A new beginning

Catherine’s POV

A smile of relief tugged at my lips as Alessandro approached the visitors' area of the large hall at Leo and Liam's kindergarten.

Today was the twins' kindergarten graduation, and j couldn't be happier and prouder of them.

“Thank goodness, I made it,” Alessandro said, pressing a kiss to my lips and taking his seat on the empty chair beside me that I had reserved for him.

“What happened?” I asked, as he retracted the pamphlet of the ceremony from me.

“The shareholders meeting lasted way longer than I thought it would,” He said. “I had to postpone it till tomorrow because it seemed as though it wouldn't end today.”

“Those old men can surely argue, huh?” I chuckled, and he just sighed.

“Where are the little graduands by the way?” He glanced at the empty podium. “I don't see them anywhere.”

I was about to respond to him when the graduands of the day marched out, all smiles, in their little navy graduation robes and caps.

Leo sighted me and his grin widened as he gave me a