Matteo smirked at Ram's folly, and when he looked at them, he couldn't believe the man had the nerve to demand for Isabella to warm his bed. It was ridiculous how they could have believed he would give Isabella out to them, not now that he owned her. However, he continued his previous statement, "But over your dead body.” With all seriousness on his face.
Isabella was startled out of her reverie and lifted her face up to look at Matteo when he said those words cruelly. She felt at ease being close to him and relieved that he wasn't going to sell her to those old men so they could have their evil-way with her. She averted her gaze to the old-men and smiled broadly when she saw the shock on their faces; they must be disappointed.