Chapter 6
Astorre fixed his blue tie and suit jacket as the ship’s steward took their belongings from the suite to the waiting limo. He texted an extra tip for the service.
His innocent wife stood from the couch now that they were actually ready and joined him by the door. Clara clasped his hand like she enjoyed being near him, and he held her tight.
Unlike every other woman in his past after s*x, Clara was now much closer to him, and since they were married he couldn't push her away. Somehow he needed to ensure that she never saw the real monster inside him.
They walked to the lobby for check-out and she dawdled around the huge yellow painting of flowers surrounded on all sides by gilded gold frame bolted into the ship while he headed to the desk. As he neared the attendant, she calle
