Chapter 45

• Chapter 45
• {ALESSANDRO}
• The drive to the casino was quiet, the only sounds filling the car being the soft hum of the engine and the faint music playing from the speakers. Caterina sat beside me, occasionally glancing my way, but I kept my eyes on the road. After our little shopping trip, something inside me felt off. It wasn’t the boutique, nor was it the way she had moved in front of the mirrors, teasing me with every dress she tried on. No—it was the way I reacted to her.