Page 35 of The Devil's Fire

Michael: Okay, stay safe.

I smiled, my shoulders sagging in relief.

“See, we told you they are okay. Keep in mind, they know what they are doing. It’s not the first time something like this has happened.” Cara tried to reassure me while playing a game on her phone.

If there was one thing I admired about Cara, it was how quickly she could recover from literally anything. If you looked at her now, you wouldn’t know that she had just been in the middle of a drive-by shooting.

“Well, sorry for worrying. It’s not exactly an everyday thing for me.” I said sarcastically.

“Right.” She looked up from her phone with a teasing smile. “Or is it someone in particular you’re worried about?” She wiggled her brows at me. I rolled my eyes, ignoring her, and looked out the window, feeling my cheeks heating slightly because she was right.

“Holy shit.” Cara suddenly erupted, and I turned to see her fixated on something. I moved to the middle of the seat to see what had caught her eye, and my eyes widened at the sight in front of me.

At the very end of the road stood the biggest house I had ever seen—it might as well be a freaking castle! I glanced at Cara; her mouth was slightly ajar, and her eyes were wide with awe.

“I guess getting married is suddenly not so bad if it means I will stay in that.” We burst out laughing at her comment, and I even saw Dario crack a little smile.

The car slowed down as we neared the enormous gates of the manor. As we drove into the grand, circular driveway, I looked in awe at the imperial sight of a large granite fountain with water cascading from the mouths of two towering lions.

I stepped out and was captivated by the vibrant colors of the scenery. The lawn and trees were a stunning shade of green, and the petals of the flowers were beautiful bright colors.

Cara and I looked at each other as our jaws dropped to the ground once more.

“If this is my new home, you’re moving in with me.” Cara said, completely stunned by the size of the manor.

“Deal.” I agreed immediately.

“Or, you know, get married. I’m pretty sure my man has a single brother if you’re interested.” She grinned.

“I’m not.” I scowled.

“Mhm, sure, babe.” She replied with a cheeky wink, making my cheeks flush. “So, it’s just the fingers you’re interested in then?”

“Shut up.” I gave her a quick whack on the arm to stop her from teasing me, just as we were approached by what appeared to be the housekeepers of the manor.

“Hello, and welcome! My name is Rosana, and this is my daughter, Sofia.” Rosana welcomed us and gave us a warm smile, which we returned as we introduced ourselves.

Rosana was an older lady and kept a warm smile on her lips. Sofia didn’t say much, but she was beautiful with her baby blue eyes.

“Let’s get you two settled in, shall we? The men will bring your bags.” Rosana said, and we followed her inside.

“Wow…” Cara and I said at the same time as we looked around.

The inside was even more majestic, with the two-way curved grand staircase with a black iron railing carved in a unique pattern. The biggest crystal chandelier I had ever seen in my life hung right in the middle, right above a black marbled round table in the foyer, decorated with a large black crystal vase with colorful flowers.

We headed upstairs and continued down one hallway until we came to a halt.

“This is where you will stay, Cara.” Rosana opened the door, and we peeked in. The bedroom was ridiculously big and could easily be mistaken for an apartment.

“Althaia, you will stay just right down the other hallway.”

“Oh, I thought we would stay in the same room?” I asked.

“Mr. Lorenzo ordered Cara to stay in this room. If you would please follow me, we will get to your room now.”

I gave Cara a quick wave as I followed Rosana down to the other hallway.

My bedroom was just as large as Cara’s. It even had its own lounge area with a gorgeous hand-carved fireplace. I whistled in my mind. How was I ever going to leave this place?

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