When I awoke the next morning, I wondered how much stock I should really put in the article I'd read before. It seemed almost like a hit piece, rather than anything based in fact. It pointed out some strange coincidences about what his family did, and where some crimes had occurred. It was full of allegations, and some flat-out wild accusations.
I made the choice to ignore it. Maybe I would look into some of the incidents that it mentioned later, but for now, I didn't want to put too much thought into it. I had another busy day ahead, and I needed to focus on that.
It was going to be nearly impossible to focus, of course. Alessandro looked absolutely magnificent in a slate gray suit, and I was going to be distracted every time I saw him.
When he was sure no one was looking, he gave me
