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“This is the co the tablet

“Yes, ma’am”

I nodded, looking over to Gigi as she worked on her letters next toat her, I tapped under her beautiful eyes I loved that they were different colors Even if it wasn’t my eye color The very fact that she had her father’s and her grandh “Are you happy, cuore et to live here now? With Papa?”

“I’ back work She was very serious about it, too

“O’Phelan,” I called out him

“Yes, ma’am”

“I know you don’t know et here,” I said as I softly brushed i’s hair “But you, I’m sure

you are sh to knoasn’t easy or pretty” Or bloodless

He didn’t reply, but he stood a bit straighter, his eyes hard…he knew

“Working for me is very simple” My eyes narrowed as he watched “Never question me, never fail me, and never make me doubt your loyalty to me”

“I understand”

“No” I shook my head “You can’t possibly understand You were hired by Melody, Ethan’s mother, correct?”

“Yes, ma’am”

“And since then, you have been an unwavering servant Do you knohat that tells me?”

“No, ma’am” He frowned, clearly not sure what I meant