A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 126

During the lull, Zachary hurried over, a sheet of paper in hand. He paused when he saw Alessia, then broke into a smile.

“Hey, how are you settling in? Everything okay?” Alessia waved at him, realizing–almost absently–that somehow, she’d slipped into an easy closeness

with the Morton family. She hadn’t even noticed it happening.

“I’m good. When did you get here?” Zachary asked.

“Just now. Mom made some shortbread, told me to bring it over for Father Benedict to try.”

“How’s Ivan doing?”

“He’s alright,” Alessia replied, lifting her chin with a hint of pride.

Zachary found her adorable and ruffled her hair. “You’ve done well.”

“Zachary, have you signed off on that list yet?” Six’s voice echoed before he appeared, loud as ever. The reminder pulled Zachary back to his task, and he grinned sheepishly.

“Sorry, Father.”

around all day. Let’s wrap things up and have dinner,” Xander said, taking the pen

Zachary headed off, and right on cue, Six strode

isn’t our dazzling,

pretty comfortable using my full

palms together in mock apology, not the

antics, gave him a light smack on

by Lessie’s mom herself–tastes just as good as

bite, his eyes lighting up. In no time, he’d polished off most

you could have one piece, not the

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enough–leave some for the rest of us! blocked him, but Six kept trying to sneak extra pieces, one with

her own smile softer than she realized–so gentle it

inside him. Ordinary as it was, it felt precious–maybe because Alessia, for all her breezy confidence, cared deeply for those around her. Anyone

see it.