Chapter 40

Nico

It was hard to leave her knowing she wanted me as much as I wanted her, but damned if I am giving her anything until she respects who I am and wants me for me. This dislike for me irritates me, I know having an arranged marriage isn’t for everyone, especially not for a woman like Lucky Gianluca, but trust me. She could do worse. I know she’s after flowers, fireworks, roses, the arch to walk under and a man who will love her like the moon needs the sun, maybe that will come.

I already know that my instinct is to protect her, I want her to have everything her heart desires. The only thing she can’t have is my heart, not until she wants me too. Then I will release it to her with abundance and she will not know a true, deep and meaningful love until she tells me she needs me and wants me.

We could be waiting a very long time. I make a call to Tony, “any news, I want the meeting set up with the guys. I fly back tomorrow. How is Dario?”

“Good morning, Nico did you get out of bed the wr