CHAPTER 20

Norah looked back at him and let Leone see her smug joy in getting him as angry as a bull.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” she said in a tone of fake regret. “You’re right. It’s not cheap… This is becoming quite expensive for you, isn’t it? Because if you won’t allow me to get a real job, you’ll have to cover the lease on my apartment and also, pay all my bills.”

It was a childish shot and as expected, it fell flat.

“Already done, Norah.”

His words wiped off her satisfied grin.

“What did you just say?!”

Leone smiled at having drawn the wind from her sails.

“You’re not my first mistress, piccola,” Leone added calmly.

Those words hit Norah right in her gut. She tried to say something but he went on.

“But you’re the first one who is moving in with me. It’s not an ideal situation but we have to send the right message to the world: we are lovers living together. So, I’ve assigned you a private assistant. She’ll send you our schedule shortly.”

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