Chapter 276

Natalia goes perfectly still, except for her eyes, which narrow almost to slits.

“Who are you going to see?” she asks, her voice sharp.

“Family business, Natalia,” I murmur, aloof, taking a big sip of my coffee and then placing it on the table. “You understand.”

“Family?” she asks, leaning forward. “Which family? This one, or your father’s?”

“Well, they’re one and the same now, aren’t they?” I reply, cryptic. And then I let my lips curl in a secretive little smile before turning to Daniel and ignoring her completely.

“Will you do all right without me today, sweetheart?” I ask, my voice soft and intimate. I raise a fond hand to run it down the back of his head, taking a moment to trail my fingers through the ends of his hair.

turns to look up at me, already onto my game and ready to play along. “No,” he says, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me close. “Not

pout at him, looping my hands

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him while I look down at him with adoration.

it,” Daniel says, grinning at me

real laugh because I’m so grateful to have him on my side, I let him tug me close and then I lower my face to his, kissing my best friend as if…

if he’s his

when I pull away I’m smiling widely at him, genuinely grateful that he’s so willing to play along. I turn my head to Alessi and Natalia then, pleased to see Alessi grinning proudly at his nephew and

little to grab a croissant off the

have an amazing day,” I whisper, giving them both a

I straighten and head

against the wall next to the kitchen door, his arms folded over his chest, watching my every move with a little smirk on his face. And I’m damn lucky that the Italians have their heads turned because I absolutely falter in my steps when I see him there. But he just nods his head once at me,

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rare approval, I smile and

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the knuckle of Kent’s index finger gently, just barely, graze the side of

can’t help the huge smile that breaks out on my face as I push

not much, but from Kent?

as well have given me a

door, though, I almost bang straight into Jerome.

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