Chapter 53

RHIANNON

There was an awkward silence in the room, everyone had gone silent while I stared at the man who walked straight for the counter, his musty scent filling the air as he walked to me.

“Alessandro?” I whispered to ask his name even when I could tell he was the only one who looked so majestic while silencing other people.

I turned to my sister as she stopped her sobbing and now the room was calm, everyone had gone back to their slight chatter instead of coming after me.

“Tizzone mio” he said with a smile, I had always seen a smirk, but a smile? That was a rare occurrence and it suited him just fine.

“What brings you by?” I asked with a sense of familiarity instead of hostility, times had really changed

“I came for your pastries” he answered straightforward, taking off his glasses to show those beautiful yet seductive set of eyes.

“Which ones