Luciana's POV

I quickly regretted the idea of being in the same car with Romano. The tension was thick, the silence charged with unspoken words. My chest heaved, the sound of my frantic breathing echoing in my ears. The moment felt electrified, forcing me to sit stiffly in the backseat, my gaze fixed on the window. I pretended to look outside, even as the corner of my eye could feel his intense gaze boring into me.

My hands curled into tight fists on my lap, trying to block out the strange ...