*Olivia*

It was the moment of truth. Was Tallon going to turn out to be as sleazy as Alessandro, or was he the nice guy that I truly believed him to be? My heart was pounding as I waited to find out.

“Hey, just so you know, I know about you and Giovani,” Tallon said.

Where was he going with this? I was so terrified, I could feel my mouth going dry and my palms getting damp with sweat.

“Oh, yeah?” I asked, wanting him to reveal what he was ...