I swallowed hard, my face heating as his words sank in. His smirk widened, and the low chuckle that followed sent another wave of heat coursing through me.
I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t move. His fingers brushed slow, teasing circles on my thigh, a deliberate taunt that made me acutely aware of every nerve in my body.
“So curious, aren’t you?” Alessio murmured, his dark eyes gleaming as they locked onto mine. “You’ve been asking a lot of questions tonight.”
I cleared my throat, willing myself to push past the fog of heat and embarrassment clouding my thoughts. “I’m trying to understand why you have someone like Luciana in your life,” I said, trying to keep my tone steady.
His smirk faded slightly, his fingers pausing their movement. “Someone like Luciana?”
“You know what I mean,” I sai
