Page 31 of Innocent Bratva Twins

He leaves the office, and I immediately get on the phone, booking hotels and making a few reservations—things that Serafina could do for me, but my plan is to surprise her with this instead.

Just after lunch, I’ve got the entire trip planned and arranged.

I walk into her office with a mischievous grin on my face.

She looks up from her laptop and smiles tightly at me. “Nico, is there something I can help with?”

“Actually, yes,” I say, sitting on the edge of her desk.

“Alright, I’m just finishing this e-mail, then I can—“

“You can pack a bag for a few nights in New York.”

I grin, watching the confusion flash over her face.

“New York?” she murmurs.

“I have some clients in New York that I want to check in with, and I prefer to do it in person. It would be valuable to have you join me. You can meet them. You can learn about their business.”

“Oh, wow,” she says, her brows raising and her eyes glittering with excitement. “I’ve never been to New York.”

She’s so beautiful when she’s smiling.

“I’ll come by your apartment tomorrow morning at six to fetch you. We can go to the airport together.”

***

New York is busy, colorful, and exciting, and Sera is loving every moment of it. I’ve taken her to the fanciest restaurants, the most elegant boutiques, and spoiled her with designer clothing that she tried hard to say no to—but I insisted. We’ve had cocktails with views of the Statue of Liberty and eaten exotic foods made by the world’s best chefs.

And through all of this, the moment when I saw her really, truly light up was when we walked into one of the biggest tech companies in the world. They have a display in the lobby of their building showing off their advanced inventions. She was enthralled. Her fascination peaked as she moved from onedisplay to the next, asking questions and letting her curious mind run wild.

The expensive dresses and fancy restaurants didn’t impress her even half as much as this.

I chuckle as I watch her corner one of their staff and blast him with questions. Luckily, the guy is efficient and knows what he’s talking about, so he’s able to make her experience more enjoyable.

I follow just behind them, listening to her and loving the way she shines in situations like this.

“If you like this sort of thing, you should go to the Museum of Technology in the old city,” the employee remarks.

She looks at me with wide, excited eyes. “Can we?”

I laugh again. “Of course, we can. I’ve got to stop somewhere first, but I’m free this afternoon.” I’ve never known a girl who is so competitive.

She does a little happy dance, wiggling her hips in the cutest way.

I shake my head.

This girl will be the death of me.

I can’t get enough of her.

I need to look into the lead for Andrei, but I don’t want Sera involved in any of that, so I drop her off at the mall. She doesn’t look impressed as we pull up outside.

“I’m not going to be long. But I need you to please do this for me,” I say, handing her my credit card. I don’t need the new laptop I’ve ordered, but I do need to keep her busy for a bit while I follow the lead.

She scrunches her nose. “Is there no way to order it online? I don’t like malls. I’d rather come to the meeting with you.”

I grin and shake my head. “There will be plenty of meetings for you to join in the future. I don’t have time to attend the meeting and fetch the laptop.”