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Molly’s POVI didn’t know how sharing details about my life would benefit Gianni, but it felt good to have a meaningful conversation with him, reminiscent of old times."How could I not remember his name? Benjamin Cloud, also known as Benjie, was a constant annoyance in my life," I explained, noticing the relief in his eyes.The significance of this information to him puzzled me as he quickly grabbed his phone and whispered, "Thank you for sharing this, Molly."He appeared to be in a positive mood, so I leaned in slightly and caught a glimpse of the message he typed on his phone before sending it.‘I want you to look up Benjamin Cloud but keep it confidential. P.S. Gather all details about his life.’Concerned that he might use this as an excuse to leave, I reminded him, "Aren't you forgetting something?"He looked puzzled as I continued, "You promised to explain why you left that night."A flicker of emotion crossed his face, and with a soft gaze, he began to recount the events."I r
Kiara’s POVAfter that encounter, I tried to find opportunities to meet Don Gio, but it seemed impossible. The last person I wanted to see, except when she was dead, was the one I encountered.Not only was she here, but she also had a little boy around my son Wade’s age with her.“Molly, what are you doing here? And let me guess, did you adopt a son to compete with me?” I knew for a fact that she couldn’t have a child and wanted to taunt her even more, but Wade was talking to the boy Molly brought with her.“Hey, Roger, you finally came to the park? Where is your dad, big boy?”The only way Wade knew the boy was if they were schoolmates, and I assumed they were since the boy, now known to me as Roger, answered rather arrogantly, with his head held high.“My dad isn’t here, but my mom is.” He proudly and protectively held onto Molly’s hand, and I wondered who the boy’s father was.“Mommy, this is the boy who never wants to play. He always acts like a big boy and challenges teachers,” W
Kiara’s POV“No, Roger is very intelligent. He has already skipped two classes and is my senior, but he never had a mother until now."The revelation seemed to upset Roger. "Leave me alone," he yelled. Molly comforted him, saying, "Don't use that language, and you don't have to be upset. I'm here for you."It appeared to me that the boy wasn't actually hers as she claimed. When Roger glared at Wade, I feared he might harm him. However, he recognized another child, who was much older, and the two were playing hide and seek."So, Molly, how did you get involved with someone like Don Gio? It seems to me that he is out of your league since you are not the mother of his child. You do realize he's not in your class, right?"She stared at me mockingly. "How is it my fault that he wants me by his side all the time? Don't tell me you're already tired of Wesley. Oh, and by the way, you should advise him to start working out or he might end up with a round, potbellied stomach."Rage surged withi
Giovanni’s POVI received a message from Dwayne, my trusted hacker, and texted him to meet me in the office after leaving Molly’s office. While doing so, I also dialed Hank’s number.“You were right. I think I have a suspect,” I said. I was tempted to inquire about his connection to Molly, but decided to save the question for our meeting in the office.Upon hearing that I had a lead on who Don Black was, Hank hurried to my office without me having to ask.“Are you a ghost? How did you get here so quickly?” I asked, to which he sighed. “I heard about what you did to your mother’s men and came to offer my support, just in case she sends more goons.”“I see.” A knock on the door signaled Dwayne’s arrival. “Come in, Dwayne.”My hacker seemed nervous in the presence of Hank, but I reassured him. “It’s okay. Tell us what you found.”“There wasn’t much about his personal life, so I hacked into his personal archive to access the data on his phones and computer. This is what I discovered.”He
Molly’s POVI was chasing after Roger, the most important part being to keep him safe. He hadn’t been to a pack before but seemed to know his way around. The most difficult part was keeping up with his pace.My heart rate kept increasing with every attempt to match Roger's speed. "Can you stop? I'm tired," I said breathlessly, but he kept running and talking."A little bit more, Molly. We can find a place to hide until the bad guys leave."It felt strange when he called me by my name after referring to me as mom since we arrived, seeming like Roger was longing for his mother when he called me that.As a school with kids discussing both parents, I understood how challenging it could be for him to only mention one parent constantly.However, I was relieved to have released some of my anger on Kiara for all the damage she caused in my life.The songs she stole from me, thinking I was unaware, and still profiting from them, made me want to confront her, especially after she denied my pare
Giovanni’s POVMolly was cuddling Roger in her arms, leaning against the tree, and they were both asleep.Jace was about to wake them, but I stopped him. "No, don’t wake them. Carry Roger gently, and I’ll take care of Molly."As soon as he tried to take Roger from her, her grip tightened, though her eyes remained closed. "It’s fine, I’m here," I squatted and whispered to her, and she smiled."Gianni, thank God you are here." However, her eyes were still closed, as if she was sleep-talking. Jace carried Roger, and I lifted Molly in my arms while Jace carried her shoes."You smell so good," she murmured before her breathing evened out again. I supported both Molly and Roger in the back seat as Jace drove the car, wondering why they were both so tired.Jace carried Roger to his room, and I carried Molly to hers. Just as I was about to go shower, Roger started screaming from his nightmares, so I went to calm him."Roger, I’m here. Just sleep." His eyes snapped open, and he asked, "Where i
