Page 16 of Her Cruel One-Sided Love

Massimo had cruelly exacting standards for them to meet, and those who earned his wrath or enmity were forever banished from his life.

"I need you to give her a chance, Mas."

Massimo's gaze flicked back to Ynez's older sister, who was now chatting and laughing with two retired members offamiglia.

Potenziana was starting to feel uneasy by her grandson's silence. "Is it really that terrible,bambino? To be married to the girl I chose for you? I am not asking you to love her—-"

"I will marry her,nonna.On that, you have my word. And out of respect for you and ourfamiglia,I will keep my vows. But that is all I can promise."

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Ysabel

By the time afternoonrolls in, Ynez and Massimo's names have become the top trending hashtags locally, andMammina'sconsequently reaps the benefits as we welcome an endless influx of #Masnez shippers. They're all happy to order whatever we recommend, and in exchange...

"Could you please, please,pleeeeeaseeetell us how they fell in love?"

I'd rather poke myself in the eye to be honest, but since the one time I refused to talk about it had quickly reached my sister's ears and caused her to accuse me of being jealous of her happiness—-

"It all began when Ynez was still in her third year in university."

The two girls sigh, and the dreamy looks on their faces make it obvious they're busy imagining themselves in my sister's shoes.

"And she was suddenly called out of her class."

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh."

"It had Ynez worried, since she's always been a straight-A student. She couldn't think of any reason why the universitychancellorwould want to see her."

"And then what?"

"When she went to the chancellor's office, the person she saw instead was...him."

Both girls look like they're about ready to swoon, and I'm just about ready to kill myself as well.

"I read in one article that your sister says she was close to fainting on her way to the chancellor's office..."

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