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It wasn’t so long ago that this place had been his dreaone off to make a name for himself so that when he returned, his father would take hi his input But that day had never come It was snatched away fron

In the end Enzo had won the vineyard by default It certainly didn’t feel like a win It definitely felt more like a tremendous loss—the loss of his parents, the loss of his idyllic vision of the hills and lush vines where he and his sisters used to go exploring

A sound caught his attention He glanced over his shoulder Caught up in his memories, for the briefest second he expected to see his sisters, Bianca and Gia, trekking their way toward hi, they’d shake their heads and say he wouldn’t get it But in reality, there was no one there It was just a gust of hot, s the leaves on the nearby vines

Bianca had moved on In just a few short months she would become the Princess of Patazonia He hadn’t been so sure about this love affair with a prince In fact, he’d tried to keep the in Patazonia with a broken heart But in the end, he saw that they truly belonged together

And then there was his youngest sister, Gia Her path to true love was not so simple Not simple at all To know that she’d been lied to all of her life by the people she was supposed to trust the h the darkest time in her life, she’d found love Now both of his sisters were in committed relationships

But not him—

“Enzo?”

He turned to find Vito standing there He wasn’t sure what to say to hishe had to a parent these days He’d done what Vito had implored him not to do—sold the estate Well, almost; pen had not been put to paper because of the wildfire

Worry showed in Vito’s eyes “I wanted to let you know that the fire has really kicked up over the next hillside They’ve thrown everything they’ve got at it Perhaps it’s time we pulled back”

“Did the firefighters tell us to move?” Enzo asked

“Not yet They said to be alert They’re trying to contain it before it gets this far”

“Good Let’s hope they succeed,” Enzo said “Tell our o I will understand if they need to go But I’ until we’re instructed otherwise” He paused and looked at his friend, dirt and sweat so, too”

Vito shook his head “If you’re staying, I am, too”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea” He pointed to the dark cloud in the distance “You can see the fire isn’t far off”