A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 256

Chapter 256

He reached out and lightly tapped Alessia on the head with the gift box. Alessia shot him an annoyed glare.

“Happy New Year, you little rascal.”

It was a small box, still a little warm from his hand.

“Happy New Year,” Alessia replied, accepting the gift and fighting the smile tugging at her lips.

“Oh, right–this is for you. You’re a year older now, so you can’t be so reckless anymore.” She patted her pockets, only then remembering her own gift was in her purse–which she’d left in the car.

“Here you go.” At some point, Cole had parked the car and walked over. He handed her the purse.

Alessia took it, and York’s anticipation was finally rewarded. York, who had been sulking over Ivan’s showing off, was now eager to get back and brag to Ivan

himself.

Alessia tucked Max’s gift into her bag as well.

Max and Cole sized each other up. Cole gave a brief nod; Max just snorted and looked away.

“Are you coming up?” This time, it was Alessia who made the offer.

said,

outsiders, the way the

fuss. He waved to Alessia, then

as the two–and their dog–left, Alessia waved her gift in front of Cole

time?” Cole put her hat on her, then took her hand

to play it cool, but the

her gut on it. Hand in

and the two of

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sync.

set off fireworks in the backyard themselves. Maybe growing up meant the

next New Year together too,” Alessia

“Yeah,” Cole agreed.

never spoke of forever, but whenever they talked about the future, the other’s presence was always

in her room, Alessia took

out at the Tate family house. Butler Dawson had brought it over, saying the family had found it during

its contents weren’t valuable–just a handful of things she’d picked up when she

of mismatched photos, but mostly, there were small gift boxes, each

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