ent

f everyone that would attend.

in a haze of unfamiliar ro

nearby, guiding me through each task like wit

room for c

iked or who they hated? How am I

the history of the Nevarros was lying beside me,

supposed to attend with Matteo arrived, I was wel

also

I was an actress playing a r

n elegant black gown that hugged my body in all the right places,

varro." Caterina said, her v

the act that m

urmured, staring

ooked familiar, yet I cou

o understand the room. "Tonight is not just about appear

know he made t

new who he was suppo

ten. This wasn't just for Matteo anymore. If I was t

Do not leave his side. Keep your responses as short and

epeating a scr

isfied, she led me out of the room and to

in a black tuxedo. With his perfectly wavy hair and clean shaven

ed with curiosity at the black box in his hands.

way from the box a

u and a friend walked to his car. Every s

e made a show of everyth

waves to my gown, which flowed down my body. Something inscruta

rf

s perfect daughter.

the way Mat

e way that single word set a thousa

r it. I followed him downstairs, and outside the estate. A

a few other

d in next to me, and just like that, we were enclos

the driver and passenger's seat,

ds my shaking fingers. "Most of those old a

ut they would. Mom always told Isa...." I stopped myself

n't leer

atteo told

." The words rang with the confidence

group at a young age. He was given

he ride since we have n

to slip from my updo and move around my face.

ted his hand to tuck the stra

ss, but my nipples hardened at the soft graze of his finger

t weari

to his touch, and I would have been horrified if I w

vibrated between my legs. "Or I mig

s and clothes scattered

y. "I never wondered why you ha

tugged at his li

a text on his phone. The streets of Los Angeles whizzed by, but

sly like it was the perfect home for his

hand did nothing to alleviate th

the more I felt guilty

and an expensive watch that glinte

less photo to lure

ess myself, I raised my

e still glued to his phone. If he notic

he probably

age to post when the car st

band. With a little h

was too much, but none

asked as the driver

s, and while my notifications were blowing

party to

ple to

rea