Luca's POV"What about your ex?" Caleb, my best friend, suggests over the phone."Natasha?" I scoff. "Seriously, Caleb?"That woman is a possessive gold digger. I know she was only with me because it helped her advance in her modelling career.Caleb laughs. "Don't bite my head off, jeez. It was only a suggestion. I think you should pay someone to do the job."Yeah, I've been thinking of that. I just don't want to trust something like that on a stranger."I'm ready!" A female voice announces behind me.Turning, I find Skylar, my PA who I brought on this trip with me for business purposes.Fuck, how long has she been standing there? Did she hear my conversation with Caleb?"Caleb, I'll talk to you later." I hang up the phone, then glare at Skylar in disapproval. "Why do you ladies always take so long to get ready?""And why do you men always complain when you already know what to expect." Skylar shoots back with a chuckle.I roll my eyes at the cheeky reply. Scanning her outfit, I realiz

Luca's POVThe next day, my parents send a brand new Ferrari with a driver to come and pick Skylar and me up to the family reunion. Skylar is dressed in a beautiful dress that highlights her curves so perfectly, making her very gorgeous. I find myself constantly stealing looks at her.“It'll take us about two hours to get there.” i inform Skylar. “I hope you don't mind.” Skylar shrugs with a smile. “No problem.”I realize she seems a bit nervous. In the car, we discuss how best to execute our plans to make my mum and my family convinced that we're dating.Finally, we get to my parent's mansion. The driver finds space among the several parked cars, obviosuly belonging to my relatives."Max, please send our luggage inside?""Of course." The driver smiles.“Don't move.” I sternly tell Skylar before taking off my seat belt and getting out of the car. I round the car to the other side and open the door for her.I stretch out my hand. “Shall I?” This feels awkward but it's necessary to cre

"You guys know each other?" Luca scanned the three of us with knitted eyebrows."No!" I denied sharply. Way too sharply. "I guess we've seen each other somewhere. I mean, maybe."David raised an eyebrow at me, obviously wondering why I was lying. "Hey, cousin, you have great taste." He said, causing me to glare at him."Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Skylar." David stretched out his hand tentatively."Likewise." I flashed him a sweet smile as I shook his hand, wishing my eyes were bullets. It's been three years since he broke my heart and he is happy with the woman he cheated on me with."Anyways, I think we will go greet the others now. See you." David announced, taking his wife's hand and leading her away.Luca turned to look at me before I could unclench my teeth. It's more than obvious that I'm upset by David's presence and he's sure to notice that. "Hey, let's dance."Looking at him, I wondered why he was acting like he hadn't sensed the tension.I didn't know why I'd lied a

SKYLAR'S POVAfter my confrontation with Luca, my chest felt too tight. I didn't even know why I was feeling this way.Luca had basically called me a slut. Heck, I'd heard worse things, so why the hell was his words affecting me so much? Stomping into Luca's bedroom, I entered the bathroom, banging the door shut. I went to stand in front of the mirror just as a single tear slid down my left cheek. What the hell? I wiped the tear furiously and glared at myself in the mirror. You are made of tougher stuff, idiot.There was no way I was going to allow Luca's words to wound my confidence and pride in myself. But as I realized that was exactly what I was doing, I cursed. At that moment, I resented Luca. Resented him for making me so needy, needy for his approval.I resented him for making me feel so needy for more of the kisses I'd just had a taste of not even an hour ago.A firm knock sounded on the door. I figured out who it was even before Luca spoke. "Hey, are you okay? Can I come i

SKYLAR'S POV"I can't believe he is gone." Elliot wailed as she was handed the tenth tissue by her sister, one of Luca's grandmothers. "I mean, I knew his condition was serious but not that serious. Oh God, he was such a good person. Always thinking about the good of others. Why did you take him so soon?"We'd come down for breakfast only to meet a weeping Elliot at the table. Apparently, a friend and neighbour of hers, Benito, had died. Everyone looked distressed at her state, especially when she wouldn't stop talking about the life of this Benito.Seeing Elliot like this was pushing every one of my emotional buttons, prompting an unwarranted memory of my mother with a similar tear-stained face after her divorce from my dad.While everyone else commiserated with the old woman, Ramiro was sitting on his chair with a bored look on his face. Meeting his gaze, I threw him a look of pure disgust. Unfazed, he only smiled lecherously at me."Son," Elliot finally sniffed and wiped her runni