*A mess*

Lucas left the De Luca estate without a word, stepping into the car Matteo had pulled up at the entrance. The moment the door shut behind him, he exhaled slowly, rolling his sleeves back down, ignoring the faint strands of Alecia’s hair still clinging to his cuff.

"Where to?" Matteo asked, glancing at him through the rearview mirror.

He didn’t answer immediately. His fingers tapped idly against his knee, his mind working through what just happened. He had made his message clear ...