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Ginevra

“Did you get home alright?”

“Yes, perfectly, thank you. And you?”

I’m currently in my grandmother’s boutique, watching Nina chewing on a chewing gum as she is browsing in a magazine. Hiding in the back room, I can talk to my secret love interest carefreely.

“Yeah. Did the jerk try to do anything else?”

“No. no. I got home unharmed, don’t worry.”

I hear Ruggerio grunting something like how it would have been better this way as he was going on a visit to their grounds otherwise. I chuckle while I hear him getting distracted by some voices in the background.

“Sorry, babe. I have to go. But you owe me. Don’t forget this.”

I still can’t get over him calling me babe.

“Sure, I’ll oblige thankfully this time.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing that. I’ll send you some details later. If you don’t show up, I’ll come to pick you up myself.” He laughs and my heart skips a beat at that.

Oh, my.

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By the time I receive his details, I’m cashing in a client while Nina is packing
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