After a moment, he spoke again.
"Tell me the truth," he said quietly. "Did Cassidy hurt you?"
"No," she said firmly. "He seemed to think I was drunk when I showed up at his door."
Luciano hummed low in response. Her shoulders sagged slightly.
"I should have listened to you," she said quietly.
"Yeah," he replied bluntly. "You should have. Right now, I'm not sure where your loyalties lie."
"With you," she said instantly. "It will always be with you, Luca. Always."
"Talk is cheap," Luca said with a quiet sigh. "Would you get a maid to come clean this up before you have another almost accident?"
She nodded once, silently, and stood to her feet. "I'll get it sorted," she said. She stepped carefully around the broken glass, her earlier urgency replaced with cautious movements.
Luca exhaled slowly, letting his head fall back as his eyes slid shut. He couldn't afford this. He couldn't afford to be blinded.
