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;
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
“Sir, Kate's have been found. She works at a hospital in Puerto Vallarta.” A man informed Leo as he handed over several photos showing Kate treating patients in the emergency department.Leonardo Bianchi was his name. A leader of the biggest mafia organization in Mexico. He was very handsome; the lines of his face were so firm, and he had such a sharp and deadly look in his eyes.“Prepare the car; we're going there now!” Leonardo gave the order. He squeezed the photo sheet very hard. His jaw hardened; his breathing sounded heavy.It had been six months since Kate had left the base. He couldn't wait to see her again. Six months was not a short time to endure longing.Leonardo rose to his feet as the car was prepared. Together with some of his men, they sped off to the neighboring town where Kate was known to be working.Some of the cars stopped and parked haphazardly when they arrived at their destination. Their aura was dominating, especially Leonardo, who looked so scary.People ran
Leonardo stopped his steps after he heard that sentence. He turned around, looking at the man in the doctor's suit standing before him. He looked at the man carefully. Gabriel looked very handsome with soft facial lines. His eyeballs were so beautiful; his body was also quite muscular for a doctor. Leonardo felt that the man was handsome enough to be his rival.“What did you say?” Leonardo asked for confirmation.“Kate is my girlfriend; face me first if you want to take her away.” Gabriel said firmly.“Gabriel, don't mess with him. Do you know who he is? Don't sacrifice yourself for a woman who doesn't want you.” Rossie warned. That woman had liked her coworker first, but Caterina's presence there had defeated her position. She had liked Gabriel for the past two years, but Caterina had stolen Gabriel's heart since the first day she started working there.Leonardo smiled sarcastically. “So that's it, one-sided love, huh?” He said in a sarcastic and condescending tone.“Gabriel, he's no
Caterina's cries echoed throughout the room. Her trembling hands embraced the bloodied body. She hugged Gabriel tightly, trying her best to wake him up.“No, Gabriel. Come on, wake up! Open your eyes!” Caterina patted Gabriel's cheek repeatedly, trying to wake the unconscious man.Leonardo clenched his hands hard when the woman he liked hugged another man right in front of him. Not just hugging, the woman even cried for the other man.“What the hell are you doing!” Rossie approached. She pushed Caterina so roughly that her embrace on Gabriel's body slipped away. She quickly tried to administer first aid. She tried to stop the bleeding. Although she looked calm, she was actually panicking right now.“Take him to the emergency room!” Rossie ordered her other coworkers. She didn't have much time, as Gabriel had received a fatal gunshot wound.Immediately, Gabriel's weak body was brought to the emergency room.Caterina got up; she was about to follow them to the emergency room so that she
Caterina woke up with her head still feeling dizzy. She blinked repeatedly to clear her vision. She was very confused about the room she was in, as it was her first time there. The room was very spacious with expensive furniture. Even the mattress she was on was much more expensive than the usual mattress she used.Caterina looked around. All the objects there were completely foreign to her. They were all high-class items.The door opened with the presence of a maid. Caterina recognized the maid, so she understood where she was.“Lucy, why am I here? Does that bastard want me to spend my last moments in luxury before he kills me?” Caterina asked as the maid approached her with a glass of hot tea.“I don't know. He just asked me to serve you well.” Lucy answered as she was.No one knew what Leonardo's intentions were. Only he himself knew what he wanted. He didn't want to share his feelings, so he didn't want to tell everyone what his plans were.Caterina let out a deep breath and unin
Thanks to Caterina and Dante's experience in the mafia, they were able to leave the base safely. No one knew about Caterina's escape plan except Lucy. All the gatekeepers knew was that Dante had left the compound to buy stock medicine, as he was the only doctor in La Vendetta.Caterina asked her father to drive her to the hospital where she worked. She wants to make sure Gabriel survives the shot Leonardo gave him. At first Dante refused, because he was afraid that Caterina's presence there would be quickly discovered by Leonardo's other men. However, Caterina insisted, so Dante had no other choice.“Live well out there. Avoid fights with any groups. Never cause trouble for the sake of a safe life. I've sacrificed myself for your safety, so you should use your life well this time.” Dante gave his final message. It was hard for him to let go of his daughter, but he had to do it anyway.Caterina smiled faintly. She nodded, then gave him one last hug before getting out of the car.They w
Leonardo strode into Caterina's room with his heart beating wildly. He had just returned from taking care of sending a drug package out of town. The man couldn't wait to see Catrina. He inhaled roughly, trying to look his usual self. That face looked so flat and cold; a hostile aura seemed to radiate from him.When he opened the door to the room, he was left speechless. Because there was only an empty bed there. The bed looked a little messy, a sign that it had been used up and had not been tidied up. There was no beautiful figure of Caterina that he missed and craved.Leonardo looked around, finding nothing but emptiness.“Kate!” Leonardo called out. His baritone voice bounced around the room. “Are you in the bathroom?” He asked, but there was no answer.Leonardo stepped inside, his long legs guiding him steadily towards the bathroom door. When he turned the doorknob, the bathroom door opened and showed that there was no one there. His wild mind began to wander. He squeezed the doork
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
By mutual agreement. Luka and Caterina's wedding will be expedited. The wound on Luka's body has also started to improve. Everyone is happily preparing for the wedding, which will be held very lavishly. This was Luka's second marriage, but it was Caterina's first. Luka wanted to give his best to the woman he loved.Today Caterina was going to have a wedding dress fitting at the most famous store in Sydney. Luka just escorted her to the entrance. He wanted to have a surprