Chapter 181

*LORENZO* I sent Dante an email, informing him to forward all my business plans via emails. I would be working for here. Then I went in search for Alora. She wasn’t in either of the upstairs bedrooms. “Danica!” I called as I came back into the main living area, but she didn’t reply. I dash down to the lower floor and quickly check the three ground-level guest bedrooms, the games and cinema room. No Danica. Fuck. I try to quell my rising panic and run back upstairs and through to the spa to see if she’s in the Jacuzzi or the sauna. No sign. Where the fuck is she? I check the scullery. And there she is, sitting bare-legged on the floor, reading a book while the tumble dryer rumbles away. “Here you are.” I concealed my exasperation, feeling ridiculous for my concern. She stares up at me with warm brown eyes as I sink down onto the floor beside her. “What are you doing?” I’m breathless as I lean against the wall. She draws her knees up and stretches her white top over them, concealing her