Aitana's POV
The morning sun warmed my face as I picked at my breakfast. Thankfully, I had woken up before everyone else and could spend this time alone. The crisp air carried the scent of pine and dew from the forest. It was so peaceful—or it would have been, if not for the unwelcome shadow now looming over my table.
Leonardo slid into the chair across from me without invitation, his perfect smile gleaming in the sunlight. "Are you enjoying your time in the castle?"
I didn't bother looking up from my coffee. "I was, until you showed up."
His chuckle was smooth as silk. "Such high praise." A servant materialized to pour him tea, the cup rattling slightly in its saucer as the poor girl trembled under his gaze. "I was hoping we might continue our... conversation from yesterday."
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