A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

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

yours, son. Know how much you

her nose playfully, wrapping herself around Hudson's arm. "Hey, what about mama? Don't tell me the boy's your favorite now, hmm?" Hudson tweaked her nose with

emerged from the cars, carrying dozens of jewelry sets. Each piece was museum-worthy, including one that had belonged to

kissed his cheek,

these from that royal auction in Europe?

collection? Baby, you're too much... though I hope poor Reese isn't

son's funeral had become their obscene show of

basic black suit, bare-faced and puffy-eyed,

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wouldn't equal the cost of

new cars.

finally remembered

Valeria and Leon are just used to European customs. And Mom's adopted Leon as

his birthday coming

into his

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