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The crisp fruity taste of the wine danced in her mouth
opening the refrigerator, she grabbed a handful of grapes androole woman could be happy? And she was happy Damn happy ever since that ridiculous purple fabric book bullied its way into her place she’d been tortured nonstop Carina swore the spell had worked with both Alexa and Maggie to match them with their soul mates
A massive wave of hopelessness pressed down on her
She fought sudden panic, dragged in a breath, and coldly analyzed the es All of the about fale fe and hot affairs burning up the sheets
The flashing screen saver on her laptop advertising the logo of La Dolce Faures and sales and the next deal to bring greatness to the faan to look at her with concern and perhaps a shred of pity
She bit down hard on a grape Tart juice exploded on her tongue Merda Who cared? Wasn’t this the ti she was interested in anyway Her inability to experience an orgasm or a deep connection with a man had frustrated her for years until she vowed to cut out that part of her life in order to keep her sanity Her ht have craved physical intimacy, but her body was steeped in ice After —fro
Without sex
Her sleek, trendy space bespoke her wealth, taste, and success Though her sisters preferred wars, Julietta favored clean modern lines with a ruthless efficiency that appealed to her sense of order Bright white paint set off the edgy black and glass tables, bone loveseats, and plue s allowed light to flood the rooms in the daytiht Her kitchen consisted of red leather bar stools and black granite counter tops No need for a adget out, she bought it The place ired with the latest in all technology, fro Internet access to a theater-version television, and sound systems that piped music into every room
She may not own her sister Venezia’s flair for fashion draner and beauti fully cut She appreciated well-irly side with a walk-in closet full of leather, suede, silk, and satin She could have easily bought a mansion on her salary, but she preferred her luxury apartment in the middle of Milan—close to work, people, and activity Too o insane
She chewed on ain
What are you afraid of?
Julietta grabbed the phone and did the unthinkable: hit the power button and punished her sister in the only way possible—forcing her into a void of silence
She feared nothing except failure Fortunately, she’d learned that hard work and ruthless control led to success
The only thing she’d been unable to change was her body, so she’d done the next best thing Accepted it and moved on Now a few texts fro teeth on a bony skeleton
Her gaze swung around and settled on the book The fabric cover see her to cross the rooraphies she favored, but the odd violet color refused to blend with the other spines Maybe she’d glance through the book and tell Carina she did the spell Then they could et over this ridiculous subject