When returning to the villa, the driver sent by Luka was already waiting there. The man had been waiting for quite a while. When Caterina came to her senses, she immediately cursed."Shit! I forgot my promise to Shopia." Caterina said hurriedly; she unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car."Are you Mrs. Kate? Mr. Luka and little lady Shopia have been waiting for you for a long time." The man approached Caterina. It seemed that he had been waiting quite a while."Do you still have to go see Luka?" Leonardo seemed to disagree. Not because he didn't like Shopia, but because he was worried that Caterina would be tempted by Luka. He didn't want to lose Caterina, especially since his opponent was no joke. Luka's power and wealth were almost as great as his. He had found out information about Luka; he was the only heir to Adam's wealth that controlled almost the entire city of Sydney. He would be the richest man in Australia if Adam died and he inherited all his wealth later."I made
“Women’s feelings are fickle. Don’t be happy just because you’re dating. As long as Kate isn’t married, I still have a chance to get her.” Luka said confidently.“I will make sure that you will never have any chance.” Leonardo asserted.“Come inside. I have a wine collection; I can see and choose which wine you want.” Luka invited in a friendly tone. Although they were rivals in winning Caterina’s heart, they were still business partners. Leonardo came here because he wanted to establish a partnership with Luka’s father. At least their relationship should remain fine.Leonardo accepted Luka’s invitation. He went inside the luxurious mansion. In the living room, there was a glass cabinet filled with bottles of wine from various famous brands that must have been expensive.Luka took Leonardo to choose the drink he wanted.“I bought this at an auction last month; it cost around 100 thousand dollars per bottle,” Luka explained.“It seems that you know a lot of different kinds of wine. I’m
“Can you tell me where her grave is? I want to visit her grave. There are many things I want to tell her.” Leonardo said in a trembling voice.Luka was provoked by Leonardo’s excessive behavior. He knew that Luka loved his late wife very much. Leonardo should have protected his feelings. No matter how close their relationship was in the past, it still meant nothing. Francisca had become Luka’s wife, and all her past with Leonardo should have been erased.Luka didn’t like Leonardo’s way of doing things like that. He didn’t like it when his late wife was brought up. He started to think all sorts of things, that Leonardo had paid someone to find out Luka’s late wife’s background.“This isn’t the way to do it if you want to hurt my feelings. You can’t disturb my dead wife just because I like Kate.” Luka let out his emotions. He was a patient and forgiving man. However, he could be the most hardworking man when it came to his wife and children. He would never let anyone disturb the peace o
“Leo.” Caterina looked at her lover.“Just tell him if he really wants to know. But please don’t hate my sister after you know her family background.” Leonardo looked at Luka with a deep gaze.Luka nodded in agreement. Because, he really wanted to know the origin of his late wife. There were many things he didn’t know about the woman until she died in childbirth.Caterina took a deep breath.“Leonardo’s mother used to work as a stripper in a luxury club in Mexico. She was impregnated by her customer, but she didn’t know which man had impregnated her. She contacted the men one by one, asking them to take responsibility for her pregnancy. However, all the men refused to acknowledge the child. No one wanted the child at all. His mother was very depressed, especially since she couldn’t work if she was pregnant. It cost her a lot of money to give birth and raise a child.”Luka listened intently.“His mother had thought about aborting the child because no one wanted her presence. However, s
“Auntie, don’t go home!” Shopia held back Caterina’s steps. She didn’t want to be left by the woman because she was already very comfortable with Caterina’s presence as her mother’s replacement. Caterina was very kind to her. The woman was very gentle and also had a motherly side. Shopia really wanted Caterina as her mother.“Honey, Auntie has to work tomorrow morning. Let her go home; sometime, Auntie will come here again.” Luka tried to make her daughter understand.Luka felt awkward now because it turned out that the woman he liked would also be his sister-in-law. His relationship with Leonardo turned out to be that complicated. If he had known earlier, he would never have liked Caterina and intended to make her his wife. Now their relationship had become very complicated.“Don’t go home, Auntie! Auntie, stay here; sleep with me. I want Auntie to be my mother.” Shopia continued to hold back. She hugged Caterina’s legs very tightly, hoping that Caterina would not leave. She started
Caterina looked closely at Shopia's face. The more she looked, the more she felt that the little girl did look a bit like Leonardo. The shape of her nose and eyebrows was very similar to Leonardo. She smiled widely, starting to imagine what her child and Leonardo would look like in the future. Maybe it would be a bit like Sophia.Caterina stroked Sophia's hair tenderly. Her affection for the little girl began to deepen. Especially after she knew that Shopia had a blood relationship with Leonardo. She had even more reason to love her more.Caterina gently kissed the top of her head. She sighed deeply, then got out of bed. Just as she got off, her steps were interrupted by Shopia's call.“Auntie, don't go.” The little girl whined spoilishly. She was already asleep when Caterina thought she was going home. However, the small movement she caused woke Shopia up.“I'm not leaving, dear. I just wanted to turn off the light.” Caterina made an excuse. She stepped towards the light switch, then
