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Chapter 12

Author: Feesa
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-25 05:03:21

Isadora

The elevator ride felt suffocating, the silence pressing down like a heavy weight. Luca stood next to me, his presence commanding as always, but now it felt different, tense, expectant.

“Isadora,” he finally said, his voice low but firm. “What aren’t you telling me?”

I looked at him, my pulse quickening. His eyes were sharp, piercing into me like he could unravel my secrets if I even hesitated too long.

“It’s nothing, really,” I said, trying to sound convincing. “Just—”

The elevator dinged, cutting me off as we reached the lobby. Luca’s jaw tightened, but he let the moment pass, ushering me toward the car.

The drive back to the house was quiet. Too quiet. Luca didn’t speak, and I didn’t dare break the silence. My phone burned in my bag, the latest text repeating in my mind like a broken record. “Ask him about Alicia. You deserve to know.”

Alicia. His first wife.

I couldn’t shake the curiosity, the doubt. I knew I should let it go, but the question lingered, clawing at me.

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