--==Mitchell’s POV==--
Tom’s temporary place in Venice turned out to be a modern home, definitely more for a family than a single bachelor but it was cold, sterile. His friend, the owner, had purchased it as an investment, sight unseen, he told me. Tom had mentioned he’d been using it for a long while now. According to him, it had 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, but he only gave me a quick tour of the ground floor. The kitchen was a modern marvel and the whole house decked out in marble flooring