Chapter 18 You Are Brave To Challenge Me

• I jump when I feel his firm hands touch my heel. In seconds, my body is dragged out of my hiding spot. My heart beats irregularly, and I find myself face to face with Matteo, whose gaze cuts through the darkness with unwavering intensity.
• "Do you want me to give you a sheet and a pillow?" Matteo asks impatiently, releasing my legs. "I must admit, even though you faint as easily as you breathe, you are brave to challenge me so much," he asserts as he lifts me up. "What are you doing here?"
• "I... I got lost!" I lie as I walk towards the door. "After dinner, I went upstairs distracted and entered the wrong room."