Chapter 66 My Love Left Me

• Hours later, the boat docks at a small pier in Naples, causing my heart to race once again. The midday sun illuminates the pier, casting sharp shadows over the boats. I grip the knife, preparing for a possible confrontation, and survey the surroundings.
• I hear the murmurs of three men planning to unload the cargo without drawing attention. With no option to leave the way I came in, I catch sight of a small boat docked nearby and decide to make my exit before they start approaching.
• "Your father would surely give me a spanking for this, bambino," I murmur with a shy smile after jumping onto the neighboring boat and almost falling into the sea.