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“James, arrange for Iris’s things to be moved to my room. She’ll be staying with me from now on” Luca announced as soon as they arrived home, startling not only Iris but the entire household who stood gaping at him like he had grown two heads.

“Right away, sir” James replied with a nod, the only one not outwardly affected by Luca’s declaration.

“What?” Berta and Iris said at the same time. The woman was just as startled as Iris. She kept glancing between the both of them. She could sense the change in the way they acted towards each other and she was happy.

“Loren, let’s go and pack the young miss belongings. Get the maids, it’s going to be a lot of work” She mused and dragged a giddy Loren with her.

“Luca? What’s all this? We didn’t discuss me moving into your room?” She turned to him with wide eyes after they were alone. She couldn’t say she didn’t hope for this but it was still surreal how Luca seemed to have changed overnight.

Throughout the flight and even on the car ride back to