'Are they... No way! Giovanna's personality wouldn't mesh well with Mr. Hooper's,' Nettie thought. She could hardly imagine how they would even interact.
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Giovanna was lost in thought in the car. Antonio reached out and took her hand. It seemed she had changed. She neither resisted nor scolded him. It was strange and unfamiliar.
It wasn't that Giovanna didn't notice his touch. It was just that when she considered the danger of this mission, she realized she didn't want to push his hands away at all.
Antonio softly called her, "Babe."
She turned her head and spoke at the same time, "I'm going on a trip for a few days to hang out with a friend. Can you ask for time off for me at work?" It wasn't up for debate, just letting him know.
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Antonio couldn't help but frown. "Let me go w
