CHAPTER XIV

“Mrs. Romano?” A young guy stepped away from the shadows as if from nowhere. “Do you want to go to the garden?”

Mrs. Romano.

It was weird enough being referred to politely as miss by someone a lot older than me, but being called a missus of a man was something I’d never get used to. When I nodded distractedly, he began leading the way.

The fresh air aided in circulating my thoughts inside my head. All I had to do for now was remain passive until things settled down. Dante had no idea about Julian, or at least I hope he hadn’t found out about him yet. He was the only remaining option I had of ever getting out of here. There was Cristiano Argento but he was part of Dante’s world. That was unfamiliar territory. With Julian, I w