Chapter 37 Brewing Intensity

• Alessia
• The car ride home was quiet, almost too quiet, with the occasional glance from Luca as his hands gripped the steering wheel. My thoughts were a whirlwind. The public proposal had been a spectacle, and though I’d agreed to it, the reality of being engaged to Luca Romano—a man whose world was a dangerous mystery—was finally sinking in.
• When we arrived at his sprawling home, the grandeur of it once again hit me. It wasn’t the kind of place you simply lived in—it was the kind of place you either ruled or got lost in. Luca parked the car, stepping out with his usual calm demeanor.