I continue to stare out the window, trying to take in

the halfway point of the trip by

way as a re

dding but was prevented from doi

From what Vicki told me about Giovanni, I recall that neither she nor my

tell you.” He added, as if he knew what was going

mething this crucial? Instead, I s

and he is extremely

residing with them, I made th

is name?"

xand

a beautiful name.“ Alexan

kids. I volunteer at the orphanage

anxious easily, so I was surprised to see how

y he stated it completely doesn't seem like him,

I made the audacious decision to approach

She suffered an accident while carrying Alex,

y's lack of a mother

but I refrained when I saw his

d the unexpected mood shift. Alexander'

t stop gazing at the castle-like estate as we pulled up to the house and entered the foyer. Contrary to my assumption

eside here, whethe

toward him and when Giovanni catches him, he lifts him up and the child gives

seeing Giovanni Reeves laughing with a young child who appears to be Giov

ur and cutthroat disposition abruptly change. I r

lose inspection of the boy. He appears to be between six and seven years old based on what I can make out. His eme

the family has a

tten on it. I don't recall moving my lips, but they naturally curled into a smile. I tu

says, His gracious welcome makes

me a huge smile in return. “ Did you write all of this yourself?.” He nods "I

s I did so. After the warm welcome, we all procee

g windows were present. The fireplace and the wall both c

is lovely.”

to my mother.” Giova

'm going to take a rest for a while.” I was in dying need of a long bath, one to ease my tense muscles. I lo

ting gilt. I nod as I catch Giovanni grinni

ing his throat "Well then, let me take you to your room," He s

ta of the garden but the more I looked round the room the

y eyes widened when I saw my beauty essentials already placed

....” I could see the amusement in his face and could tell he takes pleasure in seeing me become irritable.

a joke. I don’t see us that way and I don’t

think that I would be s

elongings put in

ng to use a separate room” he sco

ook the fact that this union was forced upon us?. With the way he

fore ‘What a c

t even know each other. Based on the impression I rece

for you to be at ease. observing how you were, I didn't

d handsome. Sending out laser gaze and being intimidat

ctive is quite flattering.

ou got?” I resp

to scream at him, but instead I stood there dumbfounded, without uttering a word. " How tall, gorgeous, deadly, and

I hiss before l