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Elowen Thorne
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Elowen Thorne
Chapter 1
La prima luce dell'alba si insinuò mentre gli occhi di Isabella Miller si aprirono di scatto, la testa pulsante per i postumi della sbornia.
Accanto a lei, i respiri regolari e caldi di Sebastian Landon erano allarmantemente vicini.
Isabella si immobilizzò, frammenti della notte precedente le tornarono alla mente—alcol, corpi e follia—desiderava poter scomparire sotto terra.
Si morse il labbro forte, quasi fino a far uscire sangue, il sapore metallico si diffuse nella sua bocca.
E ora? Aveva appena iniziato il suo lavoro e aveva già dormito con il suo capo durante un viaggio di team-building. Cosa avrebbe fatto?
Approfittando del fatto che Sebastian stava ancora dormendo, si alzò in piedi, raccogliendo frettolosamente i suoi vestiti sparsi, e uscì barcollando dalla tenda, lasciando dietro di sé il suo braccialetto senza rendersene conto.
"Isabella?" Vanessa Field, una collega del team di assistenti esecutivi, la chiamò, la sua voce tinta di curiosità.
Isabella sobbalzò, sopprimendo le sue emozioni turbinanti, e cercò di sembrare normale. "Buongiorno, Vanessa."
"Tutto bene?" Vanessa la guardò su e giù. "Sembri terribile. Non hai dormito bene? Colpo di calore, forse?"
"Sto bene." Isabella abbassò lo sguardo per nascondere il suo panico. "Probabilmente non sono abituata all'acqua qui. Vado in bagno."
Non poteva assolutamente ammettere quello che aveva fatto la notte scorsa, né poteva incontrare gli occhi di Vanessa. Si affrettò via, i suoi passi instabili.
Vanessa osservò la sua figura che si allontanava, un sorriso misterioso giocava sulle sue labbra.
Mentre i dipendenti dell'azienda si radunavano per le attività della giornata, tutti sembravano energici tranne Isabella, che sembrava esausta.
Sebastian stava davanti al gruppo, la sua espressione severa, tenendo in mano un braccialetto.
"Di chi è questo?" La sua voce profonda tagliò il chiacchiericcio, il suo sguardo scorrendo sulla folla. "È stato trovato al campo la scorsa notte."
Un mormorio attraversò il gruppo mentre le persone speculavano sulla "Cenerentola."
"Chiunque lo reclami riceve una ricompensa di $10.000 e il doppio del bonus di fine anno," annunciò Sebastian, il suo tono non ammetteva repliche, come se stesse dichiarando una taglia.
I mormorii crebbero, ma nessuno si fece avanti.
Isabella sentì un brivido attraversarle il corpo, il cuore batteva così forte che sembrava volesse saltare fuori dal petto.
Il braccialetto era un regalo di compleanno di sua sorella, Nina Miller, qualcosa che indossava sempre e a cui teneva molto.
Questo era un disastro.
Isabella chiuse gli occhi nella disperazione, lacrime scendevano silenziosamente sul suo viso.
Non poteva ammettere che il braccialetto fosse suo. Se Sebastian avesse scoperto cosa era successo la notte scorsa, come avrebbe potuto continuare a lavorare in azienda?
"Non mi sento bene. Salterò le attività di oggi," disse Isabella, la sua voce soffocata e spessa di emozione, sembrava avesse il raffreddore.
"Non ti senti bene?" La voce di Vanessa era piena di preoccupazione. "Sei sicura di stare bene? Ho medicine per il raffreddore, diarrea, qualsiasi cosa. Cosa ti serve?"
"No, grazie. Ho preso delle medicine per la febbre. Ho solo bisogno di dormire." La voce di Isabella tremava mentre rispondeva, ritirandosi nella sua tenda. Voleva solo stare sola.
"Va bene, riposati." La voce di Vanessa si affievolì, sembrava un po' delusa.
Isabella si rannicchiò nel suo sacco a pelo, il suo corpo tremava.
L'amarezza della medicina per la febbre si mescolava alle sue lacrime, creando un sapore salato e amaro.
Sebastian non partecipò nemmeno alle attività. Tornò al campo da solo. La tenda di Isabella era inquietantemente silenziosa, come la calma prima della tempesta.
