Chapter 292

‘Elmo!’

Evaristo Leonardo was, of course, the guest of honor at his own party, but Elmo clearly came in a close second. Their host quickly excused himself from the gathered crowd and made his way over, talking in rapid Italian as he greeted his friend but politely switching to English as soon as Brianna was introduced.

"So, you are Elmo’s new personal assistant—congratulations!" "No doubt we will be seeing quite a bit of each other."

"It’s a pleasure to meet you," Brianna dutifully answered.

"May I say you look stunning?" "Every head turned when you walked in."

In Elmo’s direction, Brianna wanted to point out but instead she murmured her thanks.

"This is my wife, Bonita..." Evaristo said cheerfully, sliding an arm around his wife’s tiny waist as she came over. "You're looking stunning too—though so should you, darling," he teased good-naturedly, "with the amount of time you spent at the parlor today!" Bonita, this is Brianna Elmo’s new personal assistant! And from the tiny nervous dar