After giving a kiss on the cheek of Amanda and another on Nat, he leaves us alone while his passionate wife is still sighing after Benjamin disappears from sight. Open a sincere smile and use the moment of distraction to take a pillow off the top of the sofa and throw it at your face. The gesture scares Natasha and makes Amanda laugh to the point of falling with her ass wet by the diaper right on the floor."What a bad influence for my daughter!" Nat protests, and I laugh out loud. Even after the speech, she smiles and grabs another pillow without throwing it in my face. "Attack the godmother, daughter!"I run through the house and see Natasha hugging Amanda, not knowing who is laughing more at the childish game. When the two adults get tired, the child still holds on with the energy of two human athletes. We spend the rest of the night playing with the small, easy things.It’s time for Benjamin to come back for dinner. I stay with the little ones and give them time to shower together
Things have returned to their natural course.Nicole Santoro is back to being the sharp-tongued, grumpy, stubborn secretary who insists on challenging me whenever she can. This has allowed me to focus on what is my priority, which is the business. I’m stressed from the turbulent weeks full of ups and downs, but at least everything is going according to my plan.I hear a knock on the door and authorize entry into the automated system, focusing only on the documents on the computer screen. As I read the last paragraph of the page, I remember the presence of the person I authorized. When I see the look on David Johnson's face, I know the shit is coming. He walks up to me with his hands in his pants pockets."Good morning, David. Do you have the contracts?" I ask, getting straight to the point, taking off my reading glasses and placing them on the table."Mr. Salvatore, I had a last-minute problem with my team, and they couldn’t meet the demands on you, but...""Do I understand correctly,
"Shut the hell up! I know how controlling and bossy you can be, and I bet that's what makes this place so intimidating.""Eleanor doesn't hesitate to berate me in front of Nicole, who stifles a laugh because she enjoys seeing me in a tight skirt. It's fortunate that most of the staff steer clear of my office, so fewer people witness the CEO being scolded like a child by his mother.""I am very good with his genius, Mrs. Salvatore," Nicole says, giving me a sharp look that makes Mom chuckle."Perfect! That's exactly what he needs. Do you have a car, darling? Can I give you a ride?""I didn't come by car today, but I don't need one either, ma'am..."I frown in surprise because I know Nicole has a car and usually drives it. She avoids looking at me, instead smiling sweetly and kindly at my mother. I know she's serious, as she cannot feign sympathy for anyone—not even for the person who pays her salary, which in this case is me."I insist. We can drop it off on the way, can't we, son?""O
Travel with Valentin. Okay, I can manage it without harming him. I will try. I have a family that needs me. Moreover, I can't afford to go to jail right now. That would be a huge problem, and it's all I can handle, so I have to make it work. It's going to be five full days in the company of the most unpleasant man I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. Oh, well. Maybe not the most, but certainly one of them. He's challenging to deal with, and I never know what to expect from his temper. I just hope he will be nice on this trip. I keep my fingers crossed and watch the clock tick by as I wait. He has said that I don't need to go into the office, that his driver will stop here, and we can head straight to the airport. So I'm ready, with two bags packed, because since madness is unpredictable, I have to be prepared for anything. You can drive me crazy, but you will not make me ugly, even if you try. I glance in the small mirror I have in my room f
"We'll land in a few minutes," he announces, glancing at me with a slight smile. "I can almost picture you asleep. You look like an angel." "Don't be fooled." "I wouldn't dare. I said almost," he replies, smiling faintly, and I release a sigh. This Valentin, almost... cute, intimidates me more than the unpleasant, arrogant one who always goes out of his way to annoy me. When the pilot announces our descent, my boss closes his notebook and stows it in his pocket. He fastens his seatbelt and gestures toward mine, which is loose. I catch him too, still half-asleep, and smooth my hair, which I left loose and tousled from my nap. Valentin watches me openly, and I let out a frustrated sigh, feeling exposed, because he’s staring at me more than usual. Is he plotting something sinister? What if this trip is just a cover for him to eliminate me and hide my body somewhere no one would find it? No, that would be too obvious. Everyone knows
