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CHAPTER 28: EMMA

Author: Tamara’s Diary
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-27 05:42:34

I'm a tad too excited to meet Natasha, we've been delaying our meeting for weeks now, and I'm itching to hear what she has to say.

Maybe that's why I'm here already and I stand up from my seat when I see her approach me.

"Hey!" she greets, pushing some of her blonde curls out of her face, "Sorry, I kept you waiting," she pants.

"It's fine, I'm happy you can meet with me."

"And," she sits down and places her bag on the table, "I'm sorry we've been delaying this, it's been a rough couple of weeks, Antonio's getting married, and his fiancee wants something a bit grand, it's been a hassle."

The big scary guy is getting married? Who's the lady who managed to tame him down?

It's like Natasha read my mind because she says, "He's not so scary you know, his fiancee, Gia, she's a sweetheart and he adores her, he can do anything for her."

I chuckle nervously and nod, good for them I guess.

"I hope that after all this, we can reunite, as a proper family and you and Antonio can have a proper intro
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