I felt truly exhausted the whole day by the time I returned to my chambers. I barely had the chance to sit when the door creaked open, and Claudia, Stefano’s sister, swept in like a quiet storm.
She moved with her usual refinement, though something in the way her eyes gleamed told me she wasn’t here for idle conversation. Claudia always had a look about her – sharp, sly, as if she was constantly a step ahead of everyone else.
“Leanna,” she said smoothly, stopping in front of me. “I thought I’d find you here.”
I glanced up, wary of her tone. “Claudia. Is there something you need?”
She tilted her head, a faux sweetness playing on her lips, though her gaze cut through me like glass. “Oh, I don’t need anything. I just thought you should hear something… important. Especially with what’s bee
