Chapter 221

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Audrey

Edwin kicked the door open-or at least, that’s what I thought he did, but my eyes were covered by his tie-with his boot, sending it crashing against the wall so hard I thought it might break something.

I gasped, clutching my mate tightly. “Edwin, what are you-”

Before I could finish, I felt myself being lowered to the ground, Edwin’s hands steady on my waist to keep me balanced. Then, with a gentle tug, he pulled his silk tie away from my eyes.

I blinked, adjusting to the light, and frowned when I saw the second ‘surprise’ that Edwin had been talking about all day.

“A… cereal box?” I asked, picking up the box of Frosted Flakes, which was adorned with a big red bow, and turning to him. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love cereal as much as anyone. But…”

My mate smirked and placed his hands on his hips. “Why don’t you try opening the box first, smarta***

With a quirked eyebrow, I flipped the lid of the box open and overturned it onto the coffee table. A moment later, several slips of paper fell out. Ten, to be exact.

I picked one up and nearly dropped it again.

Hidden inside the cereal box, the sly bastard, were ten first class tickets to Italy.

“Edwin,” I breathed, staring down at the scraps of paper in disbelief. “What… how…?”

He came up behind me, wrapping his warm arms around my waist and resting his chin on my shoulder. “They’re not scheduled until next year,” he explained. “I bought them in advance. But I wanted to do something special.”

I picked up another ticket, confused. “Ten tickets?” I asked softly, glancing up at him over my shoulder.

“Two for us, of course,” Edwin explained. “And four for your friends. Then one each for Claudia, Peter, Charles, and Eliza. I’ve booked a villa for everyone for an entire month next summer.”

my jaw drop, and I turned fully in his arms. “A whole month? Edwin, this is… this

the bucket to me,” he replied with a small smile. “Besides, this… this is our family. I wanted us to have a vacation together. All of

“Our… family?” I echoed.

feel like family to me now. They love

overwhelmed by the gesture. Unable to allow myself to cry, Lturned back to the tickets, running my fingers

dream.

too good to

Coldclaw?” I found myself asking. “Is it safe for

the midst of hanging his jacket by the door, stiffened for a moment.

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and turning to face me again. His expression looked pained, but he managed a small smile. “Hopefully,

do…”

his eyes harden with determination. “I won’t let them get in the way of our family vacation, Audrey.

family. And family was one of the

anyone-tried to get between me and my family, they’d

turned to see him staring at me with a hopeful look

quickly, crossing the room to throw my arms around his neck. “I love it,” I murmured into the tender skin of his

my mate’s shoulders slump somewhat with relief. He wrapped his arms around my waist and tugged me close, dipping his head to press a gentle kiss to my lips. Already, I was aching to

Edwin said gently, his finger tracing my

lip, considering. “Do you really think that they’ll believe

his waist as he carried me to the sofa. I was still wearing my graduation gown, a baby pink dress underneath, and

her back here,” he mused, those gray eyes of his wandering the bare skin

frown at that. “It feels like you’re assuming that they won’t do anything. We don’t know that.” “You’re right.” He sighed and leaned back on the sofa, although his hands lingered on my waist. “But right now, all we can do is hope and try to get Fiona

you, I don’t know, send some scouts out or something like that?”

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