The-Wrong-Bride-Ares--Raven’s-story-(Maura,-Catharina)_bibis

given me too much, and she doesn’t want to spend the best years of her life overworking herself for
someone who doesn’t appreciate her.” He runs a hand through his hair. “Can you believe that? I gave
her a house of her own and a company car. She’s even got a driver and bodyguards. She’s one of the
highest fucking paid employees in the company, man. There’s nothing I haven’t given her. How
fucking dare she claim that I don’t appreciate her?” He looks up at the ceiling for a moment. “I don’t
get it. I asked her to send some flowers to my fiancee, and she just quit, right there and then. For
years, she’s been sending flowers to Raven and Sierra on their birthdays and special occasions, but
now it’s suddenly beneath her?”
I smile at him and shake my head. “You’re a fucking idiot, aren’t you?”
He looks at me so fucking helplessly, and I bite back a smile as I throw Zane a look. He smirks
back at me.
“I suppose it’s good for her, though,” Zane says. “She should go on some dates, find someone to
settle down with. She’s right, you know? Val has been overworking herself. You’ve got her on call
24/7, and she barely has a social life of her own. She attends family dinner with us more often than
she sees her own family, because you can’t fucking function without her. I hope she finds a wonderful
man to marry. Maybe have a baby or two.”
The fucking horror on Luca’s face makes it hard to keep a straight face, but somehow, we all
manage it. Luca rises to his feet in a rush, his chair clattering to the floor loudly. “Get me a driver,” he
tells me. “I need to go somewhere.”
Zane nods and grabs his phone, a small smile on his face. Meanwhile, Xavier just looks on,
confused.
Luca rushes out the door, and Xavier turns to us. “I thought all of your engagements were decided
by your grandmother? How is sending him onto this path even remotely a good idea?”
I cross my arms and shake my head. “Grandma is wrong about Luca,” I tell him. “She might have
gotten it right for Raven and me, but she nearly got it really fucking wrong. There’s no way Luca and
Valentina don’t belong together. Everyone can see it but them.”
He looks worried, and in all honesty, I share his concerns. When it comes to them, though, this is a
risk worth taking. If he doesn’t act now, there’s a chance he’ll lose her. But if he does? He could end
up having everything he’s ever wanted.
I should know.
I feel the same way about Raven.