Ivy’s POV

“I don’t know how he’ll react when he finds out,” a woman’s voice said softly.

Lisa.

There was a pause, then Matteo’s calm, steady tone answered. “He won’t do anything to you, Lisa. You know Lucien better than that.”

“I used to think I did.” Her voice wavered slightly. “But after last night—”

“Last night was chaos,” Matteo interrupted gently. “No one was thinking clearly. He’ll come around once things settle. He always does.”

I stepped into the ...