It was a moment before Penelope could take Luca’s hand and stand up. “I don’t know.” She didn’t want to go home. “Anywhere.”
Luca paid for the meal before they left, returning the wallet to his pocket as they walked outside.
“Where did you get the money from?”
“Left over from my previous master.”
“You shouldn’t spend it on me. You’ll need it when you’re free.”
“I have treasure hidden all around the world in the hope that one day I’ll be free. Spoils of war, valuables taken from my masters, some hidden on their behalf and never collected by them and ones I saw others hide. I have more wealth than I could possibly use in one mortal lifetime.”
“Oh.”
Luca glanced at her before he opened the passenger door of the car, holding it open for her. “How can that make you feel uncomfortable?”