“Thank you for tonight. At least Sophia was able to feel a mother's love for just one night.” Luka said that after they arrived at the villa courtyard.Caterina smiled slightly and got out of the car. She stepped gingerly into the villa in front without waiting for Luka to leave.The villa still looked as crowded as before. There were many beautiful women there. The atmosphere inside the villa looked a little messy. It looked like they were having a lot of fun. There were many bottles of alcohol lying on the floor, as well as on the table. Food wrappers were scattered around, as well as used contraceptives.Caterina sighed harshly. She had only stayed one night; the villa was already a mess. She felt bad for the owners of this villa because they didn't keep it clean when they stayed there.Some men seemed to be sleeping disorderly with women in their arms. The atmosphere in front of Caterina's eyes was completely chaotic. She clucked and shook her head. She didn't expect her coworkers
“Are you bored?” Leonardo asked with great tenderness. He looked lovingly at Caterina. He knew and understood that Caterina did not like this kind of event.Caterina nodded gently in response. The only reason she continued to be there was because she wanted to be with Leonardo. If not for him, she would have left the building long ago. She didn't want to make the mistake of taking the wrong drink and ending up with a bad hangover.Leonardo searched for Alex's whereabouts. He couldn't trust Caterin to anyone but his men.“I'll ask Alex to take you back to the villa.” Leonardo made a decision.“No need; I can do it myself. Alex will be busy mingling.” Caterina refused. She was no longer a child who needed supervision. She was also a martial arts expert. If anyone bothered her, she could beat them up with her own hands.Thanks to Marco, he had created the current version of Caterina. Caterina, who was more capable in battle.“Be careful on the road. I'll catch up in a few hours; there ar
"Dad?" Caterina was taken completely by surprise when she came out of the room to find Dante standing at the door. She was petrified for a moment, staring at her father with a mind filled with question marks. Since when had he been there? Why was he suddenly there? What was he doing there? All these questions ruled Caterina's mind."Kate..." Dante said weakly. His eyes looked teary. His whole body was trembling. He couldn't help but feel, even more so after he learned that Caterina had died and finally came back from the dead. He did not expect that his daughter would go through so many difficult times because of him."I'm sorry." Dante said in a hoarse and trembling voice. He hugged Caterina very tightly. His embrace even made Caterina moan because of the pain in her wound."I'm sorry." Dante released the hug because he did not want to hurt his daughter further. He gently rubbed Caterina's shoulders. A knot of a smile appeared on his lips. However, his eyes were moist from crying.Wh
"I can help you if you want. You don't have to spend your time in prison. No one knows how long you'll be locked up there." The man in the formal suit spoke with emphasis. He had travelled from Mexico to Sydney after learning that Leonardo was involved in a criminal offense and had to deal with the law.If he had wanted to, Leonardo would have relied on his connections to get all charges dropped. However, he did not want to do that, as he realized that he was wrong. Moreover, Caterina forgave without wanting to prolong. He felt ashamed, angry, and disappointed in himself. There were countless mistakes he had made. There was no telling how much pain Caterina had received. He wanted to make up for all his mistakes, at least by being locked up in a detention cell for a few months."You don't have to do that. I wanted this." Leonardo replied expressionlessly.The man was quite surprised by Leonardo's refusal. How could he? How could he voluntarily submit himself to trial? He was the ruler
After a week in the hospital, Caterina was finally allowed to go home under the condition that she must always be under the doctor's care. Her pale face had also started to look fresh. Luka had really taken good care of her during her hospitalization. He even neglected his work during this week. For him, Caterina was more important than work. Even Adam also preferred to be in the hospital rather than working."Slow down." Luka said gently as he helped Caterina out of the car. He carried her, half-hugging her, to step into the house."Mommy!" Shopia ran over when she saw Caterina had finally returned. She hugged Caterina's legs very tightly, as there was a lot of longing building up."Where are the souvenirs, Mommy?" Shopia looked up, looking at Caterina with sparkling eyes. Her face looked radiant, a sweet smile gracing her lips. She didn't know anything about what had happened to Caterina, because Adam had told her that Luka and Caterina were travelling to Mexico for a week to take c
