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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN—LOADED SILENCE

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ELENA

I knew better than to question him, the way he spoke, the tone of his voice, he terrified me. I had no choice but to obey.

I sat in the car, silent, my knees pressed tightly together as I gripped my phone.

What has Papà done this time?.

I quickly sent a text to Alessia:

“What’s happening”

Her reply came almost instantly:

“I don’t understand.”

Confusion clawed at me. isn’t she aware? My eyes met Alessandro’s at the rearview mirror. but I quickly looked away. he said nothing, his gaze fixed in the road, his jaw clenched.

I typed again:

“What has Papà done this time that has Alessandro fuming?. We are driving over to the house now.”

When I got no response, I knew she had gone to tell them. I placed my phone on my lap and watched as we neared the estate. My pulse quickened, a desperate prayer in my mind: please let nothing go wrong.

The gates of my parents’ house came into view. I unfastened my seatbelt, ready to be free of the confined space with him.

He parked outside the gate
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