's intense, taking me from extreme happiness to deep unhappiness in a matter of minutes.

Thinking about Kael brought back memories of our last day together when I felt like the happiest woman in the world just by being with him, enjoying moments of affection and desire. And suddenly, everything changed.

One sentence he used completely shook me, instantly altering my day, and the fact that his words held such power over my emotions is not healthy at all. I can't allow someone else to have that much control over me, and I realized that despite feeling drawn to Lorenzo, being with him or not didn't truly shake me.

Now that it's all over, I feel deep down that I responded to his kiss more out of curiosity – as if I wanted to know what it felt like to kiss a man who wasn't Kael – after having been with him, rather than a wild desire for him.

I took advantage of being in my room at Hillary's house, grabbed my phone, and did something I hadn't done since I left Seattle: I looked up news about Kael. Maybe I'd see that he was doing well and happy, maybe even parading around with some woman, but I still needed to know what was happening in his life and if that was really the case.

To my complete relief, the photos in which he appeared with someone were all from a while ago, nothing recent. It calmed my heart in a comforting way. He might be getting involved with someone, but there was nothing serious enough for him to make it public yet.

"Hey!" Hillary called, entering my room. "Did you hitch a ride with Enrico? What's this new development?"

Hillary sat on the bed and waited for me to speak. I thought it would be best to tell her about the fake relationship right away.

"Enrico asked me to be his girlfriend, and I agreed," I blurted out.

"Wow! Now that's some news." Hillary burst out laughing, and I understood perfectly well why. "You two will give me quite a bit of work once everyone finds out about your relationship with Bianchi."

"I know." I really did.

"Everyone is going to comment on the fact that the two main drivers in this competition are dating twin sisters. It'll be a feast for the media, and I'm sure it'll become an international headline, you can bet on that."

Hearing Hillary say that made me realize that might have been the main reason I agreed to date Enrico. Maybe I wasn't quite as honest and altruistic as I thought. Could it be that unconsciously, I did it to become news so that Kael would find out and get jealous of me?

If that were the case, I'm foolish, because he wouldn't care if I were dating a famous personality or anyone else. I need to accept that Kael doesn't care about me.

Kael

The photo of Sarah with the Formula One driver was nothing more than just that, a photo and nothing more, according to the information I gathered from the team I hired to monitor the Mitchell sisters' lives. After my outburst of anger against my assistant, Ryan assured me they were just part of the same team. Even though Sarah got her job at the Dutch racing team through Enrico Bianchi, they had no contact outside the team's executive offices.

That eased my mind, especially when it was confirmed that the photo was merely a formality, a promotional shot of the driver with team members. Sarah happened to be one of those selected to pose alongside the three-time champion, who was arrogant and, I'd say, quite obnoxious.

I did my homework by conducting a brief investigation into Enrico Bianchi and found out he was the man Rachel ended up sleeping with the day before the deal was sealed through the auction. Enrico ended up inadvertently helping me with my plan by spending the night with Rachel. Of course, Shirley gave a little nudge by lightly spiking their drinks.

But like any respectable businessman, I also sought to stay informed about the latest news in the business world, and I was doing just that as the driver navigated through Seattle's traffic. However, a major coincidence was that for a few months now, I had been exploring an Italian racing team that also competed in the Formula One World Championship, which involved keeping track of all the news in that sector.

The fact that Sarah was working for a motorsport team allowed me to connect my business interests with a topic that had been bothering me terribly in recent weeks. While I understood the dire need to forget her once and for all, I needed to be aware of every step she took, as well as those of her sister.

And if the news was out there for everyone to see, I didn't see any problem with keeping track of Sarah's life, something I did on a daily basis. Nothing else had come up about her in the press... until today.

A news piece related to the sport, but completely sensationalized, pointed out that Enrico Bianchi and Lorenzo Fiori were the biggest rivals in the quest for this year's championship title, and yet, they were both dating twin sisters.