Over the following weeks, their power dynamic shifted. Mattia tried to command her attention, to "possess" her time and thoughts as he did with his projects. But Elena refused to be a line on a blueprint. She challenged him to see that true possession wasn't about control—it was about surrender.
The turning point came during a gala Mattia had dreaded. Amidst the hollow praise of colleagues, he found Elena on the balcony. For the first time, he didn't try to dictate the moment. He simply stood beside her. PosГ©eme - Patricia Geller.epub
“Now,” Mattia replied, taking her hand, “I realize that the only thing worth having is the one thing I can’t force you to give.” Over the following weeks, their power dynamic shifted
Elena didn’t startle. She looked up, her eyes bright with a fire he hadn't expected. “I am working, Mattia. I’m finding the soul of this room. You built it to be a vault, but books are meant to be a conversation.” She challenged him to see that true possession
: Seeing the world through someone else's eyes can rebuild your own life.
“I’ve spent my life making sure nothing could touch me,” he confessed, his voice barely a whisper against the city noise. “And now?” she asked.