Della's POVAt first, Alessandro appears surprised, but as he pulls his head back, he recognizes who it is and a small smile forms on his face. Rather than hugging her, he places his hands on her shoulders and pulls her away from him."I'm sorry, it's old habits," she says with an embarrassed laugh, pushing her hair behind her ear.Alessandro looks at me and wraps his arm around my waist "This is Ava, my baby. Ava, this is Della, my wife.""We’ve met before." I say, drawing his gaze between us."Yes, I assisted her with her dress." With a friendly smile on her face, Ava responds."I'm sorry, how do you two know each other?" I shake my head as Alessandro nods."Oh, Ava is an old acquaintance of mine." Alessandro gives me his assurance. "She used to be my date to certain events years ago.""I was there to keep the money-hungry females at bay. We were truly good friends, but I had to relocate for a business opportunity, and we lost contact." She says this with a sad expression on her fac
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