STEFANO
I drop Andrea off at the mall, my heart heavy with concern as I think about her. My eyes flick to my new bodyguard, Victor for today, a poor substitute for Samuel, who's with Andrea. Though Samuel is the only one I trust with my life, I'm more at peace knowing he's by her side right now. But it's not just her safety that's gnawing at me.
Andrea's reaction when I mentioned Rome is etched in my mind; her sudden panic and distress inexplicable yet undeniable. It's just a city name, for God's sake, but it clearly triggered something deep and painful within her. There's a part of Andrea's past I don't know about, a darkness she's keeping hidden. As much as I want to demand answers, to shake the truth out of her, I know better. I've chosen the hard way - waiting for her to open up, ev
