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“What does he want?” I whispered I’d hoped I wouldn’t have to see hi

“Only one way to find out,” Gianna said, checking her reflection

I was nervous I hadn’t seen Luca in a long tihtened ht black skinny jeans I’d bought today Noondered if soht have been better I still had fifteen minutes before Luca wanted to meet me I didn’t even knohere yet I assumed he’d call me once he arrived and ask me to come down into the lobby

“Stop fiddling,” Gianna said froazine

“I really don’t think this outfit is a good idea”

“It is It’s easy to ured it out Father always says we’re the weak sex because we don’t carry around guns We have our oeapons, Aria, and you’ll have to start using thee with that man, you’ll have to use your body to manipulate him Men, even cold-hearted bastards like thes”

I didn’t think Luca could be manipulated that easily He didn’t seem like someone who ever lost control, unless he wanted to and I really wasn’t sure I wanted him to notice my body like that

A knock made me jump and my eyes flew to the clock It was still too early for Luca and he wouldn’t really come up to our suite, would he?

Lily dashed out of her bedroo her rocker-chic outfit, tight leather pants and a tight black tee She thought she looked so adult with it Gianna and I thought she looked like a fourteen-year-old trying too hard

She opened the door, jutting her hip out, trying to look sexy Gianna groaned but I wasn’t paying attention to her

“Hi Luca,” Lily piped I walked closer so I could see Luca He was staring down at Lily, obviously trying to figure out who she was Matteo, Roht his entourage Where was Umberto?

“You are Liliana, the youngest sister,” Luca said, ignoring Lily’s flirty expression

Lily frowned “I’”

“Yes, you are,” I said fir my hands on her shoulders She was only a couple of inches smaller than me “Go to Gianna”

Lily gave me an incredulous look but then she slinked away

My pulse was racing as I turned to Luca His gaze lingered on s, then slowly moved up until it arrived at my face That look hadn’t been in his eyes the last time I’d seen him And I realized with a start it ant “I didn’t knoe’d reeted him, or at least tried to sound less rude

“Are you going to let me in?”

I hesitated, then I stepped back and let the men walk past h I would have preferred to keep it ajar

Matteo sauntered over to Gianna who quickly sat up and gave him her nastiest look Lily of course sun?”

Matteo grinned at her but before he could reply, I said “No, you can’t”

I could feel Luca’s eyes on ave me an I-told-you-so-look She wantedelse terrified me