Luciana's POV

“Really?” I asked, needing confirmation, and he nodded.

“I know he’s going to agree, but I wasn’t sure of it,” Romano replied, pulling on a proud smile that made my heart leap in my chest. But just as quickly, the smile on my face vanished, as if it had never been there.

What is this feeling? I hoped it wasn’t what I was thinking. That I was falling for him again? Despite everything he had done to me?

My left hand clenched into a tight fist, and I gritted my ...