Chapter 33 Luca

• Luca
• I stare at my phone as it rings, unsure what to do. By now, Natalia would have been informed that the Windsors are stepping away from the engagement and merger, but I should have taken a moment to break our engagement personally. I may not like her, but she’s deserving of common courtesy.
• Then again, I was never consulted when this engagement was arranged, so why should I be the one to end it? If I’m truly honest with myself, though, the reason I’m rejecting her calls is that look Valentina gets in her eyes whenever Natalia comes up. I’ve hurt her enough, and my wife deserves better. We managed to make up after we told my family about us, and she truly is wearing her wedding ring a bit more often, but there’s still more distance between us than I’d like. It’s odd how I still miss her, even now that she’s my wife. The only times she lowers her guard is when I have my hands on her body, and I want more. I want her smiles, her laughter. I want all of her.