Chapter 56 Valentina

• Valentina
• I smile when Jessica signs the contract, her eyes moving back and forth between the name plaque on my desk and the papers in front of her. Shortly after our meeting with her, Luca sent out a company memo announcing our marriage and retracting the no-fraternization rule, and much to my surprise, there was no backlash whatsoever. I was so certain that people would talk behind my back about how I’d slept my way up the corporate ladder, but I haven’t even heard whispers of the sort.
• I’ve heard some complaints about Luca being taken now, and surprisingly, I’ve had quite a few heartbroken looks thrown my way too, but no one has spoken maliciously about us. There have been some jokes about the way Luca implemented the no-fraternization rule, and from what I understand, Theo is going around telling everyone that he knew about usall along, but there haven’t been any rude comments. If anything, in the weeks since, everyone has continued to congratulate and celebrate us. I never realized how many of our employees genuinely wanted to see us together. More than once, I’ve been told that we’re a cohesive unit that they feel they can truly put their trust in. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier.