Chapter 46

Silence hung between them, so heavy it felt as if the air itself had frozen solid. Matteo held her in his gaze, dark and piercing, his eyes revealing nothing but a thin, icy veneer of indifference. When he finally spoke, his voice was colder than the night air. "Is this about Logan?" For a heartbeat, Mila's mind went blank. She didn't immediately understand what he meant. It wasn't until she caught the flash of disdain in his eyes and the mocking curl of his lips that the meaning sank in. So that was it. To Matteo, that was the kind of woman she was. How pathetic. Perhaps it was the recent cold snap, but when Mila drew a sharp breath, it felt as if her very organs were freezing. It was a bone-deep chill. What right did he have? He was the one who had changed first. He was the one who had betrayed her. So why was he the one tarnishing her name? The biting cold kept her grounded. She heard her own voice, steady and deliberate, as she mirrored his words back at him. "I'm jus