man of many talent

DEIRDRE POV

I was exhausted by the time I finished translating the last word on the map. It was tiring, yet at the same time exhilarating.

The last time I did something like this was three years ago, and everything had ended instantly after meeting Matteo.

I barely went to functions, and I didn't have any clients as well to ask for my service. At that time, I had believed Matteo had a hand in it.

The way he glared at men who stared at me whenever I walked by, I believed he had gone behind my back to say things he shouldn't.

He was very much possessive and meddling. I remember we had gotten into an argument after he had accused me of flirting with a client just a week after we started seeing each other.

Yes, it wasn't only Vittorio he had accused me of flirting with, and I had taken it at that time to be jealous.

I had thought it cute, but I had ignored the deep red flag waving in front of me. It was obvious.

To be honest, I guessed I was into Matteo's overall personality. Domineering,