“Because you weren’t. For once, I’m telling you that there’s been a misunderstanding, and we’ll find a way to fix it. I’ve seen the way that man looks at you. He is totally smitten.” She doesn’t deny my claim, nor does she grasp at the hope I’ve placed before her. Instead, Gia lies silent in my arms as we both listen to the gentle murmur of Livia’s and Marca’s voices passing through the thin walls. After a while, I start to think she’s fallen asleep when her voice carries back to me. “How was your night with Grace?” It’s just like Gia to ask about me when her world is collapsing around her. I’ve never met a more selfless person than my older sister. If Carter is dumb enough to walk away from that, then he’s a bigger fool than I could have imagined.
“That depends. You’ve already had a rou
