Elizabeth POV
Elizabeth nervously paced the sitting room. She’d picked Sophia up from daycare, made dinner for her and had read a bedtime story when tucking her in—and still—Matteo wasn’t back.
The longer he was away, the darker Elizabeth’s thoughts turned.
Who was Matteo De Luca? Was he a killer? Did he enjoy it? Oh God, did he kidnap and sell women into s*x trafficking?
She felt torn between her love for the gentle, caring man she’d come to know, and the dangerous criminal he possibly was.
Would he traffic her when he was done with her? Maybe she should run away? Yes, she should r—
The front door slammed, jolting her out of her thoughts. Her breaths came in rapid pants, her heart thundering as his footsteps neared. When she looked up, she caught sight of him before he even noticed
