Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 320

Chapter 320: Chapter 320 My Little Ally in Winning Ava Back

Joseph’s POV

I needed allies in this mess I’d created, and watching Antonio chatting animatedly with Eleanor gave me an idea. My nephew’s perceptive nature and silver tongue could be exactly what I needed to gather intelligence.

"Antonio, care to join me for lunch?" I asked, earning a bright smile from him.

"Of course," he replied without hesitation.

"Perfect, let’s go," I said enthusiastically. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Eleanor gave me her trademark stern look. "Joseph, be back by two o’clock sharp. I won’t wait around for you."

"Yes, Eleanor," I replied, walking out like a sulking teenager.

Knowing Antonio’s love for steak and fries, I took him to the finest steakhouse in Harbor Bay, renowned for their premium cuts.

"This is awesome, Uncle! I love this place!" Antonio’s face lit up when we arrived.

"Glad you like it. I know these are your favorites," I said with a smile.

"Is it because I’m your favorite nephew, or because you need my help?" Antonio asked, clever as always.

"A little of the first, a lot of the second," I admitted honestly. No point in pretense at this stage.

"Then I’m ordering big." When the server approached, he ordered the largest steak on the menu with an enormous side of fries. "Don’t touch my fries."

"You little rascal! Antonio, who do you take after? Your mother is elegant and composed, your father is a gentleman..." I teased.

"I take after my playboy uncle!" he grinned, his wit sharp enough to make me laugh out loud.

"Still mad at me?" I asked, referring to his disapproval from yesterday.

"I’m not mad, Uncle. But you shouldn’t treat Ava like that—you shouldn’t treat any woman like that, especially not her. Isn’t that what you taught me?" Antonio cut straight to the point.

"You’re right. I was an idiot, but my father always knows how to get under my skin and make me lose control."

"I don’t consider that man my grandfather. You and Mom give him too much power."

"Sometimes I think you’re a sixty-year-old man trapped in my nephew’s body," I said. Antonio was far more mature than most kids his age.

"I just observe and learn, Uncle," he explained. "Tell me, how are you planning to get her forgiveness?"

"Still figuring it out. Could use some help. You in?"

"That’s why I’m here. We can’t let some other idiot steal Ava away from us!"

We high-fived across the table. This kid was so amazing I wanted to steal him from my sister.

"First, I need to know what else is going on that I’m not aware of."

"What do you know so far?" Antonio asked.

"She went out with that idiot Theo yesterday and now they’re going to the movies today."

"Uncle, Theo’s not an idiot! He’s good-looking, has a great personality, and comes from a good family. He’s not the kind of guy who hooks up with random girls, he’s the kind girls want to bring home to meet their parents," Antonio informed me, surprisingly well-connected.

"You know him?" I asked, surprised.

"Mia knows him well. Eleanor mentioned Ava dated him before, so I asked Mia about him. She speaks very highly of him. Unlike you!" he added with a smirk.

"That complicates things," I sighed, reaching for his fries only to get my hand lightly slapped.

"Seriously? You’re really going to hog all those fries?" I complained.

"I warned you!" he said while chewing his steak contentedly.

"Do you know which theater they’re going to?" I asked.

"Great minds think alike!" Antonio grinned proudly. "Actually, I was thinking of taking Mia there and ’accidentally’ running into them. Maybe bring Mia’s big sister too, make their date less romantic." He emphasized "accidentally" with air quotes.

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