The sound of the front door closing echoed softly through the mansion, leaving behind a strange silence that settled over Isabella almost immediately.
For a few seconds, she remained exactly where she stood, staring at the entrance long after Gabriel and Andreas had disappeared outside. She could still hear Andreas talking loudly somewhere in the compound, probably still teasing Gabriel about something, while Gabriel’s deeper voice responded sharply in irritation.
Then the sound of the cars faded away.
And the silence deepened.
Martha smiled knowingly as she watched Isabella continue staring toward the door.
“You can stop looking now,” she said gently.
Isabella blinked quickly and looked away. “I was not looking at anything.”
Martha chuckled softly. “Of course.”
“I wasn’t.”
“Yes,
