*Caterina*

I wasn’t entirely expecting to see or hear from Elio so soon.

He was a completely different case to be dealt with than my mom. I was glad to have cleared the air with her but didn’t know if I was ready for the conversation with Elio. And from the worrisome look in his eyes, I could tell that even he knew that.

My heart had jumped into my throat when I heard my door begin to creak open. I’d quickly turned my head and saw Elio standing on ...