eekaboo with him while Sofia bustled around the kitchen. Elio lingered nearby, leanin

nto the kitchen, his expression thunde

to talk

his joking demean

ning when it landed on Alessandro. "Stay in

on?" Emma asked, he

" His tone left no

he and Elio disappea

ndro napped peacefully in his crib, but the unea

efore. This time, there were voices-low and

't going to

h it. We don't

en at the door. Against her better judgment, she

ched the study. She pressed herself

ole inside the house?" Leo's voi

t the timing is too convenient. They knew w

n only by the sound of somethin

"And when you do, make the

houldn't be here, shouldn't be listening, but the

autious. "You need to keep E

d. "That's why I hired her. Alessandro needs

sked. "How long do you think

ond, the door creaked

Harp

of Leo's guards staring at h

uldn't b

ied, clutching the mon

ced but nodded toward the ha

, her heart hamme

g on the floor with Alessandro. The baby was giggl

Leo said, his voic

look up. "I wasn't trying

d eavesdrop on a conversatio

meet his gaze. "If I'm supposed to protect A

ng figure casting a shadow over her. "This isn't a

eone in this house is feeding information to your enem

plode, but then his shoulders sagged,

ted quietly. "You're not

ed at the vulnerabi

eyes locking onto hers. "I will keep you and

he air, heavy with

heart pounding. "

ing. "Fine. But if you're going to stay, you follow m

her voice steadi

at Alessandro, now dozing in her lap. Then he turned and

ind racing. She had stepped into Leo's w