Page 38 of Family Secrets

Gino let the label hang in the air, his confession could go either way. Either he’d walk away with a congratulation or a demand for him to go through the proper channels.

“You know what this means, Gino? My daughter will be treated with respect and utmost admiration, not like the disrespectful way your father taught you.”

Sitting up straight in his chair, “I give you my word I will never bring Elizabeth intentional pain. Not because of who her father is, but because of who my mother is.”

Emilio looked at the young man before him, having respected his business sense enough to join forces when he came to him wanting more for his family than his father offered. He’d hated the thought of Gino marrying his niece, but a daughter, even one he never knew existed, was something he would welcome.

“Coincidence is a funny thing, Gino. Last night I attempted to go to bed after a heated meeting with my brother over my deficiency in demanding you marry Felicia when I received your call. What do you think the odds are of my daughter coming to work for your family, of all the work out there?”

“I’ve questioned that myself, Emilio. Which is why I need a favor from you.”

“After what you’ve given me? Name it.”

“Let’s keep this between us, at least until I can make sure everything is coincidental. Something tells me this is more than finding a needle in a haystack.”

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