Unassuming Queen: Valentino Empire, Book 2 by kylie Kent

Author:kylie Kent [Kent, kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McCartney Industries Pty Ltd
Published: 2022-03-30T18:30:00+00:00

I wake up in a dark room. I must have slept longer than I planned. Rolling over, I feel the emptiness of the spot next to me, and all of those negative feelings hit me at once. I went twenty-five years without sleeping next to someone (other than Reilly). Without needing someone next to me. How did everything change so quickly? How did I become so emotionally dependent on this man?

I swear I’m going to tie him to this bed when he actually comes home. I’m never letting him leave me again. I need some water. Or something stronger—something that will help me sleep through the night. I throw on one of Theo’s shirts and exit the bedroom. The place smells like spaghetti, but not the crappy kind that I’d make. No, this kitchen smells like it’s straight out of Italy, or what I imagine Italy would smell like.

Opening the fridge, I see a container with my name on it. I smile. Gloria must have set some aside for me. I can’t believe I slept through dinner. I pull out the leftovers and pop them in the microwave. Then I spot an uncorked bottle of red wine on the bench, and after searching through four different cabinets, I finally manage to find a glass. It’s not a wine glass, just an ordinary cup, but I’m not picky. I pour to the halfway point and take a sip. Mmm, now THIS is wine. I pick up the bottle and fill the rest of the glass. The beep of the microwave is loud, especially in the silence. I can hear crickets chirping outside. I turn around to grab my bowl and run straight into a brick wall.

“Shit, sorry. You good, ma’am?” Sonnie holds my arms to steady me.

“Ah, yeah. Sorry, I didn’t hear you,” I say, taking a step back.

“I heard some noise down here and wanted to make sure it wasn’t a racoon.” He smiles, though I don’t miss the fact that he’s tucking something into the back of his pants at the same time.

“We don’t have racoons in Australia.” I laugh.

“No, but you do have big-ass fucking spiders.” He shudders.

“Aw, are you afraid of spiders, tough guy? Don’t worry, I’ll kill ‘em all for you. It’s easy. You just have to be fast.”

“I don’t know if you’re being serious or not, but the next spider I see, I’m screaming out for you.” He walks over and fills a glass with water from the tap.

“No worries, mate.” I grab my bowl.

“You know, every man in this house tried to bribe Mrs. Valentino to get that last bit of pasta. Threatened she’d cut the hands off any of us if we even thought about touching it.”

“Huh, I’m starting to like my mother-in-law more and more each day.” I take a forkful of the pasta. “Oh my God, scratch that. I friggin’ love her. Have you tried this?”

“Yep, I have. So, what’s it worth to you? I’ll give you a grand for it, right now,” Sonnie offers.

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