After her talk with Elder Bellini, Dora said her goodbyes after they came to an agreement and left, heading back to Dante's estate.
The sun had gone down and the sky had mostly darkened even as she got back into the car, while Ettore, her bodyguard, got beside her, quiet as usual all the way back to the estate, his presence steady and watchful.
Dora couldn't help but slowly go through the conversation she had with the man, replaying every word in her mind, realizing that compared to before she actually had a chance to remain with Dante without him being aware that he was being manipulated.
It would come down to whether or not he wanted the shares, she thought to herself, aware that regardless of whatever happened, if Dante refused the shares then there was nothing she could do.
Rubbing her belly with a slight smile on her face, her hand lingering there instinctively, as she thought of the beautiful child she was bound to have.
