Alessandro went for an errand at the field. He said he would be back in an hour. He did not let me come with him because I had to answer some phone calls that would be directed to his device. I did not argue with him. And like a good secretary, I nodded and waited.
Wholeheartedly, I was still grinning like an i***t, which had my lips aching. So happy, I kept looking at the ring on my ring finger. The stone shone brightly. So perfect in my hand. The fluttering feeling in my stomach was gone, but the giddy emotion was still there. Oh, I just loved it so much.
I couldn't wait to share it with Nana and Andrea.
The smile slowly faded at the thought of her. I knew she would be ecstatic. She would be the first person to jump for joy if I showed it to her. How I wished she were with me. I could
