immediately rushed to get down. At the airport

rocess, my assistant, Hugo, kept glancing a

ug

asn't out of fear, and that was one of the reasons he beca

t isn't ready. The staff... uh... t

"My residence. The one

, tha

need...

ear me, but he also didn't want to get pu

urned to face h

"He said- insisted, actually- that you stay with his family until your

n laughed once- low, humorless.

r," Hugo added softly. "A

in an instant. "He c

es

never this welcoming to all his business partners.

you accept

med like a good solution, and

ure he did

ated every possible reason behind Leo's actions. The chaos in Italy these last

de of an expensive looking car, his arms crossed over his chest. His fitted black

till had that mighty look in his eyes. I almost shook my head in disappo

alked up with a bri

eted. "Welcome

n were we on a f

y eyes drag over him just long eno

t his face. He probably didn't expect me

at my home. My father insiste

He tolerated, commanded, or eliminated. But I chose not

nd us, I let a smile curl

desperate to kee

drove to a private estate in the heart of Colline Nere. To think of

made sure his stood out. The atmospnere was g

igure sitting on the front porch. A boy, probably between seven to nin

my entire system. He was holding a book, his deep brown ey

called the boy over. "This is my son, Caleb." He nudg

. I'm

ould feel his eyes tracing the outline of my face. Not knowing how to r

and help yo

his gaze to me. "Nice to meet you." He s

ed from the kitchen, homemade cooking. Leo proudly announced that h

roma that came from the kitchen was not onl

is re

ever forget it, fragi

lucky b

re you ready to-" She lifted her gaze, and they fell on me. "-eat?" the color drain

ed at me as a terrified sixteen-year-old girl, time did nothin

. He'll be staying with us for a while." He said

leaving mine. "Welcome," she w

y thought looked affectionate. "Set the table, I'm

ately withdrew from h

long lashes fluttered everytime she blinked. She looked like she wanted to

a second longer

confirm that sh

ead, talking about the master bedroo

ss. But as I walked by, I felt her gaze fol

arshot, she leaned against the