Luca POV
Claire officially moved into the mansion the morning after Riley left.
Her belongings arrived in two neat suitcases and three labeled boxes. She unpacked quietly, thanked James for carrying everything upstairs, and asked Martha which cupboards she could use in the staff kitchen.
Nothing about her arrival created a problem.
That was the problem.
Riley’s first day had been loud.
She had argued about the room, complained about the schedule, and looked at the children as though she had already decided they would not defeat her. By lunchtime, the twins had filled her shoes with cereal. Sophie had refused to speak to her. I had been certain she would last less than one week.
Claire entered the house like someone who knew exactly what she was doing.
The children barely looked at
