Luciano and Rosa broke their kiss, panting breathlessly, their eyes still clouded with a dark, heavy haze of desire. As they looked at each other, Luciano lifted his hand to cup her cheek, his thumb gently brushing over her cheekbone.“Hi, bella mia,” he murmured, his voice deep and raspy in his throat, before he leaned down to press another soft kiss to her lips.“Hi, Mr. Mancini,” Rosa smiled blissfully, her face flushed with a bright, radiant afterglow of complete contentment.“How am I so lucky to have you, Rosie?” he sighed, caught somewhere between reality and fantasy, still unable to believe the sheer intensity of what they had just shared. “You’re entirely too perfect for me.”Rosa giggled softly, a playful spark returning to her eyes. “And yet, you’re the one who made me leave,” she teased gently.The light completely left Luciano’s eyes. His expression hardened into something raw and somber. “I was a fool.”“Oh, so now you realize?” She rolled her eyes lightly, trying to keep
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