Chapter 53 Getting Romantic

• "Mom, it’s more than just interest. The way he looks at her… he’s serious about her," Ivy ground out through clenched teeth, jealousy burning in her eyes as she watched Leah and Stefano share a meal from the same bowl.
• "Serious?" Clara scoffed, her lips curling in disdain. "Why would a billionaire tycoon waste his time on that pathetic, ugly duckling?" Her voice dripped with venom. "He’s just playing a game and she’s nothing more than a fleeting fantasy. You don’t understand men like him. They crave more than just a simple life."
• She stopped herself from adding the word sex between simple and life. Men as powerful and wealthy as Stefano Lombardi would never settle for a simple sex life. He would throw Leah aside the moment he got bored with her. Otherwise, why else would he keep his real identity hidden and flirt with her in disguise?