Daisy was fully aware no one heard them.
Alessia's brows drew together. "What's on it?"
"We'll talk," Daisy replied with a mysterious smile. "After all… if I told you now, someone might try to shut us both up."
Then, just like that, Daisy turned and walked away.
*****
Moments later, Luca's phone buzzed. One glance at the screen and his jaw tightened.
"I need to go. Emergency meeting at the office," he muttered, already reaching for his jacket.
Lauretta fussed behind him. "Don't keep late nights, Luca. Not with all that's happening."
He paused at the door and gave his mother a nod, then turned briefly to Alessia. Their eyes met, and something unspoken passed between them.
"I'll be back soon," he said.
Alessia only nodded.
But inside… she wasn't fine.
As the house quieted, she walked slowly back to the bedroom she now shared with Luca. The walls felt colder. The space emptier. She sank onto the edge of the bed, clutching the flash drive in her hand.
