Chapter 34

They didn’t speak during the elevator ride to Luca’s office. The sexual tension between them and the tension from the confrontation with Nicole was still hummed through her body. Sutton watched the floor numbers light up one by one, her mind racing through everything that had just happened. The revelation, Nicole’s face as she realized she’d been caught, the stunned expressions of the executives around the table.

When the doors opened on the executive floor, Luca placed his hand gently on the small of her back, guiding her toward his office. The gesture felt both protective and intimate, making her skin warm beneath the fabric of her dress.

His assistant looked up as they approached.

“Hold all my calls, Kate,” Luca instructed. “We’re not to be disturbed.”

“Yes, sir,” the young woman replied, looking between them curiously.

Inside his office, Luca closed the door and leaned against it for a moment, breathing out slowly. He looked tired, the weight of betrayal e