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Chapter 323 - Strange game

CHAPTER 324

KATYA POV

The moment Romeo stopped in front of us, the breeze seemed to lose its warmth. The garden remained exactly as it had been only seconds ago.

The roses still swayed gently beneath the afternoon sun. Water continued spilling softly from the marble fountain somewhere beyond the hedges. Birds sang as though nothing had changed.

And yet…

Everything felt different.

Chiara stood first. "Good afternoon, Don Romeo." Her voice was polite. Respectful.

He didn't answer. Not because he'd ignored her deliberately.

At least…

I didn't think he had. He simply stood there, his attention settling entirely on me.

Those grey eyes remained as unreadable as ever behind the black mask, giving absolutely nothing away.

Silence stretched between the three of us. Then, without taking his eyes off me, he spoke.

"Leave us." The words were calm. Not loud. Not rude. Simply… A statement.

For a second, I wasn't entirely sure I'd heard him correctly.

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