Was this the same Lilly Cora had known for years? The same stubborn, reckless girl who always wore a soft smile no matter how harsh the world was to her? She had been through hell these past few weeks, her entire family dragged down because of her. And yet, instead of saving herself, instead of turning away like any sane person would, she had crossed continents, defied logic, and walked straight into the lion’s den—for Cora.
People say love is blind. Lilly had proven it to be true. She had risked everything, even trusted strangers to bring her here. And now she was paying the price.
She watched in horror as Lorenzo’s men seized her, their rough hands gripping her arms as if she were nothing more than a disobedient prisoner. Cora’s knees buckled beneath her, and she hit the cold stone flo
