Chapter 7: First Date

PIETRO

I couldn’t hide my amusement when Lucrezia glared at me. I did not even bother to open the car door for her earlier, yet she still expected that I’ll pull out a chair for her? She’s only adding disappointments to herself.

Lucrezia sat on her seat angrily. I thought she’s going to call me Stronzo again or call me other words. She looked pissed and I’m just waiting for her to lash out on me but she didn’t.

Instead, she placed her attention around her other than me to fully take in the place that I reserved only for the both of us.

Her eyes traveled from the empty chairs, the decorated walls and the chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling. I noticed the way her mouth twitched slightly as if something had unnerved her.

I quietly observed her as she wrapped a hand around her neck and pulled the skirt of her dress underneath the table.

The dress she’s wearing makes her look out of place, like a stranger who just bumped into this place.

I knew she would wear such dress so I specifi