The silence that swallowed the room after the call ended, heavy and suffocating. No one moved or said a word because the decision sitting in front of Lorenzo wasn’t just dangerous, it was final.
“There's no way you’ll be doing what I think you want to do, Lorenzo, absolutely not.”Isabella’s voice broke through first, sharp and yielding.
But Lorenzo didn’t look at her as his gaze remained fixed on the dark screen.
“He has given us his terms,” he said simply.
“And you don’t need to follow them, for all we know, it could be a trap!” she snapped, stepping in front of him.
“I know it’s a trap,” he replied.
“Then why are we even discussing this?!” she asked, Isabella just stood speechless in the background.
Finally, he turned and looked at her and the look she saw in his eyes made her pa
