Chapter 40 Only Safe Place

• Vittoria wiped the tears streaming down her face with the back of her hand and took a deep breath, as if trying to gather strength amid her chaos.
• Then, she leaned forward slightly, her gaze locked on his, and pressed her lips to Vincenzo’s in a silent but intense kiss that spoke for her, that pleaded, confessed, and surrendered.
• In that restrained yet desperate gesture, there was more truth than any words could convey.