My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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During the drive, Mary relaxed after her conversation with Calum. She had finally seen a side of Peter that few people knew, and now she understood why Catherine held him in such high regard. She realized why Catherine thought it was better for her to stay with him.

“What are you looking at?” Peter asked as he took a bite of pizza.

“Nothing!” Mary replied, feeling caught.

“It must be something. Those big eyes of yours would’t be on me unless you were curious.”

“Well, maybe. Why don’t you get along with Maximus?

“Oh, it’s that? Did you overhear any of our conversation?

“Mmm… no.” Mary didn’t understand what he was referring to.

“Maximus and 1 are brothers, but let’s say he was raised with the idea that he’d always be the president of the company. 1, on the other hand, was always second in everything, so I tried harder to get my parents‘ attention. I never succeeded. But that didn’t stop me. I started my own businesses outside the family. Some went well, some didn’t. My brother thought I was wasting my inheritance and began limiting my funds, so I decided to move to Gaela and start fresh.”

“Wow. So, it’s all about money?”

“Yes and no. It’s really more about the competition for our parents‘ attention. When our mom died, I thought it would bring us closer, but it only drove us further apart. I made a lot of mistakes, didn’t know how to handle her passing. That’s when Grandma stepped in and had a serious talk with me. She didn’t want me to ruin my life. I’m a Palmer, whether I liked it or not, and she wanted me to uphold the family

name.”

“Catherine is really close to you. I could see that.”

“She wasn’t always. She only came to me when she realized I was carrying a heavy burden. One day, I tried to take my own life. I was tired of running and couldn’t handle it anymore. After that, Grandma took care of me during my recovery, and we’ve been close ever since. I could never say no to her.”

seem to love it so

about me. Tell me about yourself,” Peter said, quickly changing the

told

you won’t talk, I’ll tell you who you are, and you can confirm

do you mean?”

Candosa. You went to an all–girls school. Your father is very strict and didn’t let anyone get close to you. I’ve heard you don’t have a good relationship with

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all this

family left the country, she hasn’t lost hope that you’ll return someday. The police have tapped her phone, and if you try to call or text her, they’ll track your

How do you know all this?”

Grandma asked me to take care of you, I looked up everything about you. Maximus is good at

can’t believe

old friendship between our families. In fact, up until about 20 or 27 years ago, the company was Preston & Palmer. But my grandfather dissolved the partnership on the advice of his mistress, Lucy Levett, who happens to be Alexia’s grandmother–Maximus’s great love. My grandmother hates her because Alexia is the spitting image of Lucy, the

out

course! And I bet most of what I

shaking her head

family. He’s said to have suffered a heart attack, but the truth is that Grandma gave him a villa near the vineyards that once united our families. He’s being

a distant place, while she was here suffering

of this. The most important thing to me

with two glasses of wine, toasts to the air, drinks one, and watches the sunset before heading back inside.” “That was our ritual! But I never drank wine. He said I had to wait until I was

not lying. Your grandfather is in good hands. Oh, by the

cozy stone house, bathed in the golden light of the

get out. This will be your home from

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