The auction still continued and people kept bidding. However, the situation between the trio got intense. Dominick tried to approach Leila but she ended up drifting away from him. He couldn't understand why she acted that way despite everything. "$20 million" Romeo's voice came again as he made a bid on an item. He grabbed Leila's hand tight and stared at her. He noticed how she exchanged glances with Dominick several times. He knew that she was trying to communicate with him but his warnings were still embedded in her and she was scared to say Anything."What's wrong?" He asked her in a calm tone. Leila only shook her head in response— but her gaze riveted back to Dominick.Dominick on the other hand was infuriated and thought that Leila had betrayed him. If she wasn't his sister, he wouldn't shoot a bullet through her brains but then, he still hoped for an explanation. Dominick didn't expect that after everything he's done for her, she would betray him. He assumed that she was so cr
Leila looked at Dominick intensely, he noticed how she looked at him. As if she was trying to tell him something. But when he didn't pay attention, Leila realized that Dominick had his own plans. She waited and watched the movement in his face. It was only a matter of time before they started to hear another round of gunfire outside the hall again. Romeo laughed out hysterically, claiming that it was his men who were getting rid of Dominick's men and he was slowly taking over the place— but Leila noticed the calmness in Dominick's face, it made her realize that Romeo might be wrong."Get down," Romeo suddenly demanded. Dominick didn't obey and only stared at him coldly. Romeo pulled Leila close."If you do not obey me, I might just have your woman in your presence. What do you think?" He threatened. Romeo still assumed that Dominick liked Leila since she was his. He had seen how much he tried to protect her. she must be so important to him for that. Romeo forced Leila to look at him
"Leila" "Leila" "Leila, no!" Her name was being chanted Continuously. They watched as she fell on the floor After being shot. Leila's head spinned and her vision became blurry. She couldn't believe that she had just taken a shot for Dominick Castillo. Was she wrong for doing such? Or she had to since he was her brother? Leila was on the cold properly tiled marble floor, her dress and body was soaked with blood instantly and Leila was laying in the pool of her own blood. Before Dominick could make a move, Romeo already ran out of the hall."Get him!" Dominick declared. He finally reached where Leila was and he carried her on his body. "Lei.. Leila.. please don't.. don't go" Dominick pleaded to her. He began to beg her to stay with him. Leila glared at Dominick faintly, she could barely see him clearly as her eyes were heavy and closing already. She managed to raise her hand which was covered in blood up to his face. She touched his cheek and he held her hands. He held the hands of hi
It was around noon the next day, Leila was still unconscious even after receiving the blood she needed. Dominick was Inside the ward with her, he stayed there overnight and till that afternoon. Dominick barely had anything to eat— as he was so worried about her. Dominick has never been worried about anyone the way he was about Leila. What bothered him the most was the fact that she actually took the bullet for him. That made him believe that Leila didn't betray him as he thought, but she was actually trying to protect him from Romeo that day. Dominick looked at Leila, she looked pale and had gotten thin overnight. Hee wasn't used to seeing her this way and he wished that she would recover so he could break the news to her that they weren't siblings.About thirty minutes Later, a nurse walked inside the room. Dominick raised his head up to look at her, he was beginning to fall sleepy. Be hasn't slept since the previous night. His suit had dried blood on it and his face too was staine
Renee made his way into the hospital ward. As soon as he entered the room, he realized that Dominick was asleep. Dominick had his head resting on the bed while he was asleep. Renee wanted to return back and not wake him up. He felt pity for his boss, he had been trying so hard to make sure that Leila gets well. He barely ate anything for the past two days while he stayed at the hospital. And he only changed his clothes once. As Renee made his way out, he heard Dominick call his name. Renee was shocked that he wasn't asleep. It was around eight in the evening and Dominick wasn't asleep. He had been awake all day. Renee was beginning to worry about his health. "What's going on? Any news on Romeo?" Dominick asked him but Renee was skeptical about telling him that Romeo escaped the attack they made on him two days ago. Renee didn't say anything, instead, he found a way to change the topic. He noticed that Dominick still looked sleepy and he was trying so hard to hold himself from it. He
A month later ~It has been up to a month since Leila is in coma, Dominick had her discharged and brought back to Mexico with him. He made sure to nurture and take care of her daily. The door to the huge bedroom pushed open and Dominick entered, he was dressed In a simple polo top and jeans, he was also holding a huge food tray in his hands. He had yet again, prepared breakfast for Leila. Even though he knew that she wasn't awake and might not eat the meal, he still decided to cook it. Dominick made the meal himself. During the past few weeks, he decided that any meal to be fed to Leila when she wakes up would be made by him. He continued to put in efforts into learning new recipes and cooking new food for her just in case she wakes up soon. Dominick moved towards her and he took his seat. "Leila, you have to recover quickly," he said. Dominick took her hand, it was cold and stiff."I miss you" Dominick didn't know when the words slipped from his tongue but deep down, he knew that he
About three days later~Doctor Liam had just finished another round of checkup on Leila, ever since he came that day, he was appointed by Dominick to continue treatment on Leila until she recovers. Dominick made sure to rent him a comfortable in the city and he took care of the doctor's expenditures. Dominick trusted and allowed doctor Liam to cater for Leila because he was duly professional in the field. Dominick really hoped that he could help Leila to wake up soon. "How is she responding to the treatment, doctor?" He asked him, carefully surveying the doctor's job with his eyes. Doctor Liam Hills carefully withdrew the acupuncture needles from her delicate skin so it won't hurt her. Doctor Liam knew that Dominick wouldn't have approved of the acupuncture, if Only it didn't see Leila react to it that day. He finished his job and then turned to Dominick. "Miss Leila will recover soon. Her blood pressure is normal and she is slowly responding to the treatment. You can tell by what
" It's been so many years, Dominick. Ten? Fifteen? How long do you think that you can hide from me, son?" He asked him but Dominick was obstinate to answer him. He was still angry and tried hard to control himself from saying anything that would trigger Dante Castillo. The man was heartless and might just kill Leila if he wasn't satisfied by his answers. "I can see how important this little girl is to you, Dominick. You see, that's why I told you love is forbidden in the realm of a Mafia. It weakens you, it serves as a weak point for an enemy to attack you. Don't you remember everything? The memories are still so fresh in my mind how my wife was killed so cruelly. I told you that story, didn't I? She was my weakness. The enemies used her to get close to me, they used her and I had no choice but to kill her that night. I strangled that bitch and I shot her afterwards. I killed my weakness and the enemies cannot get through to me anymore" he narrated to Dominick. The man laughed out hy