Total pages in book: 128
Estimated words: 123153 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123153 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
He has his forehead to hers and they both look like they’re about to release from the sheer pleasure of the connection. They’re happy, we’re together, I’m happy. Ny slips her hand into my hair and tugs my head into her breasts. Suddenly, peace washes over me.
My forever.
Chapter 32
Work Wife
Jace
“How do you plan to deal with that?” I say and nod toward the office door Lizzy just walked through.
He looks up from his phone and looks at the door I’m gesturing toward. He shrugs and looks back down at his phone.
“There’s nothing to deal with.”
The hell there isn’t. Ny will slit his throat if Lizzy is hurt when she finds out how we’re all connected. She’s so innocent, but she’s not stupid. She’s noticed the way Gio reacts to Ny.
“She still doesn’t know who we are to Ny. I think she’s trying to set you up with her sister. You can’t be missing that.”
He sighs and tosses the phone down on the desk. “I miss nothing. I see what she’s doing. I thought you’d be happy Ny will be here with us. It’s cute. Have a chuckle and let’s move on.”
“It’s not going to be cute when she figures out you have been in her sister’s life for longer than she’s been alive.”
“Here he is. Captain Obvious is back. I’m being promoted to the top of this thing, I’m in the bloodlines of four of the most ruthless families, I’m hiding a baby from one brother and the orchestrator of the execution of the stunad of the other, and you’re worried she’s going to be pissed about my relationship with her sister.” He snorts. “I have bigger worries than that.”
Ignoring me, he picks his phone back up. He has a point. There’s a lot of shit heading for the walls around here. We’re on no shortage of secrets.
My phone buzzes and I look down at it. A smile comes to my lips when I see it’s Ny. My stomach drops like I’m a teenager all over again, having her home feels so good.
Ny: He wants me to come work with you guys. I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone.
Ny: And I get to be with Lizzy!!! Thank you, Jace. Whatever you’ve been saying to him. Thank you.
Me: It’s all him. Well, this one was Lizzy. I think she’s trying to set you up.
Ny: Really? I should tell her the truth.
Me: Don’t. He’s not ready. He’s right, you know. Dante and Lizzy belong together. Give him time.
Ny: I could lose my sister because he wants to play matchmaker.
Ny: Before you say it. I’m going to trust him. Blah blah blah. Save your fingers.
I delete exactly that and start to type again with a smile on my lips.
Me: I love you. I’m glad you’ll be around.
She sends a pic of her making a face at me, causing me to laugh. However, Gio’s words pull my attention.
Gio
“Hey, baby, how you doing?”
“I was just texting with Jace,” Ny replies.
“That’s why he’s in here smiling like he has his first high school crush?” I chuckle as Jace flips his hand under his chin at me.
“Thanks for the job offer. I’ll do it. I would love to be around Lizzy.”
“You’re welcome. She’s going to be traveling with Dante for a bit, but when they return, you’ll have plenty of time with her. The position gives us plenty of time to be around each other. Is that an issue?”
“I don’t know,” she says with a smile in her voice. “The jury is still out on you, Mr. Di Lorenzo.”
“Let me see if I can do something about that. Be ready to accompany us to dinner tonight. Wear something sexy. We have years to make up for.”
“Is that right? Anything else I can do for you?”
I pause as a thought comes to me. “Yeah, there is something. I need you to design a gaming room at Dante’s for your sister. I’m going to have a friend call you. Make sure she has what she needs and give him specs for your own room at the apartment. Pick any room you want, make it yours.”
“Ah, babe, thanks, but don’t think I missed you just said for Dante’s house. I want to know your plan for my sister.”
“You already know it. My mind still works the same. You know me.”
“You’re going to have her move in with him and force them to see each other. But Gio, my sister is shy, and she doesn’t see how amazing she is.”
“Dante will see that for himself. He’ll handle the rest once he does. I’m not worried.”
“And this Jacob? That’s a problem waiting to happen, and I don’t like him, by the way.”
“Not my doing, but I’m watching the situation. For now, he’s necessary. Call him motivation for my brother.”
“Gio, promise me Lizzy doesn’t get hurt.”