The sudden voice startled Vanessa, and as she grasped the meaning behind the words, her anger flared. “So now you finally care about her?” 

There was a sourness in her words that even she hadn’t noticed.

“I’m not…” Luca hesitated, seeming to have his own concerns.

Vanessa had been waiting for an explanation from Luca, but he stammered for a long time without saying anything substantial.

To Vanessa, it appeared that he was openly defending Beatriz.

First, he wanted to be with ...