Chapter 283

Rosita studied the child in front of her.

His skin was pale, those dark eyes watching her quietly. He couldn't have been more than three years old, but it was already obvious this boy was going to grow up handsome.

Still, there was something oddly familiar about him...

Rosita's gaze drifted to Garry.

He caught her looking, lifted one dark eyebrow. "What are you staring at?"

She smiled a little. "Just trying to see if the little one looks like you."

Garry's lips quirked. "He's still so small. Hard to tell, isn't it?"

Rosita gave a diplomatic answer. "You two do share the same eyes and brows."

"People keep saying that," Garry said with a small laugh, and carried Mario over to the couch.

Little Mario nestled quietly in Garry's arms. He was a slight child, with a cool, porcelain complexion and hair that, while dark, caught the light with a hint of chestnut.

At that moment, Pandora entered the room, two women trailing behind her, both in their forties.

"Ms. Lockwood, these are the nannies who'll be looking after Mario," Pandora announced, her tone formal. "From now on, they'll be living here to help you raise him."

the women, who immediately offered polite curtsies.

Pandora. She'd seen Pandora a few

believe there was truly nothing between them. But the truth was, she

were.

was a transaction, plain and simple. He needed someone to play mother to his child; she needed

she wouldn't even have to care for the child herself. As far as deals went, she wasn't getting the short

now," she said gently. "From now on, it'll be you, me, and your

stared at

feel pressured to

after a child

shot her a sidelong glance. "You really haven't spent much time

four years," Garry continued, his tone dry. "Do you even

Rosita went pale. "I..."

eager to go back to Northborough-are you doing it for your

me because of Randolph. Stewart and you, you're both men who value loyalty. I'm grateful to both of you, truly.

dark, unreadable. "If Randolph could hear

fingers clenching

days, but it worked out- James, Carney, and Gwendolyn

the three of them around to look after little Nina, Briony

past two years, Briony-working under the name Leilani-had entered several international art competitions, taken home multiple awards,

and with her earnings, she'd scouted out a few promising startups. After bringing in a professional venture capital team to

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