Lucia’s POV
I shook my head, trying to appear calm. “No… but I don’t like the way he’s watching us.”
Daniel cursed under his breath. “You should leave. Now. I’ll cover you.”
My heart thudded painfully as I stood and slipped out of the hotel through a side exit. I didn’t stop moving until I was blocks away, breathless and paranoid. Who was that guy? Was he working for Vincenzo? Or worse—Dante?
Back on the street, I pulled my jacket tighter around me as the cold air bit into my skin. My mind was spinning, tangled with guilt and confusion. Daniel’s words echoed in my head, the accusation slicing deeper than I wanted to admit. Was he right? Had I let Dante get too far under my skin?
I just felt… empty. It was like the warmth between us had faded into something distant and unfamiliar.
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