Chapter 3 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁

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compagnia di espresso
( Expresso Company)

Emiliano : Baby? What are you doing here?Quinn : Oh I got a job here

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Emiliano : Baby? What are you doing here?
Quinn : Oh I got a job here.
Emiliano : How?
Quinn : You see I-
Alessandro : Quinn! You made it! I see you've met my son.
Quinn : Oh- he's your son?
Emiliano : How do you two know each other?
Alessandro : How do you two know each other?
Emiliano : We're friends..
Alessandro : Oh well that's great! Follow me Quinn!
Quinn : Okay

Quinn
I quickly whispered into Emiliano's ear before I walked away.

Quinn : I'll explain later.
Emiliano : Yeah..

Meanwhile - Coffee Shop

Marissa : Hi just an expresso.
Leonardo : Marissa?!
Marissa : .....Leonardo?
Leonardo : It's really you..?
Marissa : ...
Leonardo : You disappeared, you really ran away with Alessandro's best friend?!
Marissa : I'm not going to discuss my life with you!!
Leonardo : I can't believe you did that! You weren't even brave enough to confront things! You ran away like a coward!! Both you and Fabio are cowards!!
Marissa : -walks away-

Quinn
We walked around as he showed me where everything was and what his company is all about. Turns out he runs the most legit coffee company in Florence.

Quinn : Wow I'm impressed!
Alessandro : I'm glad, you can start first thing Monday at 8am and leave at 4pm.
Quinn : Sounds good! I'll see you Monday then boss!
Alessandro : Oh and, thank you once again for last night.
Quinn : Of course!
Emiliano : Quinn!
Alessandro : Excuse me I have to get to work now. You too Emiliano so don't get too distracted.
Emiliano : I won't..
Quinn : Small world huh? I would've never imagined that was your dad.
Emiliano : Yeah how did you meet him?
Quinn : We met at the club last night.
Emiliano : Was he with another woman...?
Quinn : No actually he was drinking alone.
Emiliano : Oh..
Quinn : Are you okay baby? You don't look okay..
Emiliano : I'll meet you for a lunch like usual.
Quinn : Mhm I'll see you there!

Alessandro's Office

Leonardo : Bro! Guess what?!
Alessandro : Che cosa? (What?)
Leonardo : I bumped into someone.
Alessandro : Hm?
Leonardo : Marissa..
Alessandro : ...
Leonardo : She's still pretty.
Alessandro : Like I give a shit!
Leonardo : Aren't you curious to know why she did what she did?
Alessandro : Whatever her reasons are I don't care! It happened two decades ago. I have bigger problems right now.
Leonardo : How're things with Cathy?
Alessandro : I asked for the divorce.
Leonardo : Damn you're serious?
Alessandro : This relationship is only hurting both of us more. All the fighting has become too much. I'm tired of it.
Leonardo : How'd she take it?
Alessandro : Obviously she doesn't want to but I know she'll be fine.
Leonardo : I'm sorry man..
Alessandro : I am too..
Leonardo : You never had feelings for her did you?
Alessandro : ..
Leonardo : You did it out of despair for what Marissa did to you..
Alessandro : I couldn't just leave her after I impregnated her. Although I never fell in love with her, she's a good woman. Too good for me..
Leonardo : That's true....but nothing? You don't feel anything?
Alessandro : I love her but not in that way. I care about her. There's a big difference with being in love.
Leonardo : Yeah I get it. And Marissa?
Alessandro : I'm over her.
Leonardo : For real?
Alessandro : For real!

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