Matteo leaned casually against the doorframe, his sharp eyes studying her. Verena felt a flicker of unease. Matteo was a trusted advisor to Cassio, but he had always made her feel slightly uncomfortable. There was something about his cold, calculating demeanor that put her on edge.
"Matteo," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "What do you want?"
He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Just wanted to have a little chat. See how you're holding up after today's... excitement."
Verena narrowed her eyes. "If you have something to say, just say it."
He stepped into the room, closing the door behind him. "Very well. Cassio might be... lenient with you, but you need to understand something. Your actions today put all of us at risk. Don Martino is not someone we can afford to provoke lightly."
"I know that," Verena snapped. "I didn't mean for things to get out of hand."
