Luca:
The wedding was over, and we were back in the penthouse.
Bringing Cassie back here after the mess at the wedding should have felt like winning. Instead, all I could think about was how close they’d come.
Her mother sat on the couch, a half-empty cup of tea in her hands. She looked like she hadn’t slept in days — even though she didn’t know everything that had really happened.
Cassie walked in behind me, still in her wedding dress. She looked exhausted — but she held her shoulders straight for her mum’s sake.
Her mother stood and pulled her in. “My baby,” she whispered. “You looked so stunning today.”
Cassie let out a small laugh against her shoulder. “Thanks, Mum.”
Her mother brushed her cheek with her thumb. “Are you sure you’re alright? It all just happened so fast.”
Cassie
