Just as Luciano turned the corner, Rosa arrived at the other end of the hall. She saw his retreating back, but at that exact moment, Luciano turned around. Rosa froze.
Pure, cold fear gripped her. She instinctively ducked against the wall, hiding behind a thick marble pillar. Luciano’s eyes swept the surroundings one more time, his gaze lingering on the little Renzo who was now clinging tightly to Lucy. With a final, unreadable look, he turned and stepped through the main exit.
Only when the main doors hissed shut behind him did she dare to breathe as she stepped out from the shadows. She and Lucy exchanged a look of pure relief; they both knew they had just dodged a bullet by the narrowest of margins. Lucy handed the sobbing Renzo over to Rosa, who clutched him to her chest as she hurri
