THE HEIRESS'S VENGEANCE
They drove back toward Bianca's safehouse in comfortable silence, the city slowly transitioning from busy morning streets to the quieter, tree-lined roads leading toward the villa.
When they arrived, Milo came running out to meet them the moment the car pulled up, his small face lit with excitement.
"Mama! Mama! Look what Uncle Lorenzo taught me!"
He held up a small, slightly lopsided paper airplane, throwing it into the air with great enthusiasm. It spiraled awkwardly before crashing into a nearby bush, and Milo burst into giggles at his own failure.
"That was excellent flying," Elara said, laughing despite everything weighing on her mind, scooping him up into a tight hug.