Chapter 45 Forty Five

• Emilia’s smile faltered slightly at the change in his expression, but she nodded, still trying to keep the cheer in her voice. "Yeah! Isn’t it exciting?"
• Giovanni felt a sharp pang in his chest. Exciting? It should be, right? He should be happy for his best friend, who was about to become a father. That he's about to achieve his goal. But all he could feel was an overwhelming rush of jealousy and rage that made his stomach churn. 'Adonis married her for the contract', he reminded himself. 'They’ll part ways soon enough. It’s not supposed to bother me.'
• But deep down, Giovanni knew it wasn’t that simple anymore. He could see it in the way Adonis looked at Serena, the way his eyes softened when he spoke her name, how his voice would lower just a bit when he talked about her. That was definitely something that went far beyond a simple arrangement.