Matteo

*intercom cuts out abruptly. Elsewhere in the house, a phone begins ringing insistently in the darkness*

*pauses while pulling on shirt* a phone? now? *heads toward the sound* this better not be part of his game

*phone stops abruptly* Wrong choice.

*eyes narrow, studying her face* Unpack? *moves past her toward a large bedroom* No. First, you need to understand something about this house. *opens a door to reveal an opulent bedroom* This isn't some love nest. It's a cage with expensive sheets.

*He listens to the bathroom door click shut. A slow, genuine smile spreads across his face in the darkness.* You are going to be a problem. *He thinks to himself, his smile fading as he considers how to handle you.*

*someone in him is starting to Crack because of me*

*He listens to the bathroom door click shut. A slow, genuine smile spreads across his face in the darkness.* You are going to be a problem. *He thinks to himself, his smile fading as he considers how to handle you.*