It was a great idea to bring Nicole with me on this trip. Initially, it felt like the best decision. I wasn't lying when I said she is one of the few people in that company who brings me problems already solved. I know she's well compensated for it, but Nicole consistently goes above and beyond her responsibilities. Handling work-related issues, while ignoring the splinter exchanges, is, of course, easy. Your competence supports me, and I believe that's why I kept you as my secretary for as long as I could. Even though I know it's a very minor role for her, my selfish side hesitated to let her go so soon. However, I understand that the time to release her for her continued development is approaching, and I shouldn't feel sad about it. I will miss the busy days, your blunt remarks, and playful provocations. I might sound masochistic saying that, but the certainty of having her to break my routine makes my days less stressful. "What's the plan for t
"What proposal?" Nicole asks."A truce. We're in a good place, with a pleasant climate, and about to finalize two lucrative contracts, so there's no reason we can't get along. Then, if you want, we can return to normal.""Will you stop being an asshole? And arrogant? And bossy? And...""All right, all right, I understand. I'll try. You're stronger than I am. Changing one's personality is tough, Miss Sharp Tongue.""Okay," she agrees, laughing, much lighter than she usually is in the office. I must admit, this version of Nicole is even more captivating than the others. "I know I'm not easy. We can give it a shot. I'll try too, for the sake of these five days.""We have a deal, Miss Santoro." I raise my hand to her, and she stares at me for a few seconds before taking it. The soft, warm touch sends shivers through my body, but I mask it well, as touching her stirs something within me.We stroll along the avenue lined with restaurants and quickly choose on
I will deny all the events of this trip until the last days of my life. I will never admit to anyone that I spent an entire day with Valentin Salvatore. Furthermore, I will claim that I was abducted and swapped for another human being.There is no way this man could be fun! I refuse to accept that he made me laugh during the afternoon we shared. I'm blaming that truce, but I didn't feel like telling him to go fuck himself even once! This is a significant victory for our relationship.As we arrive at the hotel, already at dusk, after visiting several museums, a zoo, and a botanical garden, I feel as happy and light as I haven't felt in a long time. I'm saying it's not normal! I spent the day with my boss, and I'm feeling good. What the hell is this parallel universe?"The day got dark, and I didn't even notice," he says, smiling charmingly, because I may be crazy, but I sensed that Valentin flirted with me discreetly all day. I played dumb, of course, because it
We speak quickly with Enrico and stop when Oliver comes into the kitchen with our little one.“Where’s my little one? Today I'm being romantic..." Oliver says holding a huge bouquet of red roses.“How beautiful,” I say it with a smile, he gives me a gift every week and I always feel silly.“No more beautiful than you, my love.” He says it charmingly and I feel a fire.Oliver is getting more and more handsome, and when he charms me, he's irresistible.I kiss him as a thank you and I can't wait for us to be alone.Dad and my father-in-law arrive and call Mom, my mother-in-law, and the children, dinner is ready and it's priceless to see everyone together eating, talking, and laughing around the table.Nobody talked about the subject of the newspaper and dinner was delicious as always, we served desserts and when we finished we went to our Kart track.We stay there for a long time and I only run two races to
- Allison's POVWe leave the company and go to the market, I buy the potatoes and then we go home.I help Clara put the potatoes to cook and I go to pack the things I bought, I send a message to Jennifer and she comes to the house to help me make some desserts.There are me, Jennifer, Donatella, Rafaella, Lorena, and Clara in the kitchen, the boys are playing video games in the TV room and everything is calm.“Will Dad get involved if I wear a dress?” Rafaella asks as she cuts some chocolate shavings.“I don’t think so, use that new flowery one we bought and you haven’t used it yet, it doesn’t have any cleavage and it’s well-behaved,” I say while mashing some potatoes.“I still don’t know what I’m going to wear,” Lorena says thoughtfully.“Wear a dress, so my dad doesn’t freak out,” Rafaella says and she's right, if Oliver sees that they're both dressed the
- Allison's POVYes, we built our long-awaited Kart track and we play on it almost every week.The kids start making fun of Oliver and I just laugh, I beat him most of the time and he gets all pussy, I love it, after all, later in bed we caught fire.“The food is good Clarinha, I think I’ve gained a few kilos,” Filippo tells Clara right away that she's coming to bring some fruit for dessert.“True Clarinha, the rank was,” Lorenzo says wiping his mouth with the napkin.“I ate everything,” Donatella says smiling at Clara.Everyone praised the food that Clara made and it was delicious, she thanked us and we started helping ourselves to the fruit.“As soon as we finish here, you, Rafaella, and I will go to the office,” I speak to Oliver."No! I am not going! I have nothing to talk about, if we go there to talk about that little guy, forget it.” Oliver says seriously.&ldq
