Chapter 78: Meeting Giselle Valenti

The morning sun filtered in softly through the long curtains of the dining hall, casting golden hues across the table.

Serena stirred her coffee absently, the spoon clinking gently against the porcelain.

Across from her, Dominic sat with his phone in one hand, flipping through something with practiced disinterest, but she could tell he wasn’t really reading anything.

He looked as poised and unread