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Antonio’s jaw flexed. “I wouldn’t know.”

Priscilla smiled sweetly.

This time Gino’s attention turned to me. “I am especially happy to have you here, Valerio. I hope the celebrations will make you forget your loss.”

“My loss?”

“We heard that your brother had a son,” he said like it explained it all. “You are not his heir anymore.”

“Oh.” I couldn’t hold back my mocking smile. “Such a great loss. I am hardly keeping my tears back.”

Gino stiffened, but I saw some amusement in Antonio’s eyes. He tried to be proper but sometimes enjoyed my humor. Maybe Priscilla was rubbing off on him more and more every day.

Both Gino and his wife stayed silent for a few seconds, but then something sparkled in Gino’s eyes as he looked behind me. Abigail smiled cheerily. “Luciana is here.”

My head turned on its own accord with much more enthusiasm than I allowed myself. Gino’s voice rang in my ears as he mumbled something like, “I want you to meet my daughter, Luce,” but I could hardly focus on it. I could hardly focus on anything but the girl walking towards me.

She was wearing a modest yellow dress, and her dark hair was in a low ponytail at the nape of her neck. She was wearing minimal makeup, but her face still looked like an art piece. She looked so different, but there was no way I could forget that face, those light brown eyes.

This was the girl I fucked last night in a bar’s storage closet.

Chapter 6

Luciana

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

This was not happening.

There was no fucking way this was actually happening.

I looked at the guy in front of me. He was wearing a dress shirt and trousers instead of jeans and a t-shirt. His blonde curls were tied at the back instead of being free. He looked more put together now but was still way too familiar. This guy was inside me only hours earlier.

My stomach twisted, but I tried to keep a calm expression. I smiled at him sweetly even though I was dying inside.

This was Valerio Vasile. This was the guy my father wanted to marry me off. My father thought this guy would kill me on our wedding night if he found out I was not a virgin. Now there was no doubt in his head.

He was my last euphoria and my nightmare at the same time. My consciousness couldn’t decide whether to be terrified or excited.

This was too fucked up.

I was able to see the shock on his face. I waited for it to turn to anger or disgust. I waited for a million horrible things from him, but I didn’t get any of them. Valerio turned his body fully towards me, and a sarcastic smirk took over his whole face.

I was not expecting that.

“Miss Borelli,” he said like it was a joke. He looked way too amused by the situation. He held a hand out, and I placed mine over it. Valerio kissed my hand like a proper gentleman. “You are as beautiful as I heard.”

His eyes shone with mischief as he looked up at me, and I couldn’t stop myself from remembering how those same lips had been on my pussy not so long ago.

“Thank you,” I managed to say. “You are very kind.”

“Honestly, I was a bit worried about meeting you,” he said, and his grin grew. “Thank God you take your looks after your mother.”

After a moment of utter silence blonde woman started laughing, and I saw my mom bite her cheek to stop a smile. My dad, on the other hand, looked fuming. I managed a nervous smile. I was way too confused. How the hell was he making jokes? He was supposed to be mad.

Maybe he didn’t recognize me.

That thought made so much sense all of a sudden. Maybe I imagined his meaningful looks. I looked different yesterday night, and it was dark. We were both drunk. He could so easily forget someone he had a one-night stand with.

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