Stava fuori dalla tenda, la fronte corrugata, l'espressione complicata.
La notte scorsa aveva bevuto troppo, la memoria offuscata, ma alcuni frammenti erano cristallini.
Quella ragazza, il suo corpo morbido, la voce tremante, e quegli occhi spaventati, come un cerbiatto sorpreso.
"Signor Landon, perché è tornato?" La voce di Vanessa arrivò da dietro, con un tono sorpreso.
Sebastian si voltò, il viso inespressivo, lo sguardo gelido.
"Isabella non si sente bene. Sono venuto a controllarla," disse piatto, il tono che non rivelava nulla.
"Oh, capisco," rispose Vanessa, non aspettandosi che il capo fosse così interessato a una stagista. Sorrise, anche se un po' forzatamente. "L'ho controllata prima. Ha detto che ha preso delle medicine e si è addormentata."
"Okay." Sebastian riconobbe, senza aggiungere altro.
Tornò alla sua tenda, mentre Vanessa rimase lì, gli occhi che brillavano di incertezza, come se stesse tramando qualcosa. Tirò fuori il telefono, fece una chiamata e sussurrò alcune parole.
...
Isabella scivolava dentro e fuori dal sonno, i suoi sogni pieni di scene caotiche e ambigue.
Si svegliò di colpo, inzuppata di sudore, sentendosi come se fosse stata tirata fuori da una piscina.
La testa pulsava, e il corpo le faceva male come se fosse stato investito.
Lottando per sedersi, notò che fuori dalla tenda era quasi buio.
"Sveglia?" Una voce profonda arrivò da fuori, con un tono di preoccupazione.
Il cuore di Isabella saltò un battito.
Vedendo che era Sebastian, quasi saltò fuori dal sacco a pelo per la paura.
"Signor Landon." La sua voce era rauca, piena di panico, come un bambino sorpreso a fare qualcosa di sbagliato.
Sebastian entrò, tenendo una tazza d'acqua e alcune pillole. La sua ombra si allungava nella luce della lampada.
"Prendi queste." Le porse l'acqua e le pillole, il tono che non ammetteva discussioni, come un ordine.
Isabella prese l'acqua e le pillole, inghiottendole in silenzio, l'amarezza che si diffondeva in bocca.
"Ti senti meglio?" Lo sguardo di Sebastian era profondo, come un pozzo insondabile.
"Meglio," mormorò Isabella, tenendo la testa bassa, temendo di incontrare i suoi occhi, terrorizzata che potesse ricordare la notte scorsa. Voleva solo scomparire.
"La notte scorsa, al campeggio..." iniziò Sebastian, la voce bassa.
La sua espressione si oscurò mentre guardava Isabella, lo sguardo complesso, come se volesse dire qualcosa. Prima che potesse continuare, la voce di Vanessa interruppe da fuori la tenda.
"Signor Landon, è lì?"
Sebastian diede a Isabella uno sguardo lungo e indecifrabile prima di girarsi e uscire dalla tenda.
"Che c'è?" La sua voce era fredda, in netto contrasto con il tono precedente.
"C'è una riunione urgente all'estero. Tutti la stanno cercando. Non mi ero accorta che fosse qui a controllare la nuova assunta," disse dolcemente Vanessa.
"Capito," rispose Sebastian bruscamente, senza aggiungere altro mentre si allontanava. Salì in macchina, l'autista avviò il motore e partirono, lasciando una nuvola di polvere.
Vanessa guardò la tenda di Isabella, con uno sguardo trionfante, come se avesse vinto una battaglia.
Si avvicinò alla tenda di Isabella e disse dolcemente, "Isabella, stai bene? Il signor Landon è andato via. Dovremmo tornare anche noi."
Isabella rispose con tono spento, seduta tranquillamente nella sua tenda, sentendosi persa.
Aveva fatto qualcosa di così avventato. Lo sguardo di Sebastian poco fa—sapeva tutto?
Ma aveva un fidanzato!
L'auto di Sebastian scomparve nella notte.
La mano di Isabella si strinse forte, le unghie che si conficcavano nel palmo, ma non se ne accorse. Sentiva solo un vuoto dentro.
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