GIGI I returned to the Diakos home with a spring in my step, a rare rush of excitement coursing through my veins. I was about to execute one of my most daring moves yet, and the thrill of knowing I was about to shatter Cian's fragile control made me almost giddy. As I walked inside, the house was unnervingly quiet, with a heavy somberness hanging in the air. There would be no lively dinner tonight, no cheerful chatter around the table, it appeared. I made my way up the stairs, ready to go to my room, but as I got to the top, I noticed the caregiver, looking very serious as usual. It seemed like I had arrived just in time for Senior's dinner. Perfect. My lips curled into a smirk, and I changed direction, following her into his bedroom. She turned around the moment I walked in, her fa

