The Hockey Captain’s Unwanted Wife (Blair and Grayson) novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196

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Francesca was already offering food when a knock on the door came.

She lit up like the house had been waiting for that interruption. It was clearly someone she was excited to see join us.

Plates paused. Rico shut his mouth. She left the room at a pace that was almost a run and came back with a girl on her arm.

I had never seen her here before.

She looked about twenty-one and drop-dead gorgeous. One of the prettiest girls I had ever seen, and I’d seen a lot of beautiful girls before. She had long hair. A dress that belonged in a magazine with a figure to match it. She blushed the second her eyes found Luca.

Luca immediately looked irritated.

Not shy. Not interested. Irritated, like a corner he had already decided not to take.

Well, that was the first time I’d ever seen him look irritated around a beautiful girl like that. It only meant one thing.

“Luca,” Francesca said, warm and practically glowing. “You remember Valentina Moretti.”

Remember? Had he met her before?

Valentina smiled at the floor, then at him. “Hi. Congratulations. Monaco was-everyone at home was watching. You were amazing. My entire family was so proud. You made us all proud. Especially me.”

“Thanks.”

That was all he gave her. A very dry response. I couldn’t help but feel a little happy about it that. I was glad he wasn’t giving in.

Massimo nodded from the side as if he approved.

Giulia’s eyebrows went up and then carefully down. Alessia glanced at me, then at Valentina, then back at

Did she somehow have an idea that I liked her brother?

“Valentina’s family have the olive groves toward Castelvetro,” Francesca went on. “She’s been in Florence, She came especially to spend time with you. I told her you would be home for Alessia. She has been dying to meet you again.”

Again? So they have met before. Luca didn’t seem to be impressed by any of this at all. I was actually shocked by his reaction.

“Good to know,” Luca said. Then resumed eating like he didn’t want to have a conversation with her.

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Francesca laughed, light and a little nervous. “Sit. Eat. Charlotte, you too. Not that you need any more food.”

I stared at her in surprise. Luca dropped his fork and looked pissed. I held his hand to stop him from saying anything.

So I wasn’t the usual, skinny model type figure. What was wrong with that exactly?

I sat despite how annoyed I was.

The other siblings looked away, like they couldn’t believe their mother would say something like that. They looked embarrassed for me.

How wonderful. Valentina looked like she couldn’t hold in her laugh.

She then sat where Francesca pointed, which was beside Luca.

She asked about the last lap and how he was able to perform such magic on the track.

He answered in pieces, barely giving her much.

She blushed again when their hands brushed and he moved his arm away like she had burned him.

I’d never seen Luca behave this way next to any girl before. He was usually all over them.

“Do you stay through the week?” Valentina asked.

“Your mother offered to let me take the room next to yours.”

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