"Why did you come back so soon?" his father asked, causing Valentino to tense up, lost in his thoughts. "The wedding was just yesterday; you should have returned a few days later." "She was the one who wanted to come back," he grumbled, annoyed. "Why did you call me? I have things to do." "Dimitri arrives in two days," his father informed him. "He couldn’t be at the wedding, but he sends his apologies." "His presence wasn’t necessary anyway. I had already explained to him over the phone the reason for this stupid marriage," he spat irritably. "Why are you being so hostile toward your wife? You should show some gratitude, at least. Our factory is back, the stock numbers are rising every day, and not to mention the contract requests pouring into our company." "What exactly do you want m

