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.

play along. “No,” he says, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me close. “Not if it’s a choice and

pout at him, looping my

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that my hips press close against him while I look down at him with adoration. “Sorry, babe,” I say. “You know I have work to do. I’d rather be with

at me

to have him on my side, I let him

if he’s

I’m smiling widely at him, genuinely grateful that he’s so willing to play along. I turn my head to Alessi and Natalia

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

guys have an amazing day,” I whisper, giving them both a pretty smile. “I’ll miss

then I straighten and

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

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I smile and head towards the door,

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I pass him, I feel the knuckle of Kent’s index finger gently, just barely, graze

smile that breaks out on my face as I

but from

might as well have

door, though, I almost bang straight into

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