The smile flickered. Only for a fraction of a second — but I saw it, and worse, she saw me see it. Her eyes slid to mine, and the message in them was unmistakable.
Don’t say a word.
My fingers curled tighter around the sponge.
Luca crossed the marble toward me, each step echoing. When he stopped, I could see my own frightened reflection in his polished shoes.
“Look at me.”
I swallowed hard and raised my head. His expression was unreadable, which somehow made everything worse.
“Did you fall?”
The truth pressed against my teeth, desperate to get out.