Chapter 64

ISABELLA’S P.O.V. I always knew Lorenzo had the tendency to be a cruel man but I had never been on the receiving end of his cruelty. He had pointedly ignored me over the past few days while thwarting every attempt I made to see Mac. It was infuriating at best and every time he did it, I was tempted to take matters into my own hands but Matteo finally let me out of my misery by telling me that Mac wasn’t in the house although he wouldn’t tell me where he was. The day of the ball drew closer and I was thrown into dress fittings and celebrations. I didn’t know how Lorenzo managed to keep a tight lid on my arrival but I hadn’t heard a peep about it from anywhere. It made me anxious because I knew that something this big was going to cause a massive explosion once released. “You look very pretty, mum,” I turned to see Leo standing by the door. He was dressed in a tailored suit and it didn’t escape my notice that he walked with his head high. He looked exactly like Lorenzo and I couldn’t