Chapter 31

Dario

Morning sunshine streamed through the expansive arched windows of the formal dining room, bathing the sprawling dining table in a warm glow. The scent of fresh-brewed coffee and just-out-of-the-oven pastries wafted through the air from the kitchen. An utterly idyllic scene, truly.

And frankly, one that I could not appreciate with my mother and Bianca staring me down like twin hawks. Seated a