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Brianna rested her hands on her swollen abdomen “What’s she like anyway? I looked her up She’s pretty” She gave Matteo a sideways glance “Very pretty, actually And she wasn’t wearing a ring in the picture that I found Is she attached?”

Matteo couldn’t even hide his surprise at his sister’s brazenness “Why on earth would that matter?”

Brianna arched her back then stood up and walked around the desk, all the while her eyes carefully focused on her brother “Well, of course, it doesn’t I’m just curious How soon will she be finished?”

Matteo kept his voice steady “Just a feeeks, I expect Phoebe see the place like an army colonel”

Brianna’s eyes gleamed and she leaned across the desk toward him “So, it’s Phoebe already, and not Ms Gates?”

He nant won’t preventyou out of my office”

She threw back her head and laughed “As if” Then her face fell a little “I’ stir crazy I’d love to be at the house in Rome I’d love to help with the renovations” She rested her hands on her stomach “But some people have decided I shouldn’t fly”

He couldn’t help but sht now”

Brianna bit her bottoave hi

“What? What is it?”

“I wondered if you wouldfor me”

Matteo frowned “What do you mean?”

Brianna averted her gaze “I’ve been looking for soraphs Dad told me about them But he could never find them”

Matteo felt a chill across his skin “What photographs?”

Brianna licked her lips He could tell she’d been practicing this conversation in her head “Their wedding photographs Dad thought he ht have been left in one of the cupboards They’re in a red photograph album”