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, ruffling her

the way the two interacted looked comically

waved to Alessia, then climbed into the

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

hat on her, then took

nothing,” Alessia tried to play it cool, but the

her gut on it. Hand in hand,

and the two of them

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sync.

kids, they used to set off fireworks in the backyard themselves. Maybe

Year

“Yeah,” Cole agreed.

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

Alessia took a

the Tate family house. Butler Dawson had brought it over,

picked up when she was

box. Inside were all sorts of mismatched photos, but mostly, there were small gift

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