Marco's Pov In a desperate bid to save her beloved daughter, Leonara spilled everything. She laid bare the truth of her past: her journey with the Stingers, the choices that led her to this moment, and her ultimate plan to seize control of the house."She was part of a group called the Stingers. They kill bad people for money. They hate the Mafia, but they’ll still work for them if the price is right. Reina wouldn’t have come here to take over unless she had some kind of plan—maybe revenge against someone. She doesn’t forgive betrayal easily. What do you think will happen to me if she finds out you know this much about her?"Leonara’s breaths came fast and shallow, her fear palpable as she stared at me, her words heavy with desperation.I understand what it’s like to protect your family. I’ve been there—creating a fake document to shield mine from an enemy, doing whatever it took to keep them safe. So, I get why she’s so worried about hers. But I can’t let that stop me. I need to find
~Reina’s Pov~I couldn’t understand why he didn’t kill me because I knew he had al the weapons and skills to take me out, he has done it before and yet he wants me to follow him like nothing has happened. I silently followed him in a hurry trying to match his large steps while my head was in a different place. He got down before me and when I did, they were tons on people dressed in black, carrying guns of different sizes, some I have never seen in my life. I exhaled deeply and walked down the stairs and stood beside Marco. “As you all know, this is my wife, Andreina. As my wife, she must be treated with much respect and anyone who fails to do that will meet the end of my gun firing a bullet into their empty skulls.” he said with his hands crossed behind his back. I couldn’t focus on anyone but him, no one has ever saw the need to show me respect or knows that I deserve that except him. Maybe he is not all bad.“Do you have anything else you have to say?” this time his question was d
Reina's Pov I led her to my room and shut the door. The first thing is did was scrunch her face in disgust. She should be happy she didn't see the first room I was put in after a basically passed out on our wedding day. This is a lot bigger and spacious than the other. "Why are you not in his room? And what the fuck is this tiny room?" She snapped at me. Guess she has the same anger and mental issues like her brother. But if I am being honest with myself, this is actually a big room compared to the shit I have been through. This is actually better and feels safer no matter how Marco might make me feel otherwise."I am not in his room because we are not in love or whatever you young people call it and the room, it is not so bad compared to what I got at first." I laughed."What do you mean not in love?" She questioned, her eye brow slightly higher than normal. "Marco will never marry, you must have changed him right?" I stared at her blankly. No wonder none of his family members wer
Marco's Pov My mama was going to be at the house tomorrow so I need this date to set my stories right with Reina. No mistakes must be done because I do not want to hurt my mama. My mama was strict with things like this and the idea of me using Reina will just wax her cold. After a year, it will be better because we can just say it didn't work out, we have different plans and goals and also loved in different worlds. We are going on a date, a business date to sort everything thing out so hitches won't be seen or felt by anyone. We got to one of my clubs since it was not a real date and it was the best place I know to talk about it, my office was hidden from the rest of the club attendees. As we got down, I was expecting her to ask where we were but she remained silent. She must have done a lot of digging. I did not want to offer my hand for her to hold because she will never take it which amde me grab it forcefully.She knew she wouldn’t win if she tried to fight back, so like an obe
Reina's Pov One year, one year to get my work done and choose whether to take over his lovely divine empire or leave this killing lifestyle for good. When the time comes, I will make this decision but for now I will let whatever want to happen to happen. I chose to play along to his rules because that was the only way out, act dumb to get what you want. "Can we leave now." I asked wanted to go back home to my room and watch tiktoks."Sure." He said stretching out his hand for me to take. I took it of course, we needed to be in love or may I say act.We left the office together and headed downstairs and we were stopped by one of Marco's business partners. For some odd reasons, Marco accepted to meet with him. We walked together to go sit with the strange man, expect he was not strange, he looked very much familiar. I tried so hard to remember who is but Marco's hand on my thigh brought me back to their conversation. "My wife, Reina" was all I heard from the conversation so I just pr
Reina's Pov I wasn’t ready—not yet. If I were, nothing could stop me from ending this, from ending him even without a gun or a knife. But now, my thoughts were scattered, the world around me blurred, and the voices faded into a distant hum. Tears streamed down my face, unbidden and unstoppable, as years of hurt surfaced all at once.Marco didn’t say a word. He simply guided me to the car, his silence steady and unwavering. I could tell he was about to leave, likely to handle unfinished business, but I couldn’t bear the thought of being alone right now.I reached out, my hand finding his. “Please, stay,” I murmured, my voice barely above a whisper.He paused, his hand tightening around mine. I didn’t need words from him. Just his presence—closer, steady, unyielding. It was the only thing holding me together.He lifted me effortlessly, cradling me against his chest as though I were the most fragile thing in the world. I snuggled closer, my arms draping around his neck, drawing him in l
