Valentino Empire: Books 1-3 (Valentino Empire #1-3) by Kylie Kent
Author:Kylie Kent [Kent, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0B1XTTSWS
Goodreads: 61198638
Publisher: McCartney Industries Pty Ltd.
Published: 2022-05-20T23:00:00+00:00
Chapter Forty-Three
Iâm wading around in the pool with Gloria, drinking some of the best wine Iâve ever tasted. I couldnât hold it in any longer, and I ended up confessing to her that Iâve seen Theo, that Iâve spoken to him. She broke down and cried with relief. She understands this world of theirs a lot better than I do, because not once has she asked anything about why I didnât tell her sooner or why her son hadnât told her himself.
Itâs odd to me, how she just accepts it. Although, now that she knows for sure heâs still alive, sheâs started planning our wedding. For someone who said (mere weeks ago) that I would never fit into their world, sheâs sure on board with me being her daughter-in-law.
Iâve started to tune her out a bitâyouâd think she was planning a wedding for the royal family. I laugh at the thought. Then again, people do look at T like heâs some sort of king. I can see it too: his appeal, how he commands a room with a confidence unlike anything Iâve ever witnessed before. I need to try to not think about him. The more I do, the harder it is to keep up with appearances. The heartbreak is too much. And if Iâm not careful, Iâm going to end up in a depressed hump, not able to shake myself out of it. I need to be thankful that he is alive, even if heâs so far away from me right now. I wipe at a loose tear and dunk my head under the water.
When I come up, Iâm met with Neoâs stony gaze. âWhatâs wrong?â he asks me as he stands at the edge of the pool, his arms crossed over his chest.
âYou mean, besides the fact that my husband is on the other side of the world doing God only knows what, and Iâm stuck here waiting and twiddling my thumbs with nothing more than a prayer that Iâll actually see him again?â I pull myself out of the water and grab a towel. âIâm sorry, Gloria. I didnât mean that.â I turn to her and apologize for my outburst.
âYes, you did. And itâs okay, darling. Itâs a lot to deal with. Trust me, I know.â She pivots to Neo. âWhere exactly is my son, and who is he doing business with?â
I canât help the snort that comes out. Business. Yep, letâs just pretend that Theo is over in Italy on a regular business trip.
âAh, Iâm not too sure, Aunt Gloria.â Neo squirms. Interesting. What is he hiding?
âNeo? Whoâs he meeting with? Why do you look so nervous all of a sudden?â I ask.
âLook, Tâs fine. I just talked to him. Heâs meeting with Donatello as we speak.â
Gloria gasps before quickly schooling her features. âDonatello? Are you sure?â
âYeah, why? Heâs fine. Heâs smart and more than capable of taking care of himself. You two need to stop worrying so much.â
âIâll stop worrying when I have no reason to worry,â I counter.
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