Chapter 26

Riccardo's POV.

"She agreed to marry you?" Roberto asked. I had just announced my intention to marry Emilia to him and I also made it clear that the wedding would be held in a week.

"She doesn't have much choice," I answered him.

"I take it she didn't agree then." He mumbled and I gave no response because I couldn't think of one and because I didn't think he meant for me to respond to it.

"Did you ask her?"

"Ask what?" I asked him.

"Did you ask her to marry you?" He asked.

I can't recall the exact words I used. I didn't even mean to bring the marriage thing up to her like that but she was looking too comfortable and she was looking at me with what looked like stars in her eyes and I just... I couldn't handle how that made me feel at that moment so I reacted the best way I could.

"I take it you didn't ask her then," Roberto said after I remained quiet for too long.

"I didn't need to..."

"She might have agreed to marry you willingly if you had asked. I don't know why just yet b