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“Ah, they let you out of the penthouse again to spend time with the rest of the world, did they?”

Ginevra grinned at Marcus’s teasing. He ignored Alessio and Corrado behind her, who no doubt, were glowering at Marcus for his comment. Not that it was a lie.

“I came to dinner last night, too,” she pointed out.

Marcus nodded. “Right, but does a dinner really count?”

“They’re working on it.”

“Well, that’s what counts.” Corrado’s oldest brother laughed, and stepped in close enough to press a quick kiss to each of Ginevra’s cheeks. “Thank you for coming—drinks are on the house, yeah? Have fun, Ginny, I am sure you deserve it with those two.”

She smiled. “They’re not so bad, actually.”

“I’m sure.” Marcus kept an arm around Ginevra’s waist as he turned them both, so he could greet Corrado and Alessio behind her. “Behave tonight, huh?”

Corrado smirked. “When do we not?”

Marcus arched a brow. “You want a rundown?”

Alessio tapped his temple with one finger. “No need.”

“Listen,” Marcus said, his gaze drifting over the people lingering near the bar, “I’d like for this opening to go off well, if you wouldn’t mind. So, if someone opens their mouth about something the two of you don’t like, let me handle it.”

“I’ll try,” Corrado murmured.

Marcus looked to Alessio displeased with Corrado’s answer. Alessio only shrugged like he didn’t have an opinion one way or the other, saying, “It’s a sore topic.”

Right.

Ginevra understood now.

Made men.

The famiglia.

Corrado joining The League.

Him and Alessio.

Yeah.

“You would think the two of you would try to keep each other out of trouble more often than you do,” Marcus muttered.

Alessio made a dismissive noise under his breath as he rocked back on his heels. “You would think that, but no.”

“Marcus!”

His arm slipped away from Ginevra as he turned to see who was shouting his name behind them. Quickly, he found whoever he was looking for, raised a hand, and then shot a look over his shoulder at the rest.

“Business calls,” Marcus said. “We’ll be in the VIP section upstairs when you’re ready to join us.”

Corrado reached for Ginevra as he replied to his brother, “Got it, Marcus.”

Ginevra found herself tucked into Corrado’s side with Alessio on her other side as Marcus walked away from them.

“He’s just like your father, you know?” Alessio asked.

Corrado sighed. “Too much, sometimes.”