Chapter 51

Isabella’s POV The ticking clock was the only distraction amid the peaceful night. The mansion’s lights were dimmed, and everyone at home was asleep. The growing assumption in my heart kept me awake as I tried to solve the puzzle in my head. I should solve it, but I feel like I can’t because the actual puzzle is what’s between us. From the very time I met Matteo, I knew that he was not an easy person. He has this power within him that cannot be deformed or destroyed. He has his own gravity that makes him independent in any way. He is indestructible. I lifted my face when I heard a car arriving. I was sitting at the edge of the long couch, but I quickly stood on my feet instinctively when I heard the car’s engine. I bit my bottom lip and stared at the door, waiting for that person’s entrance. I didn’t owe him anything, but his name was dragged because of me. I needed to thank him. “You’re home…” I said the moment his shoes took weight inside the mansion. He looked at me with those icy,