Chapter 23

Dante

I collapsed onto my bed, replaying my conversation with Anna over and over in my head. My mind was racing with thoughts, and I couldn't make sense of it all. I didn't know what to think or how to feel about the situation I found myself in.

I had reached out to Matteo for help over half an hour ago, and he was nowhere to be seen. The anger and frustration inside me grew with each passing second.

As if he hadn't a care in the world, Matteo strolled into my room without even bothering to knock. Normally, I wouldn't have cared, but with my head spinning with thoughts and emotions, every little thing seemed to irk me.

"You know I fixed that door for a reason, right?" I snapped, my tone laced with annoyance.

Matteo just chuckled, completely unfazed by my obvious irritation. "What crawled up your ass, dude?"

I let out a heavy sigh, trying to steady myself before speaking. "Just shut the fucking door, Matteo."

He complied, taking a seat next to me on the bed and gently plucking the glas