Penelope POV

Vespera Words got to me, as I had stormed off after warning her. Fear gripped my heart at the thought that she might tell my dad about my mum’s betrayal. I didn’t even know what to do anymore; I was exhausted from seeing how things were going sideways.

And I hated it. I looked for Silvio, but I was told he had stepped out, which led me to remember Luca. I didn’t even know what to lean on after the incident with my mother. I realized I had lost my sense of trust; everyone was going to do things as far as it benefited them. They didn’t care...