There wasn’t a mark on her. Not one.
Dante’s jaw tightened, a muscle feathering in his cheek. He stepped into the room, the sound of his dress shoes on the marble floor echoing like gunshots. He didn’t look at Serena. He looked at me.
And his gaze was like a predator assessing prey.
“Step away from my mother.”
My stomach plummeted. “Sir, please, you have to listen to me,” I begged, my voice cracking. “Mrs. Rosa is terrified. Check her wrist! Check the bruises!”