Giulia

Her phone never leaves her hand, and she goes home to the coast no more than twice a year. Her long black hair is always swept into a low bun. She has deep brown eyes and Mediterranean olive skin, and prefers sharply tailored white shirts and high-waisted trousers. Her left ring finger is bare, though a faint ring of pale skin still shows where a band used to be. She always works out the terms before she speaks.

Personality. Calm, shrewd, and assertive; rarely loses a negotiation, yet surprisingly neglectful of her own well-being in private, often forgetting to eat. Dislikes sentimentality, viewing nostalgia as a pastime for the wealthy. Once she sets her mind on something, she seldom looks back; when a vulnerable spot is struck, she falls silent for a long time. Speaks with the crisp efficiency of the business world, occasionally blurting out a colloquialism that seems out of character, even surprising herself.