Heirs Of Passion

d not one text." Her voice disrupts m

ver to the sofa under the painting she has made into her personal spot o

ice, working on ourselves, keeping ou

of me stares me down, I feel my lips lift into a wide grin.

say as a

ses to stand and come over to me so

, that smile never leaving her re

There was a glint akin to pride in her eyes an

r to her, the click-clack of my black heels on the white tiles filli

o say I didn't need that kind of validation, h

er arm and she lets me, she lets me hug her be

hts, she says, "Yes, y

r the first time in weeks. To think of my inadequacies and allow them to get off my chest. Just a few second

erstands. It was always like that with us. She could just tell when it came to me. Ever since I was fourteen years old

ng to have lunch now." She states, h

nds, basically dragging me to her car and I let h

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r seat opposite me in a restaurant called Il Ristorante-in the Bulgari

ad intended to take me for a romantic dinner but reconsidered and went for a romantic lunch instead. The sleek design was complemented

laugh. "I told

shit-with-me' look. She gets the jo

She sighs. I was right and th

a point-she speaks again. "Liv had also said you'll most likely b

r she told me." I pause. "I'm still new on the job, you know? I don't want to be overwhelmed with having to deal wi

than having to hire someone and go through all that paperwork for just a

tress I just know Liv will have to go through once things are fully in motio

" The same waiter that has been attending to us si

blush. I mean I wasn't even on the receiving end of that smile

She responds, picking up both our menus a

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ultimate charmer." I laugh as we

n't going to do anything with the number, like the other five hundred she had received over the years, but it w

ce of the restaurant. Elle is laughing as well and it's another nice moment w

once we exit the restaurant as we wait

tanding right behind us with one of his hands on the back of his neck

really found it nice when peopl

s meeting mine and for a mom

oked black from a distance. His face was as expressive as they came but his eyes. God, h

his mannerisms showing he was nervous-hesita

think I was in that moment because before I can

to another direction but I'm not paying at

t as he smiles at me whil

a fool because I