Chapter 22: Come home

Alessio didn't miss a beat as he responded to Dominic.

"How am I supposed to prepare for my wedding without my best man?"

Dominic's jaw immediately ticked and Serena watched the subtle tension in his expression, how his knuckles flexed at his sides even as he plastered on that charming, practiced smile.

She didn't know him well, but she could tell—mentioning the wedding had hit a nerve.

Alessio