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That thought brings me to the comment Caius made last night about a baby. Is that what Santos wants me for? I know this is a marriage of convenience. But a baby? That’s a step too far. He doesn’t need to do that. With me, a De Léon, on his arm, all the doors will be opened to him. And quite frankly, with all the money and power the Augustines have now, I’m not sure how much they really need me anyway.
But then I remember what Odin had told me about the history between our families. I need to find out what exactly happened between Santos’s aunt and my father because that part is personal. The rest, like the marriage, is Santos climbing the social ladder.
At least this will be over tomorrow. We have one more event, but that will be held in Avarice. Odin will be there. I’ll see my brother, and I’ll be on home turf.
The night drags on, and when Caius announces it’s time for me to go back to the hotel, I’m grateful that I’ll be going alone while he and his mother stay. I’m also grateful that apart from Bea Avery, the rest of the Avery family was absent.
Could Santos be with them? Was Caius telling the truth about him and Camilla?
Caius walks me out to our waiting limo and opens the door. I turn to him, trying to figure out his angle. What he wants. He’s gone behind Santos’s back to tell me things. Is that to manipulate me? How much of what he’s said is true? Because from what I’ve seen, Santos trusts him.
“Sleep tight, sis. Don’t forget to lock your door.” he says and before I can get away, he plants a kiss on my cheek. “Check in on Ana, will you?”
I won’t.
I settle into the back of the limo and reach to close the door myself when he just keeps standing there but he stops me and leans in. “Let her know to get started without me and I’ll finish her off when I get there,” he whispers.
“You’re disgusting,” I say, tugging at the door.
“Offer stands if you want to watch.”
I flip him off and he laughs, then closes the door, and I’m finally free.
