The kitchen fell silent as Vincenzo stepped inside, his imposing frame filling the doorway and blocking the light from the hall.

Anna and Lucy turned to the doorway and froze, their eyes widening in shock as they saw Vincenzo.

Vincenzo stepped further into the kitchen, his cold eyes locked on Anna and Lucy, the room growing tight and tense with his presence.

He stopped directly in front of Anna and Lucy, so close that they could smell the faint, expensive scent of his cologne, mixed with ...