A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 126

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.”

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

Zachary headed off, and right on cue, Six

isn’t

using my full name,

bad.” Six pressed his palms together in mock apology, not the least

light smack on the head. “Go on, have some

just as good as anything

eyes lighting up.

hey, I said you could have one piece, not the whole

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of us! blocked him, but Six kept trying to sneak extra

stop them, she just watched, her own smile softer than she realized–so gentle it made

he walked into. He knew Alessia was doing well, but moments like this always tugged at something tender inside him. Ordinary as it was, it felt precious–maybe because Alessia, for all her breezy confidence, cared deeply for those around her. Anyone who

see it.

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