FIORELLA’S POV
“What?”
“I know, right?” she asked. “Imagine my surprise when I found out that you had a secret son.”
My entire life flashed before my eyes.
Lucia crossed one leg over the other. “Don’t worry, I haven’t told anyone your secret. It would hurt me deeply if Pedro’s family took their heir and left you childless.”
Every precaution I had taken over the years suddenly felt useless.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Lucia,” I said, forcing my voice to sound normal. “I think you should leave.”
A humorless smile formed on her lips. “Already acting like a queen, I see. But there’s something about power that you don’t know. The higher you climb, the farther you get to fall.”
She took a sip from her tea before continuing.
“I could leave and wait until the wedding, the
