Chapter 139

“Testing him?” Isobel frowned. “Why would be testing him?”

That was the same thing I wanted to know. “Who knows.” I sighed. “Beau always does everything with a reason, so we’ll see.”

“Enough about me. How is the baby?”

“Annoying.” Isobel chuckled. “It’s annoying me, physically and mentally. I’m scared.”

Those were the exact words I once used to describe myself with. I reached out my hand so I could comfort her. “So you don’t want to be a mom?”

“That’s not it.” Isobel shook her head. “It’s just that my mom never took care of me, so I have no idea how to take care of babies.”

“Trust me. I get you.” I sighed. Isobel opening up so quickly made me think about Dario and how mysterious he was. He was so outspoken, and I didn’t know anything about him. No one did.

“So you and Christian seem to be getting along?” Isobel commented with a smug smile on her face. Apparently she could see which I couldn’t, because if anything this situation was extremely awkward. “Well, we’re not arguing, so there’s that.”

“Look, there they are,” Isobel whispered as she pointed at Christian and Beau, who came walking down the stairs. “Is she clean again?” I asked and looked at Siena, who was in a cheerful mood.

Siena was the happiest around Christian.

Isobel’s thoughts couldn’t be any worse than mine. I knew stuff like that was to be expected, but Siena being so attached to Christian while I was the one who carried her worried me and made me scared of what was about to come. Would she even like me in the future?

“Yes, she is-but I don’t think Beau is ready to become a dad.” Christian chuckled. “Isobel, it seems like you’re on your own.”

“What do you mean not ready? She pooped on my hand!” Beau complained as Christian let out a laugh. It was clear the two of them bonded over diapers.

“Look at you. You seem to be getting along.” Isobel smiled, excited. It made me wonder about what kind of conversation they had. Just a few minutes ago, it seemed like the two were going to kill each other.

“What did you guys talk about?” I wondered as Christian sat down next to me. “You don’t have to know everything. You’re allowed to give your brains some rest sometimes. Christian spoke while I looked down. embarrassed. “But if you really want to know, we spoke about you.”

“About me? What about me?”

“Nothing, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Beau spoke. “Christian, you must be busy now that you don’t have a personal assistant anymore.”

Isobel covered her mouth with her hands and laughed while Christian rolled his eyes. “I thought we’d just discussed not to do this anymore.”

“Oh no, I have good intentions this time!” Beau reassured him. “I heard you don’t have a personal assistant anymore, so how about you let me work for you?”

“What?” I spoke, confused. “You just wanted to kill him a second ago, and now you want to work for him? Do you even know what you want?”

“Why would you want to work for me?” Christian asked. “You’re an Alfonzo. Letting you work as my personal assistant would be so downgrading. You’re supposed to carry on the Alfonzo name with you. brothers-”

“What brothers?” Beau asked as everyone around the table went quiet. Marcello, Emilio, and Luke were the sweetest souls in the world, but for some reason, they just didn’t have a bond with Beau. It wasn’t that difficult for me to get along with them, but Beau was clearly struggling. “I don’t care about my brothers, I care about Serena, and I don’t feel like following around Emilio-so I want to support you.”

“Random, but I think the job suits him.” Isobel shrugged. “It’s a good way to keep an eye on him, so he doesn’t do anything stupid, right Beau?” Isobel chuckled.

So that’s why Beau tested him. He was planning to distance himself from the family business and would probably encourage me to do the same. He would encourage me to stand behind Christian. “I appreciate your offer, but won’t this damage your family?”

“I don’t care.” Beau chuckled. “You plan on getting Serena back, and I plan on keeping an eye on you. Besides that, you clearly need the help.”

commented. “But I have another offer for you. You’re too good to be my assistant. How about you be

“Do you want both of our families

both of our families to kill us-but I honestly think it won’t even be that big of a deal, and it could even keep them satisfied.”

“Yes, the Alfonzo’s can keep an eye on the Lamberti’s and the Lamberti’s can keep

laughed at him. “Now you’re making it seem like I’m the

I asked for,” Beau spoke. “I specifically asked for the other job to play it safe, but I’ll

think about it.”

and shrugged his shoulders. “He’s just as confusing as you,

avoided eye-contact.

the business talk. Beau and I have another surprise.” Isobel announced while Christian and I gave

to say that Beau and I are making

spoke, confused. I bet he expected for it

twins-but Serena!” Isobel called out as she glared at me. “Ruined

what really?” I gasped, surprised. “Yes, we wanted to tell you first, isn’t that great?” Isobel smiled. I felt terrible for even

his life seemed to be working out.

but I was still jealous. There was no right way to explain how I felt,

supposed to be us. I told him I didn’t want any more children-but Christian did. Seeing a smile on Christian’s face made me smile, and all I could

see me with

of my twin brother having twins made me jealous, I couldn’t survive a day if Christian would end up with someone else. Our eyes met, and he gave me a warm smile. I could still not understand how the same person with that warm smile could

not only his actions but also his words multiple times-but he still cheated on me. Men were ridiculous. “Serena, can we talk?” Christian asked and grabbed my

clean the dishes,” Isobel spoke while Beau gave her a disgusted look. “What, why?” He asked. “He invited us. Shouldn’t he

annoying at times. Can’t you just read the room?” Isobel rolled her

waited for him to say the first

can get some fresh air?” Christian suggested. “That’s a really good idea.” I agreed. “We

outside and it made me think of the past. The first time we did that

was fighting for Christian’s attention. “It’s because

I commented on something, I only dug my own grave even further. “So I thought about therapy.” Christian

solution, and I ran away from it, and if I really want you back,

I laughed. “Are you

my grandpa today.” Christian spoke. “I told him I

go against my own family. I was not like him. “I love you, but it’s not just our families-you hurt me, and I

I hadn’t even noticed my words until he called me out for it. “Yes, I love you, and I

you need.

I had

I asked. I was going to get my answers, one

kill me if I would ever hurt you again and said that I’m on ‘probation’ as he likes to call

but it’s nice to know you have

the only one who has never disappointed

I was different and it was to be expected, it was because he was

I changed the subject. “There’s a lot to

shrugged. “But please tell me, what

while Christian had a confused look on his face. It was the same confused look I had when I found out about that.

you, your grandpa, your dad and Luca and Johnny, papers about

to get some information out of my grandpa, but not much. All

that word a

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