Then Bianca saw Veronica. She stood near the edge of the carpet, welcoming guests with small smiles and graceful bows. She wore a little black dress, paired with a hat and sunglasses that hid her eyes completely.
Bianca's lips curved. Interesting. Hiding, then.
Valentina was moving between the rows, helping assign guests to their seats despite her visibly pregnant belly.
Luca was across the courtyard, speaking with a group of men. He looked perfect in black. Devastating, actually. Bianca found it deeply unfair. But even as he nodded at whatever one of the men was saying, his eyes kept returning to Veronica.
She playfully gave him the finger. Luca caught it. His face softened. A small chuckle escaped him before he looked away, returning his attention to the men gathered around him. But even then, Vee knew he would look back again in less than a minute. She turned back to the guests with the polite smile she had been wearing and nearly lost it.
