Chapter 23 Twenty three

DANIELLE'S P.O.V.

The rest of my lunch outing with Alvida was very eventful; I thoroughly enjoyed my time with my mother-in-law which was filled with gisting, eating, and laughing. Unlike Alfredo, who looked and acted like a strick disciplinarian, Alvida looked like a sweetheart and very much acted like one. Her personality was both cheerful and down-to-earth, and she had such an aura that told people there would never be a dull moment while with her; this made it sometimes hard to believe that she was the mistress of the Valentino empire.

She reassured and comforted me with her warm smile, and made me forget my worries with her playful jokes. I realized, after spending time with her, that there was no reason to fear or fret about being her daughter-in-law. She treated me like a mother would her child, and I appreciated her efforts at trying to make me feel welcome to the family.

On my return from lunch, I spent the rest of my evening lazing around the house, alternating between watch