When He Claims You

GIOVANNI POV I adjusted the angle of my laptop, bringing Luigi's face into sharper focus on the video call. The hotel manager was gesturing enthusiastically, his hands flying through the air as he spoke. "I'm telling you, Mr. De Santis, we've reinforced everything. The perimeter is guarded by your men, the exits are controlled, and the walls…" Luigi leaned closer to the camera, his expression deadly serious. "Even a missile couldn't penetrate those walls." My lips twitched. That was a ridiculous stretch, but Luigi was clearly proud of his preparations, and I had learned long ago that you caught more flies with honey. "Excellent work, Luigi," I said smoothly. "I trust everything will run without incident." "You have my word, Mr. De Santis.” The Frenchman grinned with a thumbs up. “Nothing will disrupt your special day." Special day. As if this were a normal wedding. We wrapped up the call with a few more discussions, and I closed the laptop with an exhausted sigh. I turned my at