The air at breakfast the following morning was still thick with tension.

The unobtrusive staff had set out the usual Sunday morning breakfast buffet on the sunny patio next to the pool before disappearing into the woodwork.

Romano didn't like distractions on Sunday mornings, he preferred not to see the house staff, And usually, even though he insisted Eliza have all the meals with him for appearances' sake, he ignored her in favor of reading his Sunday Times.

That morning, despite the usual ...