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Adriana got up to answer the door and saw Riley standing there looking anxious. "Adriana, we're about to be late," Riley said."My alarm hasn't even gone off yet." Adriana reached for her phone as she spoke and found it had died and shut itself off.She shrugged, sheepish. "Sorry. I'm holding us up.""Go wash up. I'll get everything together."Riley took her phone, plugged it in to charge with quick, efficient movements, then packed the few essentials Adriana would need into her bag.The moment Adriana came out from washing up, Riley quickly did her makeup for her.Less than ten minutes later, the two of them were out the door, neat and put together.Riley's efficiency and clear thinking were exactly why Adriana had hired her as an assistant in the first place.With her around, there was a whole list of small things Adriana never had to waste her own energy on.Today's work ran the whole day, and by evening, Adriana turned down the director's dinner invitation and took Riley
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Riley's face turned serious at once. "That's not true at all! You got where you are on your research talent. If it weren't for those two marriages, you'd probably be flying even higher by now."Adriana tilted her head and laughed. "Such a sweet talker. Point out anything you like, and I'll buy it for you."Riley cheered. "Thank you, Adriana! Long live Adriana!"Watching the girl's boundless energy, Adriana found herself catching some of it too, the tension from days of work easing, her spirits lifting.The two of them took a cab to the trendy restaurant. Riley had booked ahead, so they only had to wait outside for a few minutes.Riley pulled out her phone again and went right back to snapping away, the restaurant's decor, the food, herself."Adriana, let's get a photo together?""Sure."Adriana flashed a peace sign, leaning in a little closer to Riley.The shutter clicked, and Riley stared at the result with obvious envy. "Adriana, your face is so tiny. Standing next to you, I
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Dean corrected Chris. "She'll just cane you. In her eyes, her eldest grandson doesn't count for much of anything."With that, he took one last drag, ground out the cigarette, and turned back toward his room.Chris sat alone in the living room a while longer. The old estate felt even quieter and more hollow than anywhere else, like a frail, aging thing with no life left in it.Before bed, he pulled out his phone and booked a flight to Westin City.The next morning, Adriana woke early.She hadn't expected Francesco to already be up before her.She pushed open the bedroom door to find him seated on the living room sofa, long legs crossed, tablet in hand, focused on answering emails.Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, gilding him in a soft glow.Adriana smiled. "I only asked you to keep an eye on the kids. You didn't have to get up this early. You could've just come over after work."Francesco set the tablet's screen dark and rose to help her carry breakf
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Chris left not long after, his thoughts in a tangle.He stood outside Adriana's building for a long while, smoking his way through three or four cigarettes.Francesco had simply folded himself into their lives, and all of it, every bit of it, had Adriana's silent blessing.That was exactly why it felt like a dull blade was slowly sawing through his chest.The truth was, he didn't even have the right to be angry.Back at the Slater estate, Dean was playing a game of chess with Edward. Father and son sat across the board from each other, barely speaking, nothing but the crisp clack of pieces landing on wood, over and over.Seeing Chris walk in, Edward looked up and greeted him timidly. "Uncle Chris."Chris looked at the boy, feelings hard to untangle.He'd once doted on Edward like his own son. Later, everything had fallen apart.These days he couldn't say he was fond of the boy, exactly, but he couldn't quite bring himself to dislike him either.After all, Slater blood ran in
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Adriana finished packing and came out of the bedroom to find a scene in the living room that was both funny and exasperating.Francesco was building blocks with Milo, the two of them heads bent together.Chris sat with Maeve on the other side, Maeve handing him blocks one by one.The four of them, each in their own little world, undisturbed by the others, the lines between them drawn perfectly clear.She let out a quiet sigh, keeping her expression neutral, and simply greeted Chris before calling out to Heidi to make a bit more for dinner.Chris spoke up. "No need to cook for me. I already ate. I was just passing by."As he said this, his gaze landed on the rolling suitcase sitting in the corner of the living room. "Heading out of town?"Adriana answered without much thought. "Yeah, business trip to Westin City tomorrow."Chris nodded thoughtfully, then gestured at the pile of toys he'd brought. "Edward asked me to bring these for Milo and Maeve."It took Adriana a moment to p
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Maeve's eyes lit up at the familiar voice. She dropped her stuffed toy and dashed for the entryway on her short little legs to greet Chris.Milo, though, stayed put on the soft rug, both small hands pressed flat on the picture book in front of him, not even lifting his head.Watching from the side, Francesco felt his heart ache a little for the small figure.The boy was barely two, and he could already tell, with unnerving clarity, who genuinely liked him and who didn't.Chris bent down and scooped Maeve into his arms, laughing as he settled onto the sofa.He glanced sideways at Milo on the rug, deliberately softening his voice. "Milo, Uncle Chris bought you a new toy car. Want to come see?"Milo still didn't look up, just shook his little head, his tone carrying an unmistakable edge of refusal. "I don't want it. Daddy already got me an airplane."Something flickered across Chris's face, but he held his temper in check and asked, gently, "Then what does Milo like? Tell Uncle Chr
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Francesco's hand froze as he raised the wine glass to his lips, long fingers brushing idly along the rim. He extended the glass toward Adriana in a mock salute before tipping it back and draining it in one smooth motion."Today, we truly meet, Mrs. Slater."The words were deliberately emphasized—e
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Adriana hesitated, then stole a quick glance at Francesco. His expression remained cold and detached, revealing no trace of emotion."Could we use cooperation as leverage… to make them leave Chris alone?" she asked softly.Francesco tilted his head, not even bothering to hide the faintest smirk of
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Until the end of the next workday, Adriana hadn't received a reply from Chris.She had dinner with Oliver, and on the way home, she saw Joan and her son on a video call in the living room."Chris, I want a toy.""Alright. Tell your mom what New Year's gift you want."Chris's voice was clear, tho
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Francesco rose and sank into the sofa. "Sit."Adriana took the seat across from him. "May I ask what kind of meeting this is?"The clock pointed to eleven. Most of the office staff had already left. She suspected his intentions weren't about the meeting at all, but about cornering her.Francesco'
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