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“Does the housewife have any troubles she wants to pitch in?” Sky smirks.
My jaw clenches but I don’t let her words get to me. Sky hasn’t hidden her disapproval of my inability to pursue my career in art.
“I’m perfectly content, Skylar.”
“There’s a difference between content and happy,” she points out.
“I’m perfectly happy as well! Christian and I have never been happier.”
“Listen, sweetie, I know you like the guy. But you’ve got to understand he’s keeping you back. You’re a star, Daniella. He needs to let you shine.”
Tough love is Sky’s way of showing affection. But that doesn’t make her words any much easier to hear. Zoey’s quiet beside me, which is a clear indication that she agrees.
“What do you guys want me to do?” I burst out.
“What you were always meant to do,” Zoey says quietly. “Remember the plan, Dany.”
“The plan won’t work. Christian has attachment issues,” I mutter.
The man is insanely overprotective. Even now that I have more freedom over my movements, he always has someone watching me at all times. Bronx is my new bodyguard and driver. He came with the red Mercedes Christian got me two weeks ago.
“Well, I hope he gets over himself soon,” Sky says. “The two of you are in your new relationship honeymoon phase right now. But eventually, he’ll have to understand that you need more than that. He can’t be your entire world.”
“We’re going to be married.”
“Exactly. Can’t that be enough for him?”
Zoey speaks up. “A ring seems like enough security. It’s just a year, Dany. It’ll pass by quickly.”
Frustration fills me. They don’t understand. Christian doesn’t think the way normal people do. Add that to the fact that he’s the Don and I’ve got a man that won’t be able to handle having me so far away from reach.
“What if he goes with you?” Zoey suggests.
Sky scoffs, crossing her arms over her chest. “That kind of defeats the purpose of getting away, doesn’t it? All he’ll do is distract you.”
She’s right, but she’s also really starting to piss me off.
“Can we move on from this topic?” I ask, irritated.
Her brown eyes soften. “I’m sorry. I know the truth’s a hard pill to swallow. But I’ll shove it down your throat until you see sense.”
I just sigh and swirl the straw around my coffee. Zoey provides a much-needed conversation change. Unfortunately, it revolves around another D’Angelo man.
“Are you still seeing Christopher D’Angelo?”
“No. We slept together once and I haven’t called him back since.”
I make a noise of disgust at the back of my throat. “You slept with him? Ew, Sky, he’s like my brother!”
“Brother-in-law,” she corrects, flipping her brown hair over her shoulders. “Plus, he was really good in bed. Don’t worry, I know the drill. Men like Topher are only good for one thing. And I’m too busy becoming a lawyer to ever get involved with him.”
“Smart girl,” I say with a sniff. “Stay away from him, Sky. I’m still upset with you for showing up to my party drunk. You’re on thin ice!”
“That wasn’t my fault!” she exclaims. “Zoey was upset after breaking up with her on-again, off-again douchebag of a boyfriend. I did it to make her happy.”
I glare at her and she shrugs.
“What? They’re permanently broken up, I can finally hate the dickhead all I want. He wasn’t good for you, Zoey, and I’m glad you finally saw that.”
