Usurped by the Tutor
I reassured him with a smile, "It's not ugly at all. My love's handmade vases are the best in the world. I wouldn't exchange it for the world."
The memory gradually faded. Luca put the beautiful box into my hands and said warmly, "You've read me like a book once again."
I chuckled, a mocking undertone that no one picked up on. "Indeed. I'm the person who's best at seeing through you."
Luca's face froze. He forced an awkward grin and said, "Elena, I think my ceramics skills have improved. It looks much better than it used to, right?"
I opened the box silently. A beautiful Teste di Moro lay inside.