CHAPTER 38 – Mirabella's POV
I had seen Josh the moment we pulled up at the building, but nothing had prepared me for Giovanni's reaction. The kiss burned on my lips long after Giovanni pulled away. And as usual, it was not gentle or sweet. It was a claim. A damn warning.
I stood frozen on the sidewalk, pulse racing, watching his black car drive back into the traffic. Why in the world would he do that out here? I should have done something, shoved him back. Yet a part of me loved every second of that kiss.
“Chloe.”
Josh’s voice snapped me back. He stood stiff, fists shoved in his pockets, eyes narrowed in a way that used to be playful but now looked accusing.
“You’re going to explain that,” he said, flat and cold. “Who the hell was he?”
I shifted my bag higher on my shoulder, forcin
