44. Heartache

MATTEO’s POV

I sat in my office, lost in thought, my arms crossed over my chest as I contemplated the complexities of my new life. Jane, my assistant, appeared and announced that I had a visitor, a friend who sought to speak with me.

I consented, my mind already grappling with a new distraction when I spotted Carter in the doorway.

A soft sigh escaped my lips, and I raked a hand through my hair, weariness weighing on my soul.

“What do you want?”. I asked, and he smiled at me.

“A word with you”.

“I think You’ve said enough”. I said, relaxing back on my seat.

“Look Matteo, are we really going to do this?”.

I sighed and kept my eyes on him.

“We’re fighting because of a woman? Tell me, Matteo. Is she worth it?”

“Is she worth what?”. I asked in a calm manner.

“Worth this rift between us”. My lips, dry from the tension that coursed through my body, sought relief in the small swipe of my tongue.