"The Caesar has adopted Giovanni Giustinianni Junior as his stepchild and said in front of all the army generals that the boy will enjoy similar benefits as the rest of his children in the future."
"Oh?" Anna's eyes narrowed; her gaze sharp.
It was as though the air had become still, contrasting the balmy Mediterranean night breeze. A shiver coursed down Julian's spine, his beads of sweat seemingly turning to ice under her scrutinising gaze.