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A Stranger’s Face

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Valeria’s POV

I was folding laundry in my room when someone knocked the door. Before I had a chance to say anything, the door swung open and a man dressed in black from stood there, with an expressionless face.

“Come out,” he ordered.

I froze for a second. “Now?”

“Yes. The Boss wants you.” His tone was strict.

I glanced down at myself. I was wearing the same clothes Dante had forced me to wear around the villa. Clothes that screamed nanny. I clenched my jaw. “Can I at least change?”

“No.” He gestured impatiently. “Get moving.”

I hid my irritation, snatched up my little bag and followed him out. I had no idea what Dante had in store for me, and for the fact that they didn’t even let me to change, I already knew that I wasn’t going to like it.

There was a black car waiting outside. Without a word, the door was opened for me. I slid in, my body rigid, and my mind racing.

The tension in the car was palpable and nobody said anything. The driver stared straight ahead. I placed my fingers
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