*Olivia*
Like the gentleman that he always was, Giovani made sure to open my door for me and help me into the backseat of the black sedan before walking around it to get in on the other side. It felt exciting to be riding in a smaller car, just the two of us in the back, instead of the usual SUV surrounded by bodyguards.
I wondered how it would be safe for Gio to have less security, but I trusted that he knew how to keep himself safe better than I did, although it wouldn't have surprised me if he had reduced his usual number of guards just because he knew that it always felt weird to me to be surrounded by armed men. I made a mental note to let him know that I cared way more about his safety than I did about feeling awkward with the security trailing us.
The interior of the car was ri
