Kit's lips clamped shut in surprise, her heart racing with fear. She looked at Luca warily and was surprised when he smiled at her slightly.

"You're rambling at this stage,” he said with a chuckle.

"Oh," Kit murmured, feeling embarrassed. "Sorry about that."

"It really hurt that it was so easy for you to believe so poorly of me," Luca started with a pained expression. "Especially after I explicitly told you there was nothing going ...