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.

an arm around

at him, looping my hands around

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I look down at him with

Daniel says, grinning at me

I’m so grateful to have him on my side, I let him tug

if he’s his dad.

to play along. I turn my head to

I ignore her, leaning over the table a little to grab a croissant

have an amazing day,” I whisper, giving

straighten and head for

past Natalia and Alessi when I see Kent leaning 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, uncrosses his arms, and moves into the kitchen as if he’s got better stuff to deal with.

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and head towards the door,

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

can’t help the huge smile that breaks out on

not much, but from Kent?

have given

door, though, I almost bang

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