Chapter 9 - The New Queen
Dante leaned down and kissed her.
It wasn't a gentle, polite kiss. It was possessive, fierce, and completely consuming. Sofia gasped against his lips, her hands tangling in his dark hair, kissing him back with a desperation she didn't know she possessed. The chemistry that had been simmering between them for weeks finally erupted.
When they finally broke apart, both of them were breathless.
"Leo asked me this morning if you were going to be his new mama," Dante whispered against her forehead.
Sofia’s eyes filled with tears. "What did you tell him?"
"I told him that I was going to spend the rest of my life trying to convince you," Dante smiled softly.
He took her hand and led her out to the terrace.
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Below them, the massive estate was peaceful. Leo was running across the lush green grass, chasing a golden retriever puppy that Dante had bought him the day before. The boy was laughing—a loud, beautiful, completely normal sound that echoed across the gardens.
Señora Carmen stepped out onto the patio to bring Leo a glass of juice. When she looked up at the balcony and saw Dante holding Sofia’s hand, the housekeeper immediately bowed her head in deep respect, recognizing the shift in power. Sofia was no longer the help. She was the queen of the empire.