Caterina woke up in the morning when the doctor came to check her condition. She had slept very well the whole night, due to the effects of the medicine the doctor had given her. The woman frowned as she felt the glare of the light. Her eyes narrowed to look around. She was quite surprised to find Adam there."Uncle?" Caterina called out weakly.Adam approached with a smile. He felt guilty for all the things he had done to Caterina in the past. He felt guilty for hurting her. If he had known that Caterina was a victim of Leonardo's selfishness, he would never have antagonized her. He would have loved her with all his heart and regarded her as his own daughter."Stop calling me uncle; call me father from now on." Adam said with great tenderness. He rubbed the top of Caterina's head, the look in his eyes showing that he had truly accepted Caterina completely.Caterina smiled with a gentle nod. She was very happy with Adam's behavior because she felt as if she had a loving father. All th
"Kate! Where's Kate?" Adam ran in breathlessly. The whole city of Sydney recognized the middle-aged man. So, the security guards and doctors didn't dare to hold him back or reprimand him. The man looked very panicked, his face and eyes full of worry. Fortunately, he had not heard the news about Caterina's death. He had only heard from his men that Caterina was being treated at the hospital for being shot in her vitals.The door opened with Adam appearing behind it. The man looked at Caterina, who was sleeping on a hospital bed in the VIP room. There were numerous devices attached to her body."Dad?" Luka was surprised to see his father there. His brow furrowed, he looked around. His father had come alone."Why are you here?" Luka asked in a tone demanding an answer. He had told his men to keep this matter a secret from Adam or Shopia. Why was his father suddenly there?"Do you think I'm that cruel? I told you that I have recognized Kate as my daughter-in-law. Why would you keep a matt
"I'll take care of the administration so that we can take Kate's body directly to the crematorium for cremation." Alex said with a trembling voice. The man could not even believe that Caterina had died. The woman he had thought of as his only remaining family had left him.Alex took a weak step. His face was puffy and red. He was deeply lost and grieved over Caterina's death. There was no sentence that could describe his feelings at the moment. He even had to take care of the hospital administration when he was in such a state of grief."No! You can't take her to the cremation ground!" Luka said in a high tone. "Kate is still alive. Her body is still warm." He continued to deny. Perhaps because of his deep love, he couldn't accept reality.Alex ignored that sentence. He knew that what Luka was saying right now was just an expression of his pain. The longer he heard Luka's cries, the deeper his pain would become as he realized that he would never see Caterina again."Where am I?" The w
Hearing the doctor's words, Luka felt like his life was over. His heart stopped beating for a few seconds. He could not believe that Caterina was really dead. How could that be? This morning he was still joking with Caterina. He had only left her for a few hours because Caterina was going to choose a wedding dress. They were going to get married in the near future, but now it looked like it would never happen. This was because the bride-to-be was gone.Luka fell to his knees on the floor. He couldn't even cry because he was too shocked to hear the news. His face looked very pale, his eyes wide open.Alex immediately ran into the room. He ran over to Caterina. His tears immediately broke after he saw the pale face of Caterina who was sleeping on the operating bed. The eyes were now tightly closed. Her beautiful face looked very pale."Kate! You can't die! Who gave you permission to die?!" Leonardo's screams sounded so heartbreaking. He shook Caterina's body, hoping that she would rise
Leonardo paced back and forth in front of the operating theater. His body was still covered in Caterina's bloodstains after he hugged and carried her bloodied body. Caterina needed many blood transfusions. She was now in the operating theater to have the bullet removed from her body.As expected. The bullet hit Caterina's vital organs. It would be a miracle if she survived death this time. The doctors were trying very hard in there.Leonardo could not calm down at all. His face was flushed, his heart beating very fast. If Caterina didn't survive this time, he would really go crazy. Because Caterina died by her own hand.The medics had been working there for hours, but there was still no news. Leonardo continued to wait. He prayed silently, hoping that Caterina would be given the strength to survive her crisis this time."Bastard!" A punch suddenly landed on Leonardo's face. The man was so shocked, he almost fell down because the punch was really very strong.Leonardo's men approached;
"Kate! Kate! Do you still hear me?!" Luka became increasingly panicked when he could no longer hear any sound. His call connection with Caterina had been severed. The man's face looked deathly pale. A cold sweat began to break out suddenly. His heart seemed to stop beating. His hands trembled violently. His wild mind began to wander everywhere. He had thought of the worst thing that had happened to Caterina. Moreover, he had heard gunshots and screams just before the call was cut off."Let's hurry!" Luka ordered his men to drive at a faster speed.Luka could not calm down during the whole journey. He was very anxious. Every second that passed felt so slow."Can't you drive any faster?" Luka said in a hurried tone. He had lost the woman he loved so much. At that time he felt that his world was over. He survived only because of his daughter Shopia. Here he found his passion again after he met Caterina. He no longer wanted to feel lost for the second time. He loved Caterina very much. Ha