Giovanni’s POV“Roger, could you work on your fist speed in the corner for a moment? I need to talk to Molly quickly," I said. Roger moved to the corner without saying a word.Molly looked at me eagerly. "What's the matter?"Reluctantly, I began, "You remember that guy Smile you mentioned?"Her face lit up with a dreamy smile, and for some reason, it bothered me. The fact that her smile was for Hank and not me gnawed at me."Yes, what about him?" she asked. I sighed. "I think I know him, and he's on his way here."Her expression was priceless. I wished she had been this happy to see me again. Soon enough, Hank arrived, holding a large bouquet.Molly's face lit up at the sight of the flowers, unaware that Hank was the man I had mentioned. "They're beautiful," she remarked, and Hank wore the best smile I had ever seen on him."And they're for you," he said, offering the bouquet to her. I could see the confusion on her face."Pardon me?" She seemed hesitant to accept it, secretly pleasin
Hank’s PovToday, I had a rare day off with no work commitments, so I planned to relax and indulge in activities I don't usually have time for, like supervising some changes being made by my domestic workers in the house and having a good meal and a nap.However, my plans were interrupted by a call from Octavia.Gio had given her my number in case of an emergency, so I thought she needed help.“Octavia, are you in trouble?” I was worried that she was and was already putting on my clothes to go rescue her but she calmed me down.“Relax, Hank, my graduation is in around six weeks and I’ve been meaning to surprise Vanni. Can you give me his schedule? He seems too busy these days.”Honestly, I hadn’t spoken to her in months and the few times I did, it was the usual how are you and stuff so I was clueless about her character.“You know how his business is. His schedules are unpredictable and there are so many dangers these days,” I informed her, but I wasn’t expecting her to release a secr
Giovanni’s POV“Gio, the idiot has a camera installed, and all Dwayne had to do was hack into it. A while ago, he was talking to someone on the phone, saying he was going to record having sex with Molly and use it to blackmail her into being with him," Hank reported. I wanted to kill that son of a bitch with my bare hands."Can you get me in?" If they knew I was coming, they would find means to stop me and that would waste time."Of course. He bought over the hotel, but you can use his secret entry," Hank revealed. I was so glad he was able to do all this, even with Roger around him."Thanks, Hank, I owe you big time.""Just get there fast. He’s calling for backup, and I don’t know if Molly can handle it."To call for backup when dealing with a woman as a don was so disappointing, but I was proud of Molly. With her rejecting Don Black, I knew the idiot might try to harm her like he threatened on the phone.Don Black could not defeat her alone, and that was massive for someone who trai
Molly’s POVI was confused when Gianni instructed me to follow Jamie, watching as Erica replaced me. I felt a pang of sadness, but it was quickly replaced by the sound of a gunshot.Gianni had coldly shot Erica, and I couldn't help but feel relieved. Women like Erica and Kiara thought they could manipulate any man with their charm, but Gianni proved otherwise.We made our way to a nearby hotel, taking the elevator to the tenth floor. Stepping out, I was escorted by Jamie, who led me to a room with a bodyguard swiping a card to open the door.The room was elegantly lit, with a man sitting on a luxurious sofa under a grand chandelier. A smile crept onto my faceLeaving Wesley had brought me back to my old life, but this time, I had a man who truly loved me."I knew you'd enjoy this place. You seem happy to see me, and I'm confident that by the time we're done, you won't long for Don Gio anymore."His words almost made me laugh, but I managed to keep my composure. "Actually, my smile was
Giovanni’s POVI had paid a hefty sum to have those scandalous photos of Molly deleted, even resorting to hacking into phones to remove them so when Erica claimed to have them, I was skeptical.Don Black was playing games that I found distasteful. After Molly won the competition, he had the audacity to spout nonsense."Don Gio, I didn't finish explaining the rules before the process began," he said nervously, sensing my displeasure."What do you mean?" I scowled, my anger rising."I get to keep the winner and do as I please with her, and you get to keep the loser and do as you please with her.""How dare you?" I seethed, feeling the urge to confront him."Molly is staying with me, and I will find you," I declared firmly, with Hank monitoring the situation through a hidden camera."Don Gio, let her go. She can help us locate Don Black's whereabouts. I'll keep an eye on her," Hank reassured me."Don Gio, you'll never find me unless you send me Molly," Don Black taunted.An idea struck m
