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Yes, that hat Je smile curved her lips and lit up her face ‘OKyou’ve won me over,’ she told him shakily

Luciano snapped his fingers and the proprietor ca He spoke in Italian The waiter scurried around serving everyone in the bar, even Luciano’s protection team The café owner reappeared with a dusty bottle, which he proffered with pride The as poured and toasts were made

‘I bought everyone a drink to celebrate our wedding plans with us,’ Luciano explained as her eyes widened

‘We’re talking weddings now?’ Jelass ‘You want !’

He groaned out loud and raked ih his black curls ‘Santa Madonna! I forgot to give you the ring!’

In a daze, Je?’

‘Certa!’ Luciano withdrew a tiny box from his pocket and flipped it open to a spectacular sapphire ring surrounded by dia it froe else’

‘Noit’s beautiful,’ Jeet it from? I mean, we only arrived’

‘It belonged to ed to Gigi,’ he assured her

Smiles had broken out all around them Several solemn toasts were ood wishes offered Jelitter off her a with a little frisson of exciteht