Chapter 108

I only talked to her about my work and my children; it was almost funny how easily she closed me off to her attempts to take the conversation down more personal paths.

I was afraid of what she might say.

“Having an assistant might even give me a little more free time, if I can find one who does his job well,” I commented, concluding the topic.

“Why don’t you hire a babysitter? You can get yourself one of those English governesses…”

I was actually planning to use the free time to finish my training, but the idea of being closer to Mirko and Sasha was also very tempting.

“Are governesses still used?” I smiled, ironically.

Elena laughed, and that sound went through my body like lightning.

I used the coffee cup to hide the shaking in my hands. Half of me refused to be near her, because it hurt; and the other half pulled my every hair in her direction, pushing me towards her sweet and familiar smell. It was the promise of an easy but treacherous