Chapter 12

• Lexi’s POV
• Kristen trots up to me and scoops my hand in hers, so she can admire my ring. “It’s so beautiful, and big. Your man has good taste, I’m so jealous that I didn’t get a ring.” She whines out to me. Looking into her globes I can see jealously floating around. I hate it when she gets like this, she has always got to think everything that she has is better than anyone else’s. That she is better than everyone else, prettier. “If I had to be stuck with a man, I would want to be stuck with someone like Luca. Powerful, rich, in charge, and hot as hell.” She tells me while her eyesight never leaves Luca’s face. I know that look, it is one of her determinations faces that she gets when she wants something really bad. ‘What the hell, she has a man who absolutely adores her. Now she is staring at Luca like he is her next target.’ Not really knowing why but it pisses me off that she wants Luca. I shouldn’t care maybe if he got her, he wouldn’t need me anymore. I squeeze my eyes shut, and take a deep breath. “Why are you looking at Luca like that Kristen? You have Marco, a man who loves you. Someone who treats you like a human. I know you, and I can tell that you’ve just set your sights upon Luca. That isn’t right, you ever think that it would cause a rift between their friendship?” I whisper to her. “Marco, isn’t the one who is in charge. I want to be the top boss’s wife.” She spills out before she clamps her hand over her mouth in a hurry. I roll my eyes and walk away from her over to Luca.
• As soon as he sees me, Luca wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. I’m staring down at my ring not giving any thought to what their discussing among themselves. “You like your new ring?” Luca says softly into my ear. I nod and tell him, “A lot.” “Good there is only one rule involving this ring, you better not ever take it off your finger. Not even for a second. If I catch you, or hear that you did, then you know what will happen. A very well-deserved punishment.” He harshly tells me. I don’t speak back to him I just nod again to let him know I understand. Kristen walks up to us at this time. Her eyes haven’t left Luca. She is waiting for him to make eye contact with her. “Are you still hungry” Luca asks me. “Yes, I didn’t eat anything at breakfast this morning.” I respond. “I’ll get someone to call the house, so lunch can be ready when we arrive back home.” He informed me. Looking over at his shoulder he gives the big guy from the club last night another silent nod. Big dude picks up his phone and passes on the order from Luca. “Marco, I’ll see you at the club tonight.” Luca says to him right before spinning around and guiding us back to the front entrance of the mall.