40| Not Worth It.

ROSALINDA.

“You know I’m still mad at you for not telling me earlier on that Ruby was abducted, right?” I told Giovanni as we walked to his car. He was finally leaving after a very long stay with us. 

“If you had told me what Piero made you do, I would have pulled his teeth out of his gum.” He grinned, changing the subject. 

I rolled my eyes, sighing. “Oh, please.” 

“What?” He asked, arching his brows. “Did I just see those eyes roll?” 

“So, would you come back soon or will you be gone for a long time?” I asked curiously. Even though he was the most annoying cousin ever, I’d still miss him. 

“Ah! Rosalinda would miss me!” He boasted, a face-splitting grin tugging his lips apart. 

“In your dreams, Gio. In your dreams!” I rolled my eyes and quickly averted my gaze to hide the smile that formed on my lips. 

He suddenly wrapped his arm around my shoulders, and I hoisted my head up to look at him as he spoke. “I’ll miss you too. And—” He paused. 

“What?” I quickly asked. 

“Be car