Erica's POV
He leaned in closer, just a few inches away from my lips. He closed his eyes and then I snapped.
I raised my hand and slapped him across the cheek. The sound rang loudly into the night and he pulled back and looked at me in shock as he held his face.
I had tears in my eyes and my nose was a little runny.
In those briefs seconds, I had had thoughts rush in and out of my head. I couldn't bare to make things more complicated than they already were. I was cheating on Lorenzo with Dante and it would be terrible for me to bring Javier into the mix.
He was a nice guy but I couldn't do it. I took him as a friend and business partner. How dare he try to take advantage of my vulnerability?
“Erica…”
He was lost for words and I could tell that he was sorry.
His golden eyes were s
