His throat bobbed, and I knew I had caught him completely off guard. I had known about his on-and-off relationship with his ex-assistant for a long time now. He had often talked to me about her and how he loved spending time with her. His situation felt very similar to mine. “You’d kill me if you k

LUCIANO My phone rang in the middle of the meeting, and I took it out to look. Rose’s name flashed on the screen. I wanted to pick it up. Had wanted to do it for a long time. I had been baffled by thoughts of Rose. Never had I imagined a woman rumpling my thoughts like this. But whatever happened b

ROSALINE “Tanti auguri a te. Tanti auguri a te,” the entire room sang cheerfully while Fabiola stood in the centre, under the grand chandelier, in her red glittering ball gown. “Tanti auguri, dear Fabiola. Tanti auguri a te.” The glint in Fabi’s eyes said it all. Today she was the happiest I had e

Her eyes sparkled as she took the box with a slow nod. The excitement in her eyes was new while her fingers tore at the colourful wrapper, eager to see what was inside. “Who’s it from?” Bella asked. Fabi did not answer, her eyes focused on the task. The colourful wrap revealed a red velvet box, wh

ROSALINE “The reports are positive.” I stared at the doctor blankly as she uttered the words with a grin. “You’re pregnant.” I did not speak, did not react as I tried to get myself together. I had been hoping the five positive pregnancy tests were false alarms, but this changed everything. A few