Chapter 77

I was still stretching under the covers when the sound of the door opening reached me. The faint creak was followed by Leo’s low footsteps across the rug.

Before I could even lift my head, his shadow fell over me. He bent down, pressing a warm kiss to my lips.

“Good morning,” he murmured.

I made a sleepy noise in response, rolling halfway onto my side. “Morning.”

“We have somewhere to go today,” he said, straightening a little while still sitting on the edge of the bed.

I yawned, blinking up at him. “Where?”

“My parents’ house.”

The fog of sleep cleared instantly. I froze mid-yawn, staring at him like he’d just told me he’d sold me again.

He raised a brow. “That bad?”

I shook my head so fast my hair whipped around my face. “No. No. Another time.”

His mouth twitched not quite a smile. “What’s wrong?”

“It’s… weird,” I said, clutching the sheet a little tighter.

“That’s not the real reason.” His tone softened, but the mafia authority in it left no space to dodge.

I sighed. “I’ve never re