"Marco arrived at Clara's apartment a few hours later, his face grim. He knocked on the door, and Clara opened it, her eyes widening in surprise.' Marco?' she asked, her voice laced with confusion. 'What are you doing here? Is something wrong?''I need you to come with me, Clara,' Marco said, his voice urgent. 'It's not safe for you here anymore.''What are you talking about?' Clara asked, her brow furrowing with concern. 'What's going on?''Alessandro sent me,' Marco said. 'His father knows about you, and he's not happy. He wants to protect you, to get you out of harm's way.'Clara's heart skipped a beat. Alessandro's father. She had known this was coming, but she hadn't expected it to happen so soon.'Where are we going?' she asked, her voice trembling slightly.'To a cabin in the mountains,' Marco said. 'It's secluded, secure. You'll be safe there.'Clara hesitated. She didn't want to leave, to run away from the danger. She wanted to stay and fight, to stand by Alessandro's side. But she knew that he was right. She couldn't risk putting herself in harm's way. She had to protect herself, for his sake.'Okay,' she said, her voice firm. 'Let's go.'She quickly packed a bag, her hands trembling. She didn't know what to expect, what the future held. But she knew that she had to trust Alessandro, that he would do everything in his power to protect her."
