Chapter 52. The Most Exclusive Date

ROSE

"Who is leaving?" Valentino asked as he descended the stairs, staring at them with a serious look.

"Who asked him to butt in?" Valerio muttered under his breath when he saw his brother.

"No one," I said, and turned to look at Valerio, as if waiting for him to back up my claim. "I guess," I added.

Valentino glanced at Valerio for a moment, then back to me. "Come on, Rose. We need to talk. Privately," Valentino said as I raised a brow and pointed to my chest.

"Ugh?" I asked.

"We are in the middle of a conversation, brother," Valerio chimed in.

"I don't care," Valentino said with a stiff smile and held my hand, starting to head to the stairs when I realized my other hand had been gripped too. Oh no, this is not happening again. Do these brothers only think about themselves?!

Valentino turned back to find Valerio's hands around mine as his frown deepened. "I said we were still in the middle of a conversation, Valentino," Valerio said with a more arrogant stare as Valentino watched hi