Chapter 19 - Rebuilding Trust Inside The Heavily Guarded Family Estate
Spring returned to Boston, bringing vibrant green lawns and blooming cherry blossoms across the Costello estate grounds.
The bullet holes in the stone pillars had been repaired, leaving the fortress looking more peaceful and secure than ever before.
Inside the sunroom, Beatrice sat sipping tea while laughing heartily at a joke Chloe signed across the table.
Gabriel leaned against the doorframe, watching the two most important women in his life with a deep, abiding sense of peace.
He no longer ruled his empire out of cold paranoia, but with a steady hand and a heart finally open to the world.
Beatrice noticed her son standing there, signing something swift and pointed in Chloe’s direction with a sly grin.
May you like
Chloe flushed bright red, looking up at Gabriel as he pushed off the doorframe and walked slowly toward them.
“What did my mother just tell you?” Gabriel asked with a warm, knowing smile.
