Chapter 287

“I’m sorry, Fay,” Alessi says again, leaning across to me and reaching out his hand to take mine, true sorrow on his face. “You are a lovely girl, I like you very much. I know this cannot be easy to hear, but it is…business.”

“I’m sorry,” Daniel says, putting his hand out to stop Alessi’s from reaching me. “What, precisely, are you trying to imply here by bringing Fay into it?”

Alessi blinks at Damoe; and then sits back in his chair, glaring at his nephew for being difficult when we all know precisely what he means. Alessi just doesn’t want to

it aloud – that if my father is dead the

say

marriage to me will, of course, no longer

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corner of her mouth. “We will find you a

bride who really lights a fire in you and benefits the family –“

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stands up next to me in a rage, knocking over his chair as he throws his napkin viciously at the table before leaning close to Natalia, starting to hiss something cold and furious at her in fluent, fast Italian. I know, instinctually, that ordering Kent to break ties with Alden is bold move on their part, but doing it

It’s a checkmate.

will not respond well to

that.

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feet as well, grabbing my left hand and

with him.

to look up at him, though I can feel Alessi’s eyes on us. He raises my left hand high so that it is poised

looking up at him, hoping

at his uncle as Kent and Natalia begin to fight in earnest next to us, their Italian so

other.

stands as well now, calmly reaching

plea for him to understand. But Daniel just shakes his

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