Riley POV
I knew the day would be difficult the moment Luca walked into the kitchen wearing his team jacket and carrying two phones.
One phone was already ringing.
The other vibrated against the counter every few seconds.
He looked calm.
That should have been my first warning.
Luca was never calm unless everyone else was about to suffer.
“I need you to bring the children with me today,” he said.
I slowly lowered my spoon.
“Good morning to you too.”
“Good morning.”
“That sounded painful.”
“I said it.”
“You said two words.”
He glanced at his ringing phone before silencing it.
“I have a sponsor event at the racing facility.”
“And?”
“And Martha has an appointment.”
I looked toward Martha.
She stood beside the coffee machine, refusing to meet my eyes.
Interesting.
“James ha
