Luca:
"Explain," I demanded.
She smiled, leaned forward, and picked up her glass.
"There is a bottle over there. You can pour yourself a glass while I explain how this plan would work," she commented, but I raised my hand to stop her. I wanted to be fully clear-headed when I heard her plan, so she began speaking instead.
"Become the perfect victim for her. Be upset about the outcome of the videos. Show her that you are equally affected. Play the game. Play the role."
That was all she said, and I stood up from the couch. She watched me closely, waiting for my reaction. I stepped over to the bottle and grabbed it.
"What are you doing?" she questioned.
I turned to look at her and gave her a grin.
"Did you say play the part? I drink when I am devastated."
As soon as I said that, she smiled, knowing I was on her side once again.
"What about Scarlett?" I asked her, pouring myself a glass of wine, then stepping back and sitting down with her.
