Love Was the Lie — Luca's Birthday Plan

date? Be honest. You're not actually into the little sister, are you? Same here. If this is just for fun, who gets that worked up? A few seconds later, Luca's reply appeared at the bottom of the screen. Into her? I'm just selling the act. The more she believes me, the more grace hurts when it blows up. My breath stopped for a second. Then another message jumped out. What

about the engagement? Sophia's side is ready. Are you really going to keep Elena in the dark? Luca replied fast. At my birthday party, I'll announce my engagement to Sophia in front of everyone as for elena it's time she woke up a few short lines crushed the last ridiculous bit hope inside me so his plan for us his future his promise that i was the only one all existed so i

would fall harder at his birthday party i held the phone until my knuckles slowly turned white at that moment the bedroom door opened from the outside luca walked in carrying a glass of hot water when he saw the phone in my hand his steps stopped dead all color drained from his face elena Lena, what did you see?

I looked at him and suddenly felt as if the man in front of me was a stranger. I used to think I understood Luca, his rare tenderness, his old wounds, his hatred of Mom, Grace's Now I realized I only understood the parts he wanted me to see. I put the phone back on the nightstand. My voice was haggit from the fever.

Is there something I shouldn't see? Luca came over, scanned the screen, and tightened his grip on the glass until water sloshed over his hand.