Chapter 5

Leon's appearance echoed his father's.

He gave me a contemptuous once-over, "God, you're a mess."

Then he turned to Hudson, hand extended expectantly,

"Dad, about those birthday presents you promised when Mom and I got back?"

"Eighteen in two days. Last year I got ninety-nine presents. Let's make it an even hundred this time."

Hudson ignored Leon's insult toward me, ruffling his hair with indulgent affection.

"Of course,"

He pulled out the protection pendant, carefully placing it around Leon's neck with a tenderness he'd

never shown Noah,

As if that wasn't enough, Hudson snapped his fingers.

fleet of sports cars in garish colors rolled up outside the

son. Know how much

arm. "Hey, what about mama? Don't tell me the boy's your favorite now, hmm?" Hudson tweaked

carrying dozens of jewelry sets. Each piece was museum-worthy, including one that had belonged

his cheek, playing

that royal auction in Europe? Each set worth

Baby, you're too much... though I hope poor

had become their obscene show

I stood in my basic black suit, bare-faced and puffy-eyed, looking like a servant next

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ever given Noah wouldn't equal the cost of

new cars.

finally remembered

Leon are just used to European customs. And Mom's adopted Leon as her grandson,

just his birthday coming up,

he could finish, Valeria stumbled dramatically into

burned, scooping her up. "This is exactly why I bought you

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