- Allison's POV“Honey, I already explained that they don't need clothes, they are already beautiful naturally and we agreed that only Doug would wear clothes...” I explain patiently.Doug is our dog, he is of the Golden breed and he is already a little man, he is almost years old, I gave him as a birthday present to Oliver, when I got home with Doug Oliver cried like a child, the two of them are like flesh and blood, when Oliver he's at home, Doug stays glued to him.“But Doug can’t wear little dresses.” She says going over to Doug who is sprawled out on his bed sunbathing.“But you can wear nice clothes, look how cute he is,” I say going close to Doug who is wearing a beautiful blue outfit.He never really liked clothes, but now that he's old he wears clothes every day.I've already thought about getting a female puppy so I can put it in a dress, but I'm afraid because of Doug, he's at an age where
- Allison's POVWe laugh, we talk nonsense and I feel on cloud nine, I feel complete, loved, and happy.Today I have everything I ever dreamed of having, I live in a sincere and true relationship, without secrets, frills, and lies, and I can even say that one of the best things that happened to me was catching Stephan with someone else in bed, yes, it was one of the best things.If it hadn't happened I wouldn't have separated, and I certainly wouldn't have gotten involved with Oliver, with Stephan, I lived inside a box, I believe that if I hadn't discovered the betrayal I could have even fallen in love with Oliver, but I would repress it. the feeling and continue living with Stephan, I would spend my whole life deceiving myself just to please everyone, I would live unhappily ignoring the truth as many people do out there.They say that evil comes to good and that God writes correctly through crooked lines because I blindly believe that.I had t
- Allison's POV“The other day we were at the mall and I wanted to buy a royal blue shirt, she didn't like the shirt and said it would look ugly and that I would look like an Italian mafia boss, then a young girl came into the store and she went to buy a shirt to her father, I think it was her father's birthday, anyway the girl bought a green flag shirt, so I just turned to Sarah and said "As I would like to have a wife who respected my tastes, that girl, for example, would certainly approve of me wearing a royal blue shirt, but I understand you, Sarah, after years of marriage you've changed and you're leaving your youthful air aside...", I said this with the biggest look of shame on my face, Sarah was completely covered in fear and said I could take the shirt, anyway, I'm not Sarah's boss, I'm in charge of that woman, just put on a little drama and a nice face and Sarah will do everything I want.” I hear Dad talking and Mom just watches.“I've
- Allison's POVThey already know how to kiss, they already know how to hug and it's delicious, only those who are mothers or take care of a baby at this stage know how delicious it is, there's nothing better in the world than seeing a baby smiling happily.Jack is driving and another car with our security guards follows us, I pay attention to my loves and talk to them the whole time, when we arrive at the company Jack stops the van in the parking lot and helps me get into the elevator.I placed my babies in the twin strollers, two in each stroller, and adjusted the two suitcases hanging in them.Jack went with me to the elevator and helped me up, he's a few years old and super respectful, from what I know he's married and has two children, one a year old and the other, but I never asked him much.The elevator goes up and as soon as it opens we go out with the strollers, the girls at reception come to see my babies and they are both silly with them, when
- Allison's POV“Damn, let me see if they woke up, you screamed so fucking loud,” Oliver says and I agree.He goes to look at the babies in the room and I look at the tablet and see that everything is ok, everyone is sleeping and no one woke up to my scream.I see Oliver looking at the cribs and I look at the window seeing the shameless cat peeking inside, I get closer to the window and take a closer look at the cat who is very well looked after, he is gray and has blue eyes, he has a beautiful collar and I see a pendant written "Lancelot", that is, the cat has an owner.“His name is Lancelot, he has a collar and everything, should we give him some milk?” I ask Oliver when he comes back to the room.“If he has an owner, we won’t worry…” Oliver says, stopping behind me.“I think he's just walking around, I'm going to close the curtain, I don't want an audience...” I say, closing the curta
- Allison's POV"I said nothing wrong! How horrible Oliver! I’m not clueless, I just want to try something different.” Let me explain, I would never say anything embarrassing to babies.“And you think this will work?” Oliver asks.“I don't know, but it doesn't hurt to try, I'll play some relaxing music to help them sleep, and let's see if it works, after all, we're always doing the same thing,” I speak and he agrees, for all these days we haven't tried anything different.“Okay, let's put everyone in their pajamas, Dad will make the bottles, and after everyone has fed, we'll relax and sleep to the sound of some music that Mom will choose,” Oliver says and we do so.We changed everyone's diaper and put a very comfortable onesie on everyone, then I breastfed and breastfed and Oliver gave the bottles, during the process I played classical music, apparently none of our babies liked the music and we tested the rhy