Luca nodded, his expression softening into something gentle. He had to bite back a smile. Without even realizing it, she was already accepting the reality of their relationship by setting conditions for it.“Okay. And I won't ever ask you to do that,” he promised. Then, he leaned in, refusing to let the main issue slide. He wanted her to feel the weight of what she had put him through. “But why did you break my heart? Why did you do that to me?”“Why are you making it sound like I committed a sin?” Lucy argued. Her tone wasn't angry anymore; it was small, almost innocent, as her defenses began to crumble.Luca leaned even closer, his gaze searching hers, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous velvet. “Because breaking a heart that loves you is a sin, baby.”The way he called her ‘baby’ made her heart skip a beat, the word vibrating through her entire body.When she lowered her head again, refusing to speak, Luca let out a long, heavy sigh. “Listen to me. No matter what happens between
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