146: Chase Her

L O R E N Z O

Avelina was in the kitchen when I heard the sound of the doorbell. I opened it and saw the devastated look on my brother's face.

Nicholas looked like someone had run him over. He was a complete mess. His hair was all disheveled, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"I lost her."

"Who? Carina?"

"Yes. She doesn't want anything to do with me. She was with that bastard, and now she's with him."

"Hey, calm down. Come inside. What's going on? Tell me."

He shook his head and ran his hands through his hair. "I don't know what happened. One minute we were fine, and the next, she was yelling at me and kicking me out of her place."

"Why?"

"I found out that she was spending time with that bastard, and I freaked out. I was pissed. So, I went to her place, and he was there. I could smell him all over the apartment."

"Nicholas, it's not that bad. They're just friends."

"It's more than that, and you know it."

"No, it's not. She wouldn't settle for Massimo. Massimo is danger for her, he doesn't