Delfina's heart hammered against her chest, and just when Filippo was about to lean down to kiss her, the door burst open.
Filippo's head spun at the door, wondering who'd dared to interrupt him. He remembered giving the servant who'd led Delfina a specific instruction to lock the door and take away the keys the moment Delfina was settled in.
He saw a familiar man standing at the front door. It was the same man he'd seen with Delfina back at the set a few days ago.
He didn't know Delfina had come with someone.
With a large stride, Lux closed the distance and yanked Delfina out of Filippo's grip, immediately, landing a bone-crushing punch on his face.
Filippo's face twisted in pain as he instinctively held his face as if it was about to fall apart. Blood pooled in his mouth, but Lux didn't give him the time to try to defend himself before landing another punch across his face.
This time, blood spilled from Filippo's lips.
