Our 99 Breakups Before the Real One

Alessio Romano and I have grown up together. But so far, we've severed our friendship with each other 99 times over Vittoria Belleandi.

The first time occurred because Vittoria tried to kill my puppy out of fear toward dogs. When I was fighting with her over my puppy, I shoved her to the ground. So, Alessio called off our friendship for three whole days.

The sixth time occurred when Vittoria wanted to experience the feeling of getting confessed to in public. She wanted Alessio, who was already my boyfriend at that time, to do that to her. When I refused to let Vittoria have her way, Alessio cut off all ties with me for seven days.

The 100th time occurs when I take away the management right of the branch company, something that Vittoria has been vying for a long time.

But this time, Alessio doesn't cut off all ties with me. Instead, he tells me, "Chiara, I already told you that the Don will only acknowledge Vittoria's capabilities and let her stay as a part of the core family once she secures the management right. But you've ruined everything

"Now, I can only register my marriage with Vittoria in order to secure her position! Only then will we proceed to discuss our own marriage!"

Then, Alessio snatches the marriage application form from my hands.

After witnessing Alessio and Vittoria signing their names together, I no longer throw a tantrum. Instead, I take off my engagement ring and book a flight ticket to another destination.

But why is it that Alessio keeps begging me to return to him after I've left?

Chiara's POV

I was getting ready to leave school when the sky suddenly opened up.

Alessio Romano hadn't forgotten what happened at the family assessment three days ago. He left me stranded in the downpour and had the driver take him back to the estate first.

We went everywhere together, so there was no extra car coming for me.

I borrowed an umbrella from the school, changed into regular clothes, and walked back to the estate in the pouring rain.

The butler, Salvatore Greco, was flustered when he saw me appear at the estate gates, soaked to the bone.

"It's pouring out there. Your health isn't the best. You could've called me, and I would've come for you myself!" he said. "If Don Moretti finds out we let you go through this, he'll have our heads!"

I took the towel calmly and dried myself off, then took the change of clothes from the servant.

"Relax. Don Moretti won't find out. And if he does, I'll tell him I chose to walk in the rain to punish myself."

Salvatore let out a long sigh.

"Was it another fight with Alessio? You two used to get along so well. Why does it keep coming to this lately?"

Ever since the Don, Vincenzo Moretti, agreed to let Vittoria Bellandi attend the family school, Alessio and I had been fighting constantly, and it