Chapter 161

“Siena, it’s time to see that grumpy, old, annoying, rude-hating grandfather of yours!” I complained as I walked through the Lamberti estate. “And when did you get so heavy?”

“Let me help you!” A voice behind me called out. I turned around in surprise and looked at Gio, who grabbed the seat from my hands. “She’s looks so much like you.” He smiled and looked down at Siena.

“How are you holding up?”

“Me?” I asked, surprised. It was still a bit hard to get used to the fact that the brother who used to hate me the most turned out to be a really warm and kind person. “Yes, you.” Gio laughed. “A lot has happened, but you’re back just as expected.”

“Just as expected?” I frowned while Gio shrugged his shoulders. “Yes, you and Christian belong together- and I, unfortunately, found out the harsh way.” He explained. “Dana and I knew the two of you would work things out.”

“Dana? How is she doing-is the baby still not here yet?” I asked. I was so selfish that I hadn’t even thought about Dana or the baby, and I never asked Christian about it either.

“No, it’s been a week, but he still has no plans to show himself.” Gio sighed. “I understand, because this family is a bit crazy.”

“How about the family shoot? Will she make it?” I wondered. It would be nice to hang out with someone sane afterward. “Yes, don’t worry-she’ll make it.” Gio reassured me.

“What are you and Siena doing here without Christian?” Gio wondered. The poor guy didn’t even know that his uncle was still alive or that we saved his brother from death, but Christian did it for a reason. Gio had more than enough to worry about.

“Christian went out to…work?” I made up on the spot. “And I’m here to visit your grandpa.”

“Grandpa?” Gio asked, confused. “Not my dad, but my grandpa?”

“Yes.” I smiled. “I’m here for your grandpa. I know it’s weird, but I made this stupid bet with Christian, so here 1 am-”

“Bet? What kind of bet?” Gio chuckled as we walked through the door. “What’s in for you if you win?”

Shit. How would I get myself out of this one?

“A tour through the Lamberti warehouse.” I shrugged him off. It was better to tell him the truth. “And it’s just a bet about how long I’ll be able to survive with your grandpa.”

“Christian promised to take you to the Lamberti warehouse?” Gio frowned. “Not even Dana has been there and we’ve been together for years.”

Gio gave me a suspicious look, but he didn’t mention it again and pushed the seat into my hands instead. “Well, good luck.” He smiled and took one last look at Siena.

“How is Beau doing?”

“Good, he’s doing good, and Christian has also been really good to him,” I told Gio, who seemed to be pleased with that information. “I heard he knocked up Isobel. That’s cute. I hope it works out for them.”

“Excuse me?” I spoke, flustered by his sudden statement. “Wow, I’m sorry-I didn’t mean it like that.” Gio gasped and smacked his hand in front of his mouth. “I forgot about you and Christian-

“It’s okay.” I reassured him. “It was a bit different with them, though, because they were actually together

“I’m sorry.” Gio apologized. “I wasn’t thinking, and I didn’t mean it like that-please don’t tell Christian” He whispered the last sentence. “The last thing I need is for him to threaten me again.” Gio joked.

why would he do that?” A voice suddenly interfered. I closed my eyes and prepared myself to

his breath. Although Enzo was kidnapped, he wasn’t even welcome

and pulled him into a hug.

me. It was still beyond me how much this man disliked me while I

to get to the bottom of the

Gio stuck up for me. “I went through the same thing. and she obviously isn’t going anywhere, so you might

to argue with you-I came here to talk.” I smiled

not the one to turn down good liquor, and I’m curious. as to what kind of rubbish will be leaving your mouth this time, so

“The two of you have fun

Gio left is alone. I gave Franco a big smile and knew I had to win this

left me behind, startled, while I was unsure what to do. “Are you coming

and tried to catch up with him. “Thanks

already here.”

room. Franco placed Siena on the floor and put his

because she’s just

five months.”

difference was that

in the mood for any of his comments, and I came here with a clear goal. I came here to get more information on the warehouse, and I knew how to play my

talk to you about a comment you once made about me,” I told Franco. “You compared me to Christian’s uncle, first wife, or something like that?” I

to be the downfall of

I mentioned. “The only thing I want to do

already apologized for the video, but if I crossed the line with something else-I would like to know. because I want to fix it,” I told Franco. If I would just push him a bit more, he would be more than willing to talk. “Please tell me what she was like? So I can prevent

Franco snarled. “She was too involved and too

to find a decent girl for once, and I liked you at the beginning-but you’ve changed a

but as far as I was concerned, I was still the

you have to do is sit

speculated. “Because if that’s the reason, then

wrong,”

cheek. “Don’t be ridiculous!” He hissed. “It’s not because you’re a

the

which happened to my eldest son’s first

where I wanted him to be. The next

she was just

and a really big mouth. It’s

figured out what she meant by that. “Your look is telling us that

wanted to know was why he was so obsessed with

like her,” I told him. I wasn’t out to destroy this family, and I didn’t want to boss Christian around either.

to know what she did?” Franco started. “She convinced my son to bail on this family, and that idiot almost did it.” He explained. “I was willing to

away with

hadn’t caught him!”

I made clear. Christian’s money was the last thing I

to leave this family multiple times because of you, he sold his daughter’s hotel. without discussing it with us because of you, he wants to change the entire family business because of you, he became soft and cries every

anything!” I yelled at Franco. “I’m sorry for what all of

through, but I’m not like that.”

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