Chapter 254

When I woke up the following morning and noticed he wasn't anywhere in sight, I wasn't surprised.

I had heard when the door slowly shut closed in the middle of the night, my eyes wide open staring at the wall, somehow knowing he wouldn't return.

Although Clara and Simone had been speaking in terms that sounded like parables last night, I knew the situation was quite difficult and that it had to do with the Quirinal Palace; I felt the pressure.

So I never held it against him that he had left. Besides, the memories of the pool saga with him last night was enough to keep me going.

Replaying his jokes in my head

 had me smiling out of the blue, or each time I remembered his touch on my body, I felt goosebumps running down my spine.

So I climbed down the bed,  going straight to the children's room, but my early birds were already with the nanny, only giving me a quick wave as they used their colouring books.

I shrugged, shutting the door befor