Chapter 49

• Lunch
• Mandy’s POV
• I rush to Matteo’s side just as Lisa opens to the door to greet four older men. Lisa takes their jackets and hats from the gentlemen and hangs them in the foyer closet. Matteo wraps his arm around my waist and draws me in closer to him. As the commission approaches Matteo welcomes them to our home and shakes hands with all of them. Unsure of what to do I stand tucked in his side smiling at them and politely say “hello.” Matteo leads us into the living room and we all sit on the couches. The man on the end is the one to talk first by introducing himself to me. “So, this must be the little lady that all this fuss is about. My name is Igor this is Oisin, Dario, and Noah.” My face flushes red from his comment, but I happily respond. “Hello, nice to meet the all of you.” We don’t get to say anything else because Lisa announces that lunch is ready.