Todos os capítulos de Triplet Heirs; The Romano daughters : Capítulo 251 - Capítulo 260

~FIORELLA~I barely sleep after I lie on my bed when I'm done taking my bath, and changing into my nightwear.And it's not because I'm nervous about the presentation.At least, that's what I keep telling myself.But every time I close my eyes, my mind drifts back to Lucas, to the way he looked at me when we finished practicing, to the warmth in his voice when he told me WE were ready.That word shouldn't have stayed in my head for as long as it did. But it did.And when I finally wake up, sunlight is already slipping through the curtains of my hotel room.I lie there for a few seconds, staring at the ceiling.Today is the presentation. Today is also the last day of our time in Albania.By tonight, we'll be on a flight to Scotland.Everything suddenly feels like it's moving too quickly.I sit up and drag a hand through my hair."Focus, Fiorella."Presentation first, then feelings later.I force myself out of the bed and walk into the bathroom to brush my teeth an

~FIORELLA~“There's been a mistake,” I say, eyes wide with disbelief. “We're meant to have separate rooms. Two different rooms.”When we arrived in Scotland, nothing would have prepared me for finding out that the firm reserved a room for both Lucas and I.And now, hearing the lady at the counter tell us that we'll be sharing a room sounded so funny.“I'm so sorry, but your firm reserved one twin room. There are separate beds though,” the lady behind the counter says again.She's getting more and more flustered every time I repeat myself, and she keeps stealing glances at Lucas.Her cheeks are flushed and I notice a slight tremble in her hands.Is she crushing on Lucas? Is she nervous because of her crush? Or is it something more?“Are you implying that our firm will expect colleagues of different genders sleep in the same room?” I ask, still not believing my ears.“It's different beds,” she says calmly.“And so??”Yes, I have shared a room with Lucas.I have sh

~FIORELLA~What the hell did I just say?I stare at myself in the mirror, my eyes wide and my cheeks burning.I actually said that to him….out loud.I drag both hands down my face and groan.“Idiot.”I should have kept my mouth shut.I should have said nothing and walked into the bathroom like a normal person.Instead, I had looked straight into Lucas's eyes and told him I could kiss him senseless.Who says things like that? Apparently, me.I take a deep breath and turn away from the mirror.I refuse to think about it.I came in here to take a bath, and that is exactly what I'm going to do.I walk toward the shower and begin removing my clothes, folding each piece and placing it neatly on the small stool beside the sink. My mind is still embarrassingly stuck on Lucas, but I force myself to concentrate on anything else.The hotel bathroom is beautiful.Too beautiful, actually.The marble tiles gleam beneath the warm lights, the shower enclosure is spotless, and ev

~FIORELLA~The first thing I become aware of when I wake up is the soft gray light filtering through the curtains.For a few seconds, I lie completely still, staring at the ceiling while my sleepy mind tries to remember where I am.Then I remember I'm in Scotland, and I have a presentation at King's university by 2pm today with Lucas.I check the time on my phone and I see it's 10:00am already.Wow! I really slept for long.My eyes immediately drift toward the other side of the room, and I notice his bed is empty.I sit up slowly, pushing my hair away from my face.“Lucas?” I call tentatively.“I'm here,” he replies, and I nearly jump.He steps out of the bathroom, already dressed and looking annoyingly awake for someone who went to bed as late as I did.He's wearing a crisp shirt with dark trousers, his hair slightly damp from his shower.I narrow my eyes at him.“How long have you been awake?”“Long enough to realize you're capable of sleeping through an alarm

~FIORELLA~The next morning arrives far too quickly.I barely remember falling asleep. One moment, I was lying against Lucas's chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. The next, sunlight was slipping through the curtains and I was waking up with my cheek pressed against his chest and his arm still wrapped comfortably around my waist.For several seconds, I don't move. I simply lie there.His warmth surrounds me, and the faint scent of his cologne clings to the pillow.Then reality hits me.We're supposed to be at the university soon. And I'm in Lucas's bed.I slowly lift my head to see that Lucas is still asleep.His face looks different when he's sleeping....softer, younger, and less guarded.I smile without meaning to.Then I remember myself.Oh God….I was the one that asked to sleep in his bed last night.He's really going to tease me about it this morning.I need to flee from his bed before he wakes up.I carefully remove his arm from around m