Luca POV
I could not promise Riley that the scandal would disappear.
That was the first thing I told her.
We were still sitting on the balcony after breakfast. Most of the food had gone cold, and the sunlight had moved higher above the water. Riley held her coffee between both hands, watching me with the careful expression she wore whenever she expected an answer to become complicated.
“I need you to understand that,” I said. “The attention will not end because we spoke publicly.”
“I know.”
“There may be more photographs.”
“I know.”
“More stories.”
“Yes.”
“People may continue bringing up your past.”
Her mouth tightened.
“They already are.”
I reached across the table and covered her hand.
She allowed it.
“The team will try to control the damage.”
“That sounds familiar.”
“It
