Marabella's POV
We have spent the last two days preparing a formal dinner for Lin and his father. I won't lie and say that this has been easy. Far from it. The tension in the house has increased as the fear of another war has been rumored around the villa and compound. Of course, Luca and I have tried to make sure we squash these rumors as they come across us. However, that doesn't mean we don't fear the same thing.
We can't go to war. Not again. We have established that. We worked tirelessly to make sure that today goes well. "What are you doing, bambina?", Luca asked, as he rounded the corner into the banquet hall. "I'm making sure everything is in order for tonight", I answered him softly, without looking in his direction. "What about you, piccola? Are you ready?", he asked. I know d
