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sat nearby, watching them in silence. He was waiting

ping him with his backpack, she turned to Jayson

lifted him up as he always did and

wooning," Jayson joked, causing Emilio to smile and flash his perfec

d and doesn't need to hear things like tha

t the house as usual, heading straight for Hearst Elementary School this time. Once they arrived, Sienna

o, Dad," Emilio said ch

y trouble and-" Sienna started to ad

Sienna nodded in agreement. She waved goodbye as the teacher led

for his age," Jayson remarked as he drove

giving him a look of disbelief. Jayson's laughter made her frown even more. Even with the f

o charming not to indulge in

vely, rolling her eyes, which

retty when you're angry?" he asked. Sienn

g her eyes. When she eventually looked a

ring, and she could tell he was trying to lie. She shot him a pointe

the office until everything is finished," he explained. Her

ust call me?" she ask

estioned, glancing briefly at her before returning

hen you called me?" she asked.

e end of August, I'll be very bu

what you want to eat. If you don't, don't bother coming to the re

queen," Jayson

ack in her seat and closing her eyes. Jayson

he road," Sienna said, keeping her e

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out at the bustling streets of San Diego while holding a glass of

informed him that they had still not located the w

had spotted her here, but by the time he arrived, she had vanished again. Yet, he had a pers

stood that his words that night had

nswered it slowly, seei

idea of me having a child somewhere?" Al

h means words don't convince you. But, do you mind coming over? Grandma wants to see you. She mentioned something

. "Why did she ask you to convey such important information when

t taking over your dad's company like my dad did. Plus, my dad

ssues with your dad?" Alexa

der shook his head, choosing not to respond further. Af

es that Jake had mentioned. It was a rival company that everyone seemed eager to partner with, owned

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pick him up. She was running unusually late tod

a phone call. He was trying to find Jake's house and had taken a

ung boy staring at him. To his surprise, it wa

der approached the boy.

ntly before speaking. "I

huckled. "N

y intimidated by his height. "T

a bit of a troublemaker. "Because you're handsome and remind me of myself. We look

an you," Emilio said confident

name, handsome?

he boy repl

g for someone?"

ks me up, but I don't kn

iend's place but took a wrong turn. I've got some time now. Would you mind if I gave you

ad. "Mom will be angry if s

off a bit away from your h

o replied. Alexander was taken aback by how a young ch

person" Alexander remarked,

eat too," Emilio replied. Al

o stared at him for a moment, hesitant. Seeing that the boy wasn't moving, Alexander went to a

h I'm a stranger," Alexander said, encouraging

vorite flavor!" Emil

er said with a smile. Just then, Jake c

ain, let's get along," Alexander said, ruffling Emilio

d out of the taxi that had just arriv

na apologized. Her eyes then fell on the ice crea

when I specifically told him it was

looked down. "It wasn't

lking to strangers and accepting things from them? C

aven't eaten it yet, so don't be mad," Emilio said gently. Sienna sighed, cro

if you were just going to t

," Emilio explained. Sienna smiled reassuringly, kissed him on the foreh

lk about?" she asked as

d like him," Emilio replied. Si