Chapter 42 The Price Of Loyalty

• The soft hum of the car’s engine had been the only sound during the ride back to the penthouse that night. Luca hadn’t said much, his usual stoic face even more impenetrable. When they arrived, he’d escorted Lily inside, offered her a terse "stay here," and left without further explanation.
• That had been days ago.
• Since then, Lily had barely slept. The walls of the penthouse seemed to close in on her, each passing hour stretching into an eternity. Giovanni was somewhere else—hurt, vulnerable, and out of her reach.