The atmosphere between them changed softly after the argument. Something invisible had cracked open between them and neither of them fully knew how to close it again.
Luca had said it.
'I realized I was in love with you.'
And now the words lingered everywhere inside the penthouse. Sienna could practically feel them in the air between them while rain continued against the windows and Monaco glittered below in blurred gold. Neither of them moved immediately.
Luca still stood close enough that his hand rested lightly against her jaw while she stared up at him trying to process the fact her heart was beating so hard it physically hurt.
“You look terrified,” she whispered finally.
“That’s because I am.”
The honesty of it nearly undid her. Luca Moretti did not admit fear easily. Usually
