Ricardo looked at her, brows lifting in mild disbelief. "Do you know Luca?" Ricardo raised a brow. "Have you met Luca?"
Val didn't even flinch under the challenge. Instead, she tilted her head slightly, as if the question itself was unnecessary. "He's just a softie."
"To your sister!"
The protest came out instantly. That single clarification was the most important correction he could possibly make in the conversation.
Val didn't seem particularly moved by his reaction. She looked seriously amused now, watching him take all of this far too seriously. "Oh don't make him sound like the devil." Val said.
"He is the devil!" Ricardo exploded.
The words came out louder than he intended.
"Thanks for certifying me." Luca said from behind them.
