In this tense moment of mutual probing, Enzo's mouth also carried a smile, and Alessia didn't feel any danger from him.

Alessia didn't look away or speak, neither admitting nor denying.

They maintained this posture for about a minute, and in the end, Enzo was the first to straighten up and step back.

He poured himself another glass of wine, drank it in one go, and when he looked at Alessia again, a layer of mist had covered his eyes.

Now it was clear that Enzo, even if not ...