Chapter 0239


    Gifts


    Chapter 239


    This snaps Kent out of it, somehow, and he drops my arm, taking a step away from me. Both the man and the woman nole this


    action and twin smiles grace their lips as they turn their attention to me, clearly wondering who | am. | go pale under their united


    gaze, realizing that I’m in the presence of two very, very dangerous people.


    Kent opens his mouth to speak but someone beals him to it.


    “Uncle Alessi!” | hear from thending above, and suddenly Daniel is pounding down the stairs, a huge smile on his face.


    “Natalia!”


    The man grins proudly up at Daniel, who has showered and looks much fresher than he did at breakfast, opening his arms. The


    moment he reaches thending Daniel wraps the man — his uncle, apparently — in a tight hug. | nce at Kent, seeing that he


    still hasn’t moved, as Daniel moves on to greet Natalia just as warmly, taking her hands and cing two kisses on both of her


    checks. “It’s so good to see you!” he exims.


    The two neers say something quickly to him in Italian, and I’m shocked to hear Daniel reply in the same tongue — | didn’t


    know he spoke it — and then Kent is moving forward, shaking the man’s hand warmly and leaning forward to ce a fond kiss on


    the woman’s cheek. Sheughs up into his face, clearly


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    pleased to see him, and raises a hand to smack his cheek gently, familiarly.


    All four of them chat pleasantly in Italian for a moment before the man- Alessi — turns to me. “And who is this one?” he asks in


    English, gesturing towards me, “with the beautiful red hair?”


    “This,” Kent says, turning towards me slowly and putting a hand out towards me in invitation for me to approach. | ept, doing


    my best to give them a little smile as | walk over to the group, my hand extended to take Kent’s. “Is Fay Alden. Daniel’s fiancé.”


    My steps falter as | hear Kent utter the words that ce me, squarely, back in the box | thought I’d gotten out of. | don’t take


    Kent''s hand and just stare at him instead. Kent lowers his brow, shaking his head almost imperceptibly at me to let me know not


    to protest. Luckily, Alessi steps forward and takes my hand instead, lowering himself in a charming little bow and pressing his lips


    warmly to my knuckles.


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