Chapter 10

Alessia's POV

THE pin dropping silence makes me feel uncomfortable. I tried not to look at Stefano's direction, but it only added my anxiety and it feels like my skin is starting to create some blisters. I want to runaway, but my feet are glued in one place. I wanted to escape but I can't.

"Please have a seat, Lady Condor." Pormal na saad ni Stefano sa akin. Hindi ko mapigilan na manibago dahil hindi ganito ang tawag niya sa akin. I am not a noble by birth. Calling me lady is like a mockery to the noble society. But what should I expect? Fondness? I left them no matter how he beg for me to stay. It's natural that he will treat me like a guest that he's not close with.

Umupo ako sa malambot na upuan at hindi nagsalita. I can feel his stare bore in my very skin. The pressure inside the room is not helping either.

"How are you, Lady Condor?" Tanong niya sa akin. His voice is laced with formality with no any other hint of emotion. The playful Stefano that I am use to, I cannot trace it as