Chapter 17

• Alessio
• "I'll ask him in a different way, show him that I'm genuinely interested in my future wife; that will make him cooperate."
• "Between us... from one best friend to another; I don't think it's good to lie to him or get her hopes up too much. Gemma, despite what she went through, is a believer in opportunities. You have to be careful not to insult her intelligence; otherwise, she'll cut our heads off, impale them in some port, and take over the city," he said humorously.