ALINA The note was short and straight to the point. It was in Luca's handwriting. Don't leave the house today. I'll handle everything today. Don't talk to anyone either. Please, Alina. Trust me. Was there a reason he'd left the house without waking me? Had something happened? And why was he asking me to not speak to anyone? Anyone like who? I sat on the edge of the bed, and read the note again, slower this time but it didn't change the hard knot curling inside my stomach. I got up, tossed it on the bed and headed to the shower. I didn't want to think anything bad has happened, but again and again, the image of Luca's hard eyes flashed behind my eyes. I threw on a matching lounge wear set and opened the door, almost bumping into Matteo whose fingers were already lifte

