Edgewood Inspiration

Mitchell Connoway

Relationship: Ex-Boyfriend Status: Alive Time Span: On & Off from 2004 - 2006

Mitchell was Caterina’s first kiss, first boyfriend, and first intimate affair. Both of them, however, were in it for the wrong reasons. The relationship started based off of mutual attraction. There was the added fact that the two of them were popular kids. They were the type of couple that would definitely be in the running for Prom Queen and King. But there was no connection beyond that. Which led to them having a very on again, off again relationship.

The two would date for months at a time, until some argument came into place. Peak dating time was always the holiday season, or even faking it at the occasional party so the other didn’t have to show up alone. Often, the relationship was one of convenience. During their longest ‘stint’ together, Mitchell finally told Cat the reason they couldn’t work out was because she was too immature and bratty.

At the time, his brutal words pissed her off and were part of the catalyst for her dropping out of high school and acting like she was above it all. But, years later, she took the words to heart to do some self exploration. While she has little desire to reach out to Mitchell again (she blocked him on social media after seeing all of his success many years ago), she will always appreciate his honesty.

Luca Sforza

Relationship: Ex-Fiance Status: Alive Time Span: Mid 2010 - 2018

Her first love, and her first heartbreak. Luca and Cat met in journalism club at university. At first, the two didn’t interact. Luca was charismatic but no one in the club hung out with him outside of parties, or knew much of his personal life. But, this piqued Cat’s interest and she was determined to get to know him. At one particular journalism party, Caterina practically cornered him and the two spent the night talking together. What had seemed like irritation at first (from Luca) dissolved into interest. From then on, the two spent increasingly more time together and were soon dating.

Only a month or so in to dating, Luca moved in with Cat. To outsiders, it seemed odd, but to Cat it made sense. They wanted to spend more time together, and they could do that if they lived in the same place. It didn’t matter to her if he was unable to pay rent. Cat had plenty (of her mother’s money) to spare. There were moments when she would notice something odd about his behavior, like if he asked her to buy something and she said no, there was an immediate distance and cold barrier until Cat begged for forgiveness. But, she was too lost in a bubble to see this behavior as a red flag.

On the eve of her graduation from University, Luca proposed to her in such an elaborate manner, that she forgot all past mistakes and eagerly said ‘yes’. For a year, problems continued to manifest and when Cat was finally accepted into the Peace Corps, she accepted. Luca even encouraged it, saying they could remain engaged and have the wedding after her return, promising to send letters (though he only responded to her letters for the first six months). During the end of her service, once she was finally in reach of cell towers, texts came flooding in. There were rumors of Luca getting close to other woman, and with investigation, Cat’s friends found proof. After a heated phone conversation, Luca gave up trying to convince Cat that they could make it work out, and it was revealed the relationship was established solely on the fact that Caterina’s mother was insanely wealthy.

Still in Nepal after ending her engagement, Caterina’s goals in life shifted a bit. She felt so much pain after being deceived for eight years. After months of being lost, she found what she needed to do. She had to expose the liars out there, and what better way to do so than chasing rumors?

Madison ‘Madi’ Danvers

Relationship: Best Friend Status: Alive Time Span: 2009 - current

The two met during their undergraduate degree and were almost instantly best friends. Even early in their friendship, the two were very open with intimate details of their lives and spent many weekends together in Los Angeles. That dynamic changed when Cat and Luca got deep into their relationship. Madi knew there was something up with that man, but Cat trusted her instincts. Though they spent significantly less time together, they still remained friends. They would just never hang out if Luca was around, and Cat rarely mentioned him around Madi.

After Cat’s devastating heartbreak, Madison helped Cat pack up her things in Nevada and ensure Luca didn’t appear in their previously shared home. For a month, Cat re-established her life in Madison’s apartment, sleeping on her couch, before deciding it was time to return to Edgewood, as planned. During the month period, the two had many nights drinking together, and on one night, Madison used the liquid courage to tell Cat that she had romantic feelings for Cat. The admission caught her off guard, and, in the moment, she allowed a kiss between them. Nothing beyond that- she cared too much for Madison to let the woman be a rebound.