I stepped away from Riccardo slowly, placing the gun down like nothing had just happened, even though my hands didn’t feel steady.
Behind me, Riccardo let out a low chuckle. “We’ll continue tomorrow then.”
I gave a small smile and walked toward the door.
And as I passed Lorenzo, I felt his eyes on me. They weren’t calm.
I swallowed and stepped out into the hallway.
The look Lorenzo gave Riccardo
It wasn’t just annoyance, it was something darker and dangerous.
And suddenly I knew this wasn’t just about training anymore.
A second later, I heard his footsteps behind me.
I clasped my hands behind me, trying to look calm. Trying to act like nothing was wrong. But my thoughts wouldn’t cooperate. They kept circling back to the weapons room… to Riccardo standing too close and how I was th
