Chapter 20

The house was silent as they walked in. Mariana held on to Marco’s arm as he took the stairs to his room.

“Davin, get Fernando as fast as you can,” he ordered, following Gianni, who was carrying Adriana in his arms, to her room.

Marco felt Mariana’s hesitation. She didn’t know if she was allowed upstairs.

Her room was down the hall, not up here, she hoped Marco would understand, but he didn’t.

He looked down at her, his eyes coming in contact with hers, taking in her doubt. 

“It’s okay, just follow me,” he assured her.

Mariana silently followed Marco upstairs to the third door down the hallway on the left, then stepped inside.

The lights turned on as Mariana took more steps inside, her eyes looking around the room, which was twice the size of hers.

It was an office and bedroom mixed together. A shelf of books in the corner. An office desk in front of it with well-arrang