REINA

I had been sitting inside my car in the school parking lot for the past fifteen minutes, staring at the list Tessa had shoved into my hands the night before like it was a war strategy.

Operation: Make Domenico Forget About You.

She even wrote it at the top in capital letters, like she was naming a proper project. I read the first line again for the tenth time.

"First step to make him stop harbouring any feelings for you is to make him believe you're happy with your marriage." I read the first line again, the corner of my lips curving upward in a small, disbelieving smile.

"Don't...