Reina's Pov I do not know how long we stayed there but I enjoyed every second of it. He didn't even care that I was naked, so even if this was a test which obviously is not, he won. He helped me wash my body as well I did was just sit there and cry. He dried me up and still carried me to the room. He pulled out one of his shirt and wore it for me and he still wore my panties for me. After successfully laying me on the bed, he wanted to move away so I held his hand."Stay" was all I said."I'm staying just on the couch over there." He said holding my hand, that was his little way to reassure me."The bed is big enough for two people and I want to be close to you." I whispered like there were other people in the room who I didn't want to hear our conversation. He seemed hesitant at first but finally obliged. He excused himself to the balcony, his phone already pressed to his ear. I could hear his muffled voice through the glass, rising and falling in sharp bursts. He was mostly shouti
Marco's Pov She made me do and say things I never thought another woman would ever hear. I had never shown vulnerability in front of anyone, let alone a woman. But here I was, my arms wrapped around her as if she was my lifeline, my lips poised to tell her everything.It didn’t make sense—not when I’d promised myself I would destroy her. She wasn’t supposed to matter. She was meant for the empire, for power, for pleasure—a pawn to be used and discarded. Yet now, the thought of even holding her filled me with fear.Fear of what she made me feel. Fear of the man I was becoming because of her. Fear that I might not be able to let her go when the time came."It all started when he came around." I let go of her and we both sat upright, he head immediately found its way to my chest again. I felt my heart skip but I tried so hard to subdue it but I don't think it worked as fast as I wanted it to."My real name is Marco Alessandro but we use Leonardo because that was the name of my father's
~Reina's Pov~Marco was busy with Giorgia and the guest while Roy and the others can't to meet me in the corner. And it was time for the couple dance. They got in-between the silk material of blue and silver combined with the chandelier light shinning on them. She has a big fat smile on her face while Marco was just Marco and had no emotion on his face. I watched as they danced, his hands on her hip and her hands around his neck as they slowly moved. She placed her head on his shoulder and I just remained in the showers watching and cheering for them. I was about to leave when I heard the next sound, I froze up. That was the same song Marco and I danced to while I was at his mother's house and while the song played I told him a bunch of things. I turned to him and my eyes catch his immediately. He took had a puzzled look, like he was thinking about something. While they danced, a tear escaped from my eyes which I am sure Marco saw but I turned my face away and walked away from the
~Reina's Pov~I was called up for a meeting and left Roy to finish all the preparation or try to finish before I get back. I walked up to Marco's office and he and Giorgia sat beside each other. Giorgia kept kissing his cheek and smiling against his cheek. I just inhaled and waited to know why I am here. "So from now on, you will be Giorgia personally maid. You will still do all the house work but you will be with her all the time until she is tired of you being around her." Marco spoke up and I had to visibly show my disgust to what he was saying. "And if I refuse?" I spoke up. Marco moved forward, looking at me puzzled, "last time I checked, maids do not have any right choose anything, they do whatever they are told."I just nodded and was about to walk away when that annoying voice from behind me spike up, "can I get a glass of cold water, I'm thirsty." She had this big smirk on her face, a smirk of victory but she has forgotten she has not won, not yet. I nodded to that from he
~Reina's Pov~I followed Roy and we arrived at the place where Inizio was kept. I walked in and headed to the basement immediately. The basement needed a password and voice recognition and only my voice could open it. I made it like that to avoid problem later in the future. Inizio was seated, drenched in sweat as he looked down breathing heavily. I turned on the fan for little air to blow him and he seemed a little relaxed after I did that. He looked up and he seemed to have been crying for days, swollen mouth, face and eyes, red eyes and little tears bruise. He looked up with his swollen mouth and the sight of him was laughable. "Where do you think Alvaro is now?" I asked, dragging a chair to sit down. He just chuckled and coughed right after, never saying a word. I pulled out my taser gun from my jacket pocket and showed it to him. I know he misses it and I was not even in the mood to talk right now so I will just let him to the talking, by screaming. I placed the gun on his ne
~Reina's Pov~I slept for a few hours before getting up to get the whole house set for the day I had already triggered something in Marco and I was avoiding his bad side because I know what he could do to me, after all in his eyes, I'm just a maid. I dusted all the furniture, and made food, just some normal pancakes, coffee, eggs and just the random morning breakfast. Everyone came downstairs and sat o the table, few eyes were sent to me, some broken, some sad, some telling to just jang on a little bit. I stood there at the corner and I was later dismissed by Marco before they started eating. I sat in the kitchen to eat and I saw Marilyn come in with her food to eat with me on the ground. She say down without saying a word to me and I turned to face her. Tears started rolling down my eyes, I was defeated. If I was defeated in any other way, it would not have broke me down completely but I was defeated with the only thing I was happy with, my love. "Do you know I see him in my thou
~Reina's Pov~Marco was back and refused to eat and went to sleep immediately. I had left him a letter hoping he will read it to trigger something in his head but I did not want to push it too far, little by little I was going to get him back.I sat inside Silver and Marilyn's room and they were asleep as well. I opened the window, sat at the window side and read Marco's letter finally.'My Dove, I do not know how to compose a letter or talk about my feelings in it but let us see how things go.From the moment you walked into my life, you changed everything. I was a man who believed in nothing but power and survival, a man who knew that love was a weakness, I saw women as objects to be possessed. But you shattered every belief I held. You burned through my defenses like fire, and I never stood a chance against you.I never wanted to love. But loving you wasn’t a choice. It was inevitable. It was written into my bones, into my soul. I wake up every day knowing that no matter what happ
~Reina's Pov~I removed all my things from his room and took it to the room where Marilyn, Silver and I will be sharing. Sharing with the girls is not such a bad idea but I want to stay with Marco. The following day, in the evening, Marco came back home. I was dressed as a maid as I watch Giorgia support him smiling at him while he smiled back. Is he really better off without me? Silver held my hand, holding it tightly in her as she looked at me, comforting me with her eyes because words won't heal me. I still have not opened Marco's letter but I will after I finish with everyone. Marilyn was recognised by Marco because he knew her father Luciano and Marilyn was ready to marry Marco at some point. He stood to face the family and was as cold as ever. It is as if Marco was resist back to being a monster with a deadly ivy as his equal. He looked at me and examined my face and clothes before looking away. I was praying he remembers me but he did not and that got me a sneered look from
~Reina's Pov~It has been a week already since I last saw Marco's smile, experience his anger, watch him talk and reacted to his touch. I always have my hand interwined with his I don't know why maybe so that he feels my touch and wakes up a little faster. The doctors always came back with the same news. They always do not know if he will come back or not. All they can say is that we hope he comes back but I have been hoping for a week and even his fingers have not moved.I have not left him since he was here unless I want to take a shower and come back and whenever I go back home, I wirte fresh letters and leave them by his bed side. His body was cold and he was slowly turning a darker shade like one who is about to die. Everything was just not adding up, he will always be here but now he is not and there is nothing that makes sense. I laid my head on his body as I kept my hand still on his and fell asleep. *Few Hours Later*I felt something move in my hand and I looked up to see
~Reina's Pov~Inizio came to say goodbye to me after staying for a while and left since it was slowly turning to evening. Thankfully my legs and hands were not bound and even tho they were marks on my hands and feet, it was slowly getting better and by tomorrow I will have to find a way, a small opening to leave this house once and for all. "Reina, the day after tomorrow, we will get married and that too in front of Marco because my the day after tomorrow, I will get him." Rarf said to me. I had to make my face look with fear because I knew one way or the other, by tomorrow, I will be gone. "You cannot make me do that at all. I will never marry you because my heart belongs to another." I said confidently. I tried to stand up but my feet failed me making me fall back down. Just me placing my weight on the legs made the wobbly."My love is making you weak, I like the sight of that Reina. You will love me one day with all your heart, at least your body is making the first move." He sai
~Marco's Pov~With the plan in check, Roy was going to follow Inizio today to all the places he will be checking for Reina. He says he always goes out to check on Reina but whenever he is asked about his search, he gets angry and says 'could not find her' and then leaves. While he was about to leave the house, he left in a suit and I stopped him to figure out when he needed to wear a suit. Thankfully, I already knew he was wearing that and I slid a tracker and microphone in his chest pocket, he will never find out because that pocket is not even open just a little hole and I slid it in. "Why are you going to look for Reina in a suit? What if an emergency comes up and you need to run?" I questioned him. "I feel fine and you know me Marco, I am the best for a reason, a silly suit will never stop me from achieving my goals." He said lightly tapping my shoulder as he walked out, promising to call me if anything comes up. I have not seen his twin brother in a while and all Inizio said t