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His uncle's sweetheart Chapter 145
"Daddy, where is Aunty Bernice?”Alexander froze at the sudden sound of his daughter. He had just laid down his phone on the counter in the kitchen, weighing whether to call Bernice or not, and now she was before him, holding tightly to her stuffed bear, with large eyes filled with innocent curiosity.His throat choked. He hadn't prepared for this question least of all from his two-year-old daughter. "She's…busy, sweetheart," he said, forcing a smile. "She'll visit soon."Lily frowned, her head at that tilt she always had when she wasn't convinced. "But she promised to visit and bake me some cookies today. She never breaks promises.”Alexander sank to her level, laying a soothing hand on her shoulder. "I know she did, baby. Sometimes adults have to do things they don't want to, but that doesn't mean they don't care.""Did you make her leave?”It felt like he'd been kicked in the guts, a cut deep into the heart. Alexander watched her, still disbelieving at her intuition. "No," he whisp
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"Rome," Rafael said as their car glided down the wide historic streets, his voice cutting through the silence that had hung between them since the plane had landed. "Still feels like home."The view outside the window was all but forgotten as Bernice cast all her attention on the little girl leaning against her chest, fiddling with her daughter's blanket, her fingers working in shudders while she did that. "Just another city for me these days," she whispered absently.Rafael leaned his head toward her then and took a close gaze into her face. "It wasn't always just any city. You used to love it here.”"That was a long time ago," Bernice replied, her eyes still on Mia. "Things change."Rafael hesitated, his gaze flicking between her and their daughter. "Some things don't."At last Bernice glanced up and for that moment her eyes dared him; the statement has existed tangible between them-in weighty second; she shakes off and turns her attention to Mia; his gaze stubbornly rests upon her
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"Why did I let myself come back here?" Bernice grumbled to herself as she entered the big kitchen. She had hoped for peace, but it seemed the familiar view had walked her right into memories. She ran her fingers over the cool marble countertop; the texture kept her present, but her mind wandered into the recesses of time."Madam Bernice," a voice, by now so familiar, called from across the room.Bernice froze. Her heart pounding in her chest, she swerved, and her eyes caught with Madam Alice's, who was standing by the stove, cleaning her hands with a dish towel, something like a smile in her eyes as though it had been years that that kitchen had only known laughter and talks that run to the dawn of daylight."Madam Alice," Bernice whispered in shock, her voice sad and longing."I rather hoped you'd find your way here," Madam Alice said, further entering the room. "This kitchen always was your haven."Bernice's lips quivered, but she managed to fake a smile. "I thought a cup of tea mig
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"One ticket to Rome. First class," Alexander said, his voice tight, as he shoved his passport across the counter.The airline attendant gave him a polite smile as her fingers flew across her keyboard. "We have a flight leaving in three hours. Would you like me to confirm your reservation?""Yes," he returned without wasting time on civilities."Checked luggage?”The moment the ticket would clear, Alexander's mind strayed to Bernice. Chased the image of her by Rafael's side at the hospital, tearful but resilient, he just could not rid his head of. He bit his teeth, forcing his anger not to flare into being. She was to be his, his and his daughter Lily's. Since when has it gone like this?The soft voice of the attendant brought him back to the present. "Here's your ticket, Mr. Cole. Have a safe flight."He nodded and took the ticket from her without a word. Away more to a quiet corner of the lounge, he strode away. The clutch on his phone tightened, his gaze fixed on that blank screen,
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"Find him. I don't care what it takes." Rafael's voice sliced through the tight-lipped silence like a knife. Dark eyes impaled the head investigator who stood before him. "I want my son back. No more delays, no more excuses."The investigator nodded, his face unruffled as grave. "We have already extended the search from Florence. We'll comb every lead that comes in.“Not good enough," Rafael snapped, "I need results, not promises. Whoever kidnapped him didn't just stumble upon this opportunity. They knew exactly what they were doing. They knew Luca."Bernice sat on the couch, her hands clasped tight in her lap, her eyes darting from Rafael to the investigator with a feeling of dread churning in her chest. It was getting to be a war in many ways, and she felt like a bystander."This isn't the first time," she whispered.Both men turned toward her."What are you insinuating?" Rafael asked as furrows creased his brow, his eyes narrowing.Her voice came out in a croak; her throat was dry.
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Ethan had paced the length of the balcony, his eyes set on the front door. For weeks, Olivia had gotten into the routine of slipping out late in the night to take "a walk," but tonight he was sure that he had seen that spark in her eyes before the excuse tumbled from her lips. There was more to it.He froze as the door creaked open, and Olivia stepped out, clasping her coat tightly to her. With no backward glance, she set off down the street at a brisk pace. Ethan grasped his jacket and followed at a distance so he wouldn't catch up with her fast."What the hell are you up to, Olivia?" he muttered, with his heart pounding in his chest.The chill air nipped at his skin, but he barely noticed. His head whirled, filtering back through every recent contact he'd had with Olivia, how distant she had become and secretive. He thought he knew her, what she was capable of doing. But now, he wasn't so sure.Olivia whipped around the corner into a dark alley; her pace quickened. Ethan hesitated,
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"We need to talk," Ethan growled as he slammed the door behind him.Olivia barely glanced up from the window, her arms crossed over her chest. “You’re wasting your breath, Ethan. I’ve already told you, I’ve got this under control.”“Under control?” Ethan stalked toward her, his eyes blazing. “You kidnapped Bernice’s son, and Rafael is back in the picture. That’s not control; that’s chaos.”Slowly, Olivia turned her head; her eyes were now cool. "You think Rafael's going to be a problem?"Ethan snorted. "I know he is. You have no idea how bad it just got because he's in cahoots with Bernice. He's sniffing. If he already finds out that Luca is-"Olivia cut him off mid-sentence, her tone even, a trifle forced in its calm. "Relax," she said. "We are already ahead. He won't be able to do anything.”Muscles worked in Ethan's jaw. "You don't take him seriously."And you're overreacting," Olivia snapped, stalking past him, the heels clicking on the floor as she made a beeline for the door. "I
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“It just doesn't add up,” Rafael muttered, squinting while flipping through the latest report. His office, usually his citadel of control and neatness, felt oppressively tight tonight. The soft light from the desk lamp cast an orange glow across the mountain of files laid out before him, each filled with lost opportunities and misfiled papers, or security breaches-minor and safely treated in isolation, it turned his stomach upside down when put together.Somebody was setting him up, sabotaging him.He leaned back in his chair; the fingers of one hand began a staccato beat upon its armrest. "It's aninsider….” That hung in the air, a bitter thought, for the pattern, if it continued, seemed already too deliberate to be coincidence.It was the sharp knocking that brought him out of that mood. Without uttering one word, Gabriel appeared something out of his face now.“Sir, another problem," he said, laying a new file on the desk. "The deal with the investors from Milan-it fell through. Th
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