Marcelina's POV
My throat tightened.
I hadn't even told Xavier yet. And now this.
Of course, Domenico would choose to say it like that. Like it was nothing more than a fact written on paper.
Xavier looked between the two of us now, confusion turning into something sharper. "You're joking."
No one laughed.
The silence stretched again and finally, Xavier stepped away from me.
"Marcelina," he said slowly, his eyes never leaving my face. "What the f**k did I just hear?"
My throat tightened and I couldn't speak.
Xavier's eyes narrowed slightly. "Marcelina?"
I swallowed hard.
I could feel Domenico watching me, waiting.
"Yes," I said quietly.
"Yes, what?"
"We got married."
The words tasted strange coming out of my mouth. Like they didn't belong to me. And as expected, Xavier l
