Chapter 49 Private Cinema

Chapter 49: Velvet Darkness and Secret Heat The private cinema was a velvet-wrapped secret—hidden under the estate’s east wing, its entrance masked by a tapestry of night-blooming jasmine. A narrow staircase led down into soft darkness, lit only by a single row of recessed floor lights that twinkled like distant stars. Matteo guided Daisy by the hand, his fingers warm and insistent, as they descended into the hush of anticipation.