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Chapter 77

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Georgina, still mystified but unwilling to dodge the question, offered her honest perspective. "Well, Lorenzo is pretty hardworking and very decent."

Emma nodded thoughtfully, her gaze fixed on the pot before her. "Hmmm, and?" she prodded.

Georgina couldn't help but chuckle at Emma's persistence. "Come on now, Emma," she teased, just as Lorenzo's tall figure loomed in the kitchen doorway.

"It smells good in here," Lorenzo chimed in, a warm smile gracing his face.

Georgina's attention to the direction Lorenzo’s voice came from as he was making his approach from the sitting room.

"We're almost done here," Georgina remarked, her voice tinged with warmth.

Lorenzo couldn't hide his eagerness. "Great. I'm not sure how much longer I can wait," he replied, his anticipation evident.

Emma, engrossed in her culinary duties, couldn't resist chiming in with a touch of sarcasm as she addressed her brother. "Your timing is always impeccable."

Lorenzo, flashing a charming grin, playfully leaned agai
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