CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

LUCA'S POV.

I was enjoying the conversation about stocks and business with the men around me when all of a sudden I got a leading to look over to Scarlett at our seat at the far end of the room. And when I did, I swear I almost took a wine glass from the waiter and smashed it against the wall.

The only thing that stopped me from doing that was the fact that I respected John too much as a business partner to cause a crazy scene at his party.

What the fuck was Scarlett doing with Penelope Cruz?

That woman had screwed me over and messed with me in ways that I hadn't even thought were possible. It all started when I was still an upcoming CEO and we'd met at a fundraiser her father had invited me too. I'd been so honoured and glad that he'd invited me to such an important event, that I'd been ready to do anything to please him and that meant sucking up to his daughter.

Penelope however had turned out to be really good company that night and in no time we'd made a connection that was so s