Ready with my heels and accessories on, I stepped out of the dressing room. Valerio’s eyes caught mine immediately. His gaze slid over me, slow and deliberate, taking in the black dress clinging to me, the makeup, the hair pinned like a crown. Admiration, approval, possession, it was all there in his stare.“Bellissima,” he murmured, voice low enough to curl through me. “You look… stunning.”He reached out, brushed a strand of hair behind my ear. The simple touch sent a shiver down my spine. “You’re going to make a statement today,” he said, satisfied. “They’ll see what it means when you stand by me.”He was in a black suit touched with silver, the top buttons undone, a glimpse of his chest breaking through the sharp tailoring. He looked like power itself. Dangerous and untouchable.He offered me his arm, eyes never leaving mine. “Shall we?”I slid my hand onto him, feeling the muscle beneath the suit, and we walked out together. The cool air outside hit me, raising goosebumps, but hi
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