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“I was?” I mutter.
Katerina jabs her elbow into my side. I roll my eyes.
“Yes, of course. I was positively vibrating with excitement when I heard of your return, Dimitri,” I say sweetly.
He gives me a smile that tells me he’s not buying the act but he’s happy for me to continue.
“See, son. I’m glad the both of you will be able to reconnect at least. It’s been too long. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind showing you around.”
I have no plans at all to reconnect with Dimitri in any way.
“Papa, I’m busy,” I say, trying to slither out of having to spend any time with him. “And I’m sure Dimitri can find his way around the city on his own.”
“Nonsense, you’ll make time for him. Tomorrow will work, right son?”
“Of course, Eduardo. But I have no need for a tour guide. I would very much like to take Sophia on a date however.”
I inwardly groan.Kill me now.
“Then it’s settled,” my father states.
Dimitri shoots me a wink and I have the sudden urge to jab my fingernails into his eyes. Tomorrow’s going to be a long day.
Later that night, I get a text from Tony asking if he can come over. I have to turn him down. With Dimitri’s arrival, there are a lot more watchful eyes about. I can’t afford for anyone to find out about us.
The next day, Dimitri picks me up at my house after telling me to dress pretty. He didn’t tell me where we’re headed and I’m already irritated by the time I step into his car. He turns to look at me, eyes trailing over my body.
“You look hot,” he notes.
“Does my attire please you, your highness?” I say through gritted teeth.
He grins, “Cut back on the sass, Soph. We’re going to have some fun today.”
He starts the car and we’re off. I spend the first five minutes sitting in silence until I can’t take it anymore.
“Exactly where are we going?” I ask. “Enough with all the mystery.”
“We’re going somewhere interesting. I can’t tell you yet though, because you like to ruin my fun.”
My eyes narrow. “Where are we going, Dimitri?” I repeat, my patience wearing thin.
“Shush,” he says softly, “You’ll know when we get there. And you don’t have to do anything, just stand by my side and look pretty. Shouldn’t be too hard.”
I grit my teeth before crossing my arms and staring straight ahead. Whatever he has planned, it’s pretty clear I’m not going to like it.
And when we pull up into the garage of a building that’s all too familiar, I’m turning my head, accusation clear in my eyes.
“What the fuck are we doing here?” I hiss.
Dimitri smirks, turning off the ignition of the car before looking at me.
“You know I’ve been doing some research on these people. The De Luca’s, the Russo’s, The D’Angelos, they’re all very interesting. Nice families, doing good for themselves. Honestly, the fact that they’ve managed to form an alliance is incredibly amusing to me. Alliances are ever so fragile among families like these.”
“Not everyone’s a backstabbing asshole that can’t be trusted,” I grit out.
“True. But like I said, I’m interested in them. And when I arrived, I heard the Rosario De Luca, or is it Russo now, is having an exhibition at this very building. Which happens to belong to Daniella D’Angelo. I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be nice to pay them a visit? I’ve always liked art.”
I’m staring at him, my mouth slightly open unable to believe my ears.
