Chapter 20

Alessandro’s POV

Make sure you tell your father everything you’ve been up to. Every single thing.

I replayed my parting words to Isabella in my head over and over again, even hours after she’d left the mansion. I’d expected a quick comeback from her immediately, but when I got none and a clear view of her backside as she slowly descended the stairs that led to the compound, I wasn’t quite sure if I felt disappointed or just indifferent. However, one thing was for sure: whatever it was, it didn’t matter. Not one bit.

I stood at the center of the vast lobby that had stairs both ways, upwards and downwards and even sideways too. With my hands resting on the wooden banisters, I had quite a good view of the entire lobby and living room alongside its adjoining rooms. As I scoured the place and allowed my gaze to dance atop and around every piece of furniture I could find, I felt disgust bubble up to the surface of my skin.

When I’d request