Rome
Massimo tried her number again only to receive a dead tone. Wow. She must be really pissed at him.
Fuck it. I blew it.
Or rather Valentina had. She was a master manipulator. He was so angry at her, he could scream!
Massimo tried India’s number one last time, then dialed Diana’s number in England.
“Hello, handsome.”
“Hey, Diana… how are you?”
“You mean how is India after she saw the photos of you and your ex?”
Diana knew him so well, and he couldn’t help but chuckle. “Valentina’s work.”
“I thought as much but that won’t help convince India you’re worth a shot. She’s extremely skittish.”
“What’s with her? The night we met, a call from her brother spooked her pretty bad.”
There was hesitation in Diana’s voice. “It’s really not my place to tell you. I could say look her up on t
