Chapter 114

MARK

“What are you doing?”

I bit my bottom lip and said into the phone, “Nothing, just thinking about you. What’s up, baby?”

There was this suppressed excitement in her tone when she said, “I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“When I see you. I don’t want to tell you on the phone.”

I laughed. “You know, I also have something to tell you.”

Giulia chuckled on the other end. “Don’t tease me, Mark. What is it?”

“When we meet,” I said, imitating her tone.

“Okay. You are coming over for dinner tonight?”

“Yeah, but not in your house. I’ll text Roberto the address.”

There was silence on the other end. I could picture her knitting her brows as she asked, “Have you discussed that with him already?”

“No, but I will. Go prepare, baby.”

She was confused, I could tell, but she still said, “Okay, baby. See you later.”

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My heart was pounding as I called Kenzo again, checking my suit in the full-length mirror before me. “You sure it’s all set up?” I asked. Beneath the cool tone,