“Sienna?” Elenora tried to get my attention, but I was lost in thought about Elio.
I stared at his text all night long, wondering if I should answer, but the truth was I didn’t want to fight. He was on a business trip, and I didn’t need to be distracting him.
“Sienna?” This time her hand squeezed mine, and I blinked back to the present. “You have been distracted since you arrived here. I may not have been there for most of your childhood, but I know when something is bothering you.”
“Sorry,” I forced a smile, “I just have a few things going on.”
She eyed me then nodded for Oscar and Ugo to leave us. We were sitting on her private patio. They were her ever-present shadows, and I was getting used to having them nearby. It surprised me a little that she sent them away.
She pushed her emp
