Her Heart in his Empire
She chuckles, shaking her head, just as Matteo strolls into the kitchen.
“Good afternoon, Signora, this kitchen smells like heaven,” he says, sitting next to me. Margaret narrows her eyes at him, clearly unimpressed.
“I’ve been practicing,” I say, presenting the tray. “Margaret’s jealous. Want one?”
He grins, that same unsettling smirk that never quite reaches his eyes. “Of course. I’d love to taste your cookie.”
Before I can respond, a chilling voice cuts through the warm air like a blade.
“You’ll taste it six feet under if you defy me again.”
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