Valeria's POV. William's face is a canvas of colors, shifting from red to pale white, and my stepmother and sister's expressions are no different. They both stare at me from head to toe as if I were a ghost, a ghost from the past that makes them tremble. «And they should» Because they are also to blame for my past, and although I'm not a ghost, I promise to be their worst nightmare. "Valeria…" he stammers, "what are you doing here?" He asks, looking me up and down in surprise. I smile at him slyly even though my stomach tightens. Luisa's citrus perfume tells me I'm not alone, so I lift my gaze to look at him defiantly just as I feel Mattia's imposing figure stand beside me. "Didn't I tell you, William? Your wife is employed by me" Mattia suddenly says as he brings a grape to his mout

