Chapter 14 - ELENA AND ISABELLA MEET AGAIN
Eighteen months later, Elena and Isabella saw each other at a museum fundraiser.
No Dante beside either.
No Sofia.
No bodyguards.
Isabella approached first.
“Elena.”
“Isabella.”
Silence.
Then Isabella said:
“I watched one of your Northline workshops online.”
Elena raised an eyebrow.
“Why?”
“I wanted to see if you were actually that good.”
“And?”
Isabella almost smiled.
“Annoyingly.”
Elena laughed.
That surprised both of them.
Then Isabella said:
“I still hate that night.”
“So do I.”
“You won.”
Elena shook her head.
“There wasn’t a competition.”
“You know what I mean.”
“Yes.”
Elena looked at her.
“You lost control of a room.”
Isabella’s face tightened.
Then relaxed.
“Yes.”
That was more accurate than losing a dance.
Before leaving, Isabella said:
“I dance again.”
“For competition?”
“No.”
“What for?”
She shrugged.
“Because Wednesday gets boring.”
Elena smiled.
“Good reason.”
May you like
They walked away separately.
No reconciliation needed.
