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    "But I want to go to Uncle River''s ce now," Cairo said. "Uncle River, can Ie


    over and y?"


    Maverick handed the phone to River and looked at him seriously. "Uncle River,


    why don''t you let Cairoe? Just don''t tell the second and third brothers." "Your second and third brothers already went to Grandma''s house in Jensburg for summer break," River replied.


    As soon as summer started, the boys flew to Jensburg, where the Queen family picked them up at the airport.


    Maverick was quiet for a second. "Then Cairo can go."


    The younger cousins from Uncle Tatum''s side rarely visited. The ones from Uncle Evan and Uncle Elian''s houses probably also went to their grandma''s ce. Maverick sometimes felt a little envious of his younger cousins. They had a grandma to spend time with.


    His own grandma (Serenity''s mom) had passed away when Serenity was just ten. His grandfather too.


    So Maverick didn''t have grandparents-just his aunt Liberty and his great-aunt. Sometimes he asked the driver to take him to Liberty''s house. To him, Aunt Liberty was just like a grandma.


    He loved his younger brother and sister a lot. His brother often took them to Liberty''s ce. Brother Sonny and Sister Livia were fun too. Visiting Liberty''s gave him a bit of that warm, family feeling.


    River smiled and said, "Cairo, Uncle River is really busy right now. And besides, we haven''t even found you a new aunt yet. Grandma keeps nagging me to get married."


    "Between work and looking for your future aunt, Uncle River doesn''t have time to take care of you properly. I can''t just leave you with the nanny. I''d worry." "Your big brother and Belle are already out with Aunt Seren."


    River clearly didn''t agree to let Camryn send Cairo over.


    Even though the other nephews were probably with their grandma, if they found out Cairo came to visit him, they''d throw a fit. They''d all want toe too. The cousins would turn it into apetition for attention!


    As an uncle, River had to treat all the kids equally-except Belle. No one in the family could resist spoiling Belle. Even the other kids loved her to bits.


    Cairo sighed. "Oh," he muttered, a little disappointed. His Aunt Seren was already busy with his brother and Belle. Taking him along would be too much.


    He nodded sensibly and said, "Okay. Mom said when she''s free, she''ll take me to Uncle Tatum''s house. Big Brother, Belle, will you go too?"


    "Of course!" Maverick said. "Mom already said we''d all go together. I haven''t seen Uncle Tatum in a while."


    Serenity chatted with the kids, who were happily chattering about everything. The conversation only ended when Cairo arrived at the York Corporation.


    After Serenity got her phone back, she turned to River. "Let''s go eat. After dinner,


    if you''ve got social ns, go ahead. I''ll take the kids shopping."


    She wasn''t worried-there were bodyguards and nannies with her.


    River said, "I did have an appointment, but when I heard you wereing, I canceled. It''s fine-I''ll go out with you all tonight. Or we could call Romina. Didn''t she say she''d be your free tour guide?"


    Serenity smiled knowingly at River.


    He was quick to bring up Romina. Clearly, he was into her he just hadn''t realized it yet.