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Alessandro finished the last spoonful of soup and then took his medicines.

"Mr. Valentino, you're set for the night. I need to leave now, but I've made extra soup f when you get hungry." Mia said as she rose, placing the food tray on the coffee table.

"No, stay." Alessandro demanded, his hand darting out to grasp Mia's wrist.

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Mia was taken aback, her eyes widening as she looked at the mafia king's large hand clutching her thin wrist possessively.

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"Mr. Valentino!" she swallowed hard under his intense gaze. "I have to get home. My children are waiting for me."

Alessandro's expression softened slightly at the mention of her children.

"I'll arrange for them to come here and live comfortably," he offered without hesitation.

"No!" Mia gasped, her voice trembling.

She didn't want him to meet her children. Hell, she was more worried about her genius twins. They were smarter than anyone could imagine and would sense something was amiss immediately. Explaining everything to them would be impossible. She couldn't lie to her children, but the truth would be too painful for their young minds.

"They can't come here," she blurted out impulsively.

frowned,

Mia shot back, twisting her wrist in a

live here. The apartment is

thanks. We have our own big house and are happy where we are. So if you'll let me go, I'll take my leave," Mia glared at him, annoyance flashing

if you leave and something happens me?" Alessandro's voice dripped

because of you," he added with a

her? It felt like witnessing the eighth wonder of the world, a breaking news story in itself. The

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staff is here. It doesn't tter if I'm not here," Mia retorted

demanded, ignoring

eyes seemed unable to look away from her for even a minute. He wanted thing more than to gaze at her the entire night without even

softened. They ked eyes for what felt like an

as if fearing she would disappear if he let go. After a * minutes, Alessandro's eyes closed, and he tried

slept. Clearly, she was exhausted after a ng day. Carefully, he lifted himself up and gently tucked his arm under her knees, pulling

he hadn't felt in years. He let her rest on his

ight. He also reminded his best friend to tell the bodyguards to be extra vigilant. After the tack, he had assigned them to keep a close

that he would personally

her approval could he come ip to the door. Emily opened the door, and Matteo was momentarily dazed by the beauty before him. When he heard about Mia's assistant, he expected a plain, boring woman who also looked ifter the interior designer's children in her spare time. Instead, he was surprised to find that Emily Yang was a very attractive and sexy woman. Matteo felt a

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