Chapter 70

“Shit,” I mumbled, locking the door and immediately followed Giofré downstairs.

My heart almost fell out of my chest and my mind was in an uproar as I thought about what was coming next. Beads of sweat began to form on my temples, my knees were wobbling, as the heavy footsteps on the stairs echoed loudly in the hall. When Giofré noticed my sudden disconcertion, he stared at me in confusion once we got to the end of the stairs.

“What’s going on?” he asked as we both breathed heavily.

I gripped my thighs and slouched my back, trying to catch my breath. My temples throbbed and I felt as though blood started to drain off my face.

“Someone saw us here,” I answered with worry filling my tone.

“Shit.” He intertwined his fingers