Lucian’s POV
By the time we got back, night had already fallen. The villa was quiet, one of those silences that don’t need to be broken. Leona walked in like she owned the house, just like always. I loosened my cuff a little and stepped inside while she passed me..
“You’re quiet,” she said, looking back at me.
“I’m fine.”
She didn’t look convinced but didn’t insist. Instead, she kept walking, slow and calm, as she had already decided how the night would go. I watched her for a moment, then spoke.
“Isn’t it time for you to go home?”
She stopped and turned, a small smile on her lips.
“Are you asking me to leave?”
“I’m just asking,” I said.
She looked at me for a moment, then shook her head slightly.
“I’m not going anywhere tonight.”
I didn’t answer or argue, because there was no
