Valeria

“Get the plane ready. Now. We leave in two hours.” He snapped. I sat frozen on the couch not knowing if I should say something or continue to pretend that they could not see me.

The man who came in, nodded his head so fast I thought it may detach from his body. “Yes, sir.” as he stormed out, his boots reverberating on the marble floor.

I looked at Dante, surprised. I had never seen him sound more urgent. The usual smug attitude and resolved control he carried were gone, ...