Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 612 Gwen's POV Arriving at the estate with part of my family felt surreal in a way | couldn't fully process. Two cars made their way up the gravel road. | was driving the first, with Mia in the passenger seat and Zoey in the back. In the second car, Christian was driving with Dante beside him. "You need to breathe," Zoey said, leaning forward between the front seats. "You're so tense you look like a violin string about to snap." "I'm not tense," | lied, keeping my eyes locked on the road. "Your hands are white," Mia pointed out, nodding toward the steering wheel.

"From gripping it so hard. You're going to rip it off." | forced my fingers to loosen, one by one, feeling the blood flow back. "It's important," | admitted finally. "I need this to go well. need you to like him. Especially Christian. | need him to feel comfortable. And | need no one to say anything they shouldn't." "It'll be fine," Zoey assured me with her usual unshakable ---- confidence. "Nick is obviously crazy about you. Seriously, what could possibly go wrong?" 'So many things,' | thought darkly. But | didn't say that out loud.

| pulled up in front of the main house and turned off the engine. Christian parked right behind us, kicking up a light cloud of dust. Nick was waiting at the entrance, leaning casually against the doorframe. Martina stood beside him. Bella was practically vibrating with excitement on the steps, bouncing from one foot to the other. "Gwen!" Bella shouted, unable to hold it in for even one more second, running toward me with her arms wide open. | scooped her up, spinning once before setting her back down. "Hi, sweetheart!

Have you behaved all week?" "Kind of," she admitted honestly, making me laugh Nick stepped closer. His movements were confident, but there was a flicker of nerves in his eyes. He gave me a quick kiss "Ready for this?" he asked softly, just for me. "As ready as I'm going to be," | said truthfully. ---- Mia and Zoey were already out of the car, stretching after the drive. Christian and Dante joined them, closing doors and walking over. "Mia, Dante," | said, gesturing toward them, "you've already met Nick, of course." Mia waved with her warm, genuine smile. "Hi again," she said.

stressful circumstances than last time." Dante stepped up to Nick and shook his hand with deliberate firmness. "Good to see you again," Dante said. "Definitely prefer it when no. one needs rescuing in the middle of a

actually." "The pleasure's mine," Nick replied, holding his gaze steadily. "And | need to thank you. For everything you and your family did for my sister when she was completely vulnerable and lost." Nick nodded, clearly moved, his shoulders easing

man who has this one completely enchanted." "Zoey," | warned. "What?" she shrugged innocently. "It's true." Nick smiled, clearly flattered and a little embarrassed. "L hope I'm doing a decent job," he said modestly. "You're doing an exceptional job," Zoey assured

you here with us!" | made the formal introductions, watching as Martina hugged each of them like long-lost relatives instead of strangers meeting for the first time. "The house is absolutely beautiful," Zoey said sincerely, looking around. "And that

with that quiet, analytical attention that defined him. His eyes scanned the property, the house, the maintenance details, evaluating without appearing to evaluate. Paula appeared in the doorway, watching the group with her usual slightly skeptical, protective expression. Her eyes met Dante's. He smiled. That devastating, charming smile that seemed to work on every woman on the planet. ---- Paula rolled her eyes dramatically and disappeared back inside. Dante chuckled beside me, clearly entertained. Mia