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Aida who is starting to get sleepy

Aida who is heartily regretting annoying the Griffins, if only because I’us and Papa talk and talk and talk forever

And then finally, almost three hours later, the two patriarchs co soned

“Well?” Dante says

“It’s settled,” Papa replies

He sounds like a judge pronouncing a sentence I don’t like his tone one bit, or the expression on his face He’s looking at me mournfully

As we head outside, he says to Nero, “Taketo drive home with Aida”

Nero nods and gets in Papa’s Mercedes Dante cliets in the back with me

I definitely don’t like this at all

I turn to face hi with my seatbelt

“What is it?” I say “What did you decide?”

“You’re going to marry Callum Griffin in teeks,” Papa says

This is so ridiculous that I actually laugh—a weird, barking sound that fades away in the silent car

Papa is watching raved than ever His eyes look coht inside the car

“You can’t be serious,” I say