Intro. The wedding of Bella and Lorenzo De Angelis was an impeccable spectacle – at least for outsiders. They were the embodiment of the perfect couple: he, a renowned surgeon specializing in transplants and medical technology, a meticulous genius and admired in the scientific world; she, a brilliant surgeon equally respected, a woman of strong presence and determined look. But behind the camera, the truth was quite different.
Lorenzo couldn't stand Bella. To him, she was just a spoiled opportunist, a woman who had accepted this arranged marriage for status and convenience. Every look, every word spoken in his presence carried coldness and contempt. If they needed to show off as a couple in love at events, he did it with mastery – a soft touch on the waist, a rehearsed smile, an intense look at the photos. But when the spotlight went out, he walked away without a word, without even looking at her.
Bella, on the other hand, was not the vain woman Lorenzo believed she was