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Which captured my sentiment in this freakin’ moment.

Chapter 11

VALERIO

Imoved into Chiara’s guest quarters a few hours later with minimal fuss.

She let me in, raising a brow as I swept past with my gear.

‘Doesn’t look like much.’

‘I don’t need a lot—a couple of duffel bags packed with clothes, my laptop, a handful of monitors, and the tools I’ll require to run surveillance.’

With a shrug, she led me to my new space.

The rear cottage was tidy and modern, with touches of elegant styling, like the rest of her house. It was close enough to reach her in case of an emergency but distant enough to keep her cocooned from me with total privacy.

I liked it that way.

A clean separation because Chiara had the potential to be messy for my heart.

I wasn’t ready for untidy.

I wanted this shit done, locked in a box, and tied in a neat fuckin’ bow.

‘All good?’ she asked from the door.

Her home was a lot like her—elegant, warm, but with a kind of wildness that was hard to pin down.

As I stepped through the door of the guest quarters, I appreciated its old-world charm and modern sensibility.

I jerked my chin at her. ‘I’ve slummed down in worse.’

‘Settle in,rilassare.’

My eyes followed her fine ass encased in a white halter dress as she sauntered away, sucking my teeth.

Stay on mission,I told my traitorous cock that twitched in my jeans.

I’d agreed to be her fake fiancé, a decision I still was uncertain about. However, one aspect was clear—my interest wasn’t limited to keeping her safe.

It was about dismantling her father’s empire, piece by piece.

Tutto fa brodo, every little element counted,I thought.

In Chiara’s case, having eyes on any suspicious activity near or in her house was paramount.

I threw my shit on the bed and put off unpacking.

It was evident to any layman how vulnerable her home made her.

It was a massive, beautiful target for anyone with the wrong intentions.

After recent events, I wasn’t about to let her live here without proper security.

My priority was to get it and her safe and protected.

I strode back into her house.

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