Chapter 21

When Cirino returns his gaze to Claudia, he realizes that she is calm and smiling.

"Hello, brother-in-law," she greets him as she takes a seat beside him.

"Hello," he says.

He can't be mistaken; he saw that evil look when she entered, but now she has turned into the soft person she has always been.

She starts talking about her engagement, which he listens to, but he keeps looking at her, puzzled as to why she has that expression, which he hasn't seen before.

It’s like she has two faces, but he refutes herself, knowing her as a small girl.

Claudia had known Cirino since she was a child, and she used to play with Carter, but she was never accepted at the villa.

She has always been a tenacious lady, and he knew she would not give up on his brother anytime soon.

"Have you spoken with Carter?" He inquires after observing her looking at her wristwatch.

She understands why she is at the property; she is aware that he is not present sinc