Alessia's Pov
“Look,” he said, his tone softening, “I know this isn’t easy. But you have to trust me, Alessia. I wouldn’t put you in this position if I didn’t think you could handle it.”
His words were meant to be reassuring, but they only made me feel more like a pawn in a game I didn’t fully understand.
“I’ll let you settle in,” he said after a moment, straightening up. “Get some rest. Tomorrow, we’ll go over the next steps.”
He left before I could respond, pulling the door shut behind him.
I sat down on the edge of the bed, the mattress dipping slightly under my weight. The room was quiet, the kind of quiet that made you hyper-aware of your own breathing. I glanced around, taking in the simplicity of the space. It was so different from the lavish world I’d been thrust into, and ye
