I stared at her. “You’re kidding,” I said Who doesn’t have a phone? Especially someone who clearly felt comfortable just walking into Luca’s house.
She didn’t even blink. “I’m not. Lu knows I have no phone, we know each other, so just call him”
Great. I was stuck in this awkward situation, with this woman who didn’t seem to believe me and was now pushing me to call Luca. I didn’t want to, but what else could I do?
Feeling the pressure mounting, I turned around and walked back upstairs to my room. This was not how I expected to start my day.
I reached for my phone on the nightstand, hesitating for a moment before dialing the number Luca had given me. My hands were clammy, and my heart pounded in my chest. I didn’t want to call him, but the woman was standing downstairs, waiting, and I h