Wesley’s POVI felt cheated after witnessing everything when Santiago returned to the restaurant manager’s room we had used before.Due to our previous arrangement, I arrived as scheduled, still unable to get over what had happened at the park that day.Fortunately, I left before Don Gio arrived, as he would have held me responsible for Molly’s disappearance. However, seeing them together indicated that he had eventually found her.My company has been experiencing a shortage of staff recently, causing me to almost miss this meeting. Dozens of my staff resigned on the same day, leading me to hire new employees, only to have some of them resign again.I couldn't determine who was enticing them with better offers to make them leave, but I have been working overtime to meet the company's expectations.Similarly, some of my remaining staff members have expressed their desire to resign due to the heavy workload, but I am unable to increase their wages.Despite these challenges, nothing pain
Giovanni’s PovI knew Don Black might try some tricks, but I never expected something as shallow as this. Thanks to Molly, I had some insight into his identity, so he couldn't fool me completely.Suddenly, Hank's voice came through the earpiece I was using to communicate with him discreetly. Molly was unaware of our communication."Gio, Don Black is at a hotel near the restaurant. I think he might ask for Molly. I'm heading there now."I wanted to inquire about Roger, but then I heard a voice in the background."Uncle Hank, I'm tracking the location."Hearing his voice lifted my spirits, but I realized I still had a gun pointed at the person in front of me and the bodyguards around had guns pointed at me and Molly but that was the least of my worries.My men were right behind the door and would enter at my signal."Don Dawson, you've got it all wrong. I'm here to deliver a message from Don Black."As I looked up, Santiago had vanished, and the woman was still trying to flirt with me, b
Molly’s POV“Will you believe me if I told you that you were the reason I kept wearing a white suit every day?" Gianni's question stopped me in my tracks, just before he reached the door."What are you talking about?" I asked, genuinely surprised as he patiently explained, his gaze not leaving mine."Molly, when I couldn't reach you again after everything settled down, I felt guilty, bitter, and angry with myself. Even worse, I felt like a terrible person whenever I remembered how pure you were and how I couldn't protect you from those bullies because I found out too late."Bitterness tinged his voice. "You were already married, and I couldn't contact you to apologize. That's why wearing white made me feel the purity I always saw in your eyes."I was speechless, tears threatening to spill from the corners of my eyes. His wearing white was not as people said.It was a personal matter between us and I felt guilty for trying so hard to forget him and moving on with Wesley but maybe, that
Molly’s POVAfter shooting Nicole in the head, I felt guilty but Gianni was able to take it all away.I loved him and this time, I was so possessive of him whenever I saw the female employees looking flirtatiously at him but what I noticed was, Gianni never even looked at them.With him, I felt like the only woman in his world, which made me special. For a moment, I wanted to find out more about Roger’s real mom but I always feared ruining the sweet atmosphere he created for me and I hardly heard them talk to each other.If not for Roger, I would have feared taking another woman’s son but his excitement whenever he referred to me as mom mirrored my excitement.For some reason, I felt the need to thank Wesley and Kiara for taking everything from me because if not, I would have never met Gianni again.However, after knowing what he battled, I couldn’t help but continuously wonder if it would have continued without my insistence of his doing it with me.Now, he wanted me every chance he
Giovanni’s POVThe news prompted me to abruptly halt the meeting as most of the issues had been addressed."Agatha, please send the report to me first thing tomorrow morning," I instructed, and she nodded in agreement. "Yes, sir."As I stood up, I motioned for Molly to follow me before calling Hank on the phone again when we reached my office. "Tell me exactly what's going on."Hank explained, "You know how I always leave one of my spies in the shadows when I drop him off at school? He called to inform me that there were some strange men hovering around, so I told him to send a picture. Turns out, they are your mother's bodyguards."I couldn't help but chuckle at the situation. Mom's plan seemed shallow. If she captured Roger, she would try to force me to swap him with Molly, but she seemed to forget that Roger was her grandchild."Are you sure you can get him out smoothly?" I asked Hank, to which he replied with a laugh, "I went to the school immediately and picked him up. That's whe
Nicole’s POVMolly appeared frightened and anxious, clearly caught off guard by the situation. "I..." Her words seemed to stick in her throat as Gio reminded her of my past actions."Don't forget how she almost killed you," he said, picking up my gun from the floor and handing it to Molly.I desperately tried to reach the gun before him, but I failed, watching helplessly as my blood spilled onto the floor. All I wanted was to end Molly before I died, to make it all worthwhile for my mom.Gio placed the gun in Molly's hand, guiding her finger to the trigger. I hoped against hope that she wouldn't go through with it, but my fears were confirmed when he ordered, "Shoot her, Molly."Molly's hands trembled, fear evident in her eyes. She hesitated, saying, "No, I can't." A wave of relief washed over me as she tried to pull her finger away, but Gio held it firmly in place."This is my world, Molly. There are others like Nicole out there. If you can't eliminate those who threaten your life, y