Chapter 187

Valerio returned from the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist, his hair damp and dripping over his shoulders, and his skin slightly moist from the shower. His gaze fixed on Caterina, silently examining her, wondering if she had heard him while he was in the bathroom.

Caterina remained where she was, her eyes following every movement of Valerio. She could feel the tension in the air, a k