Chapter 55 A Weird Proposal

She glared at Gia and Maximo, but they looked at her rinocently. Her children had clearly taken after their father, being beautiful devils. Mia was very annoyed at them, but she refused to give up before Alessandro Valentino. "That's not true, right?!" She shook her head. "How can my children give away my business and property?" She fought back. "Yes, that's true. Gia and Maximo told me your whole property and business are in their names, so they" can make a deal," Alessandro asserted. "This deal is not valid. Who would believe what you said?" Miamirked in a challenge. Alessandro smiled, shaking his head. This gorgeous woman really underestimated him. He leaned closer. planting his hands on the table and looking straight into Mia's eyes. "Trust me, sweetheart, he whispered huskily. "If I say there is no way to back out of the deal for you. I had witnesses and lawyers while this whole discussion was done and the deal was signed. On top of that, the whole thing was recorded on the CCTV in my office. He pointed with his eyes to the corner, and Mia's gaze followed instinctively to find a CCTV camera installed there. Mia's eyes shifted to the twins, who quickly averted their eyes, knowing their fault. Mia was very annoyed at them. What were they thinking, signing a deal with a devil? Now she knew even selling her soul wouldn't be enough. This time her children had gotten her deep into trouble. There was no way to escape from this heartless mafia boss, and she just started counting her days. "You can't threaten my mommy!" Maximo stood abruptly, his voice filled with defiance. "Champ, I'm not threatening your mom, but trying to convince her. We all want her to agree to this marriage, right?" Alessandro addressed Maximo calmly "Mommy, please agree to marry Mr. Valentino. He's handsome and wealthy. He's a very nice gentleman." Gia pleaded earnestly, casting a hopeful glance at her mother. Mia shook her head at her daughter who was looking at Alessandro and blushing cheekily. "Sweetie, marriage isn't something to be decided like a business deal," Mia tried to reason gently. "Mom, we made this deal because we couldn't trust him at first. But now we see he's serious about marrying you and willing to commit everything. If he ever tries to back out, we can take his entire wealth and send him packing," Maximo declared boldly, his eyes fixed on Alessandro, who was momentarily taken aback by the little boy's straightforwardness and strategic thinking. Alessandro's expression shifted between surprise and amusement. He couldn't decide whether to be amused by the children's boldness or impressed by their protective instincts towards their mother. Before Mia could say anything, Gia insisted again, "Yes, Mommy, I like him very much. He is perfect to be our father. Please, please, please!" Mia looked at her children helplessly and couldn't help but wander back into memories. There was a time When Alessandro had wanted to kill those cute twins even before they were born, and now they wanted him to be their father. She couldn't imagine how they would react when they discovered the truth about Alecenden Bur dhe didn't have the heart to tell them thing. However, she was also suspicions of Alessandro's intentions. Why did he suddenly want to marry her, knowing she had kids? What was going on in his wicked head? Or was this a twist of fate? Should she really give him a chance? Was his hatred only for Aria, and was he fine with any other woman, even one who looked similar to his deceased wife? So many questions overwhelmed her mind, and she found herself unknowingly saying yes to her kids' persistence. "Okay, I agree." Alessandro let out a sharp breath which he didn't realize he had been holding for so long while waiting for her answer. His face brightened with content and joy. He still couldn't believe that this beautiful woman, had agreed to be his wife, "Yay!" Gia squealed with happiness. "Mom said yes!" She jumped up, clapping her hands with glee. She was ecstatic at the thought of finally being able to call this handsome man her dad and live with him. She couldn't wait to tell her friends that her dad was so handsome, so rich, and that he loved her so much. "Mr. Valentino!" she beamed brightly, running toward Alessandro. He scooped her up into his arms. "Yes, sweetheart!" he smiled at her, tenderly sweeping her silky blond curls away from her bright eyes. "What should I call you now?" Gia mused aloud. "Mr. Valentino sounds very formal." "You can call me anything you want, but I would prefer if you call me Dad instead," Alessandro replied softly. Mia coughed, choking on the water she was drinking. Her eyes narrowed at the Italian dan in suspicion.