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"It does matter," Armando said firmly. "You need to get out more. It's not good for you to stay in here all the time."

Leonor looked up, surprised. "You mean it?"

"Yes," Armando said. "We'll arrange for you to go out. But you'll have some of my men with you for protection." Leonor smiled for the first time in days. "Thank you."

Armando nodded. "Now can you come down with me? I also haven't had dinner yet."

"Hmmmm so it was all just to deceive me into eating." She scoffed. "Call it a bribe. You join me to have dinner and then you can go out and have fun tomorrow. With..... my black card."

She gazed up at him feeling butterflies appear at the pit of her stomach at how much he was willing to do just to make her eat. She felt her face heat up as she nodded.

"Good, let's go down now. He told her before leaving the room knowing she'd also come down soon. Maybe Gregg was right. Maybe Leonor did need a change of scenery.

Armando made his way to the dining table and she joined him shortly aft