My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284

I let out a soft, breathy laugh, “Nice to meet you, Manuel. I’m Gianna.”

He pulled out my chair, waiting for me to settle into the velvet seat before he sat down right next to me

As I got comfortable, I looked down the long, candlelit table. Further down the row, on the opposite side of the table, my eyes found Raphael.

He was already seated, his large hand wrapped around the stem of a glass filled with deep red wine/ His date-the girl Kylie-was nowhere to be seen. Instead, his focus was entirely on a gorgeous redhead sitting directly opposite him, in the same row as me.

My stomach twisted into a tight knot.

That had to be her. That had to be Vivianne.

“Gianna, these are the best friends any girl could ever ask for,” Claire voiced.

I looked down the table. First, Claire pointed to a beautiful woman, “That’s Evangeline,” she said. Evangeline gave me a soft, knowing smile. She was the wife of the Cosa Nostra’s Don, and you could see it in her eyes.

Then there was Allegra, “You know her from the wedding, right? Aunt Alessia’s daughter,” Claire explained.

Next were Delilah and Lilianna, who both looked at me with kind smile. Beside them was Bianca, who had a gentle face but sharp eyes.

Finally, my eyes landed on the redhead.

“And that’s Viviane,” Claire said.

Viviane sat directly across from Raphael. Unlike the cold, sharp look I expected, she gave me a beautiful, real smile that reached her eyes and for a second, the twist in my chest felt stupid.

“And everyone,” Claire announced, “This is Gianna. She’s my new little sister.”

I felt like a small boat in a very big ocean.

“It’s so good to have another sister,” Allegra called out, “We need more girls in the Capone Mansion to balance out all that testosterone.”

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