Chapter 29

• Olivia Fernandes
• Dante kept watching me with curiosity, his eyes fixed on mine, waiting patiently for my next move. Each passing second seemed to stretch on, the silence around us filled only by the gentle sound of waves in the distance and the rustling of leaves.
• I took a deep breath, trying to summon what little courage I had left. I let go of my hands, relaxing the fingers that were still tense, and stepped a little closer to him, never breaking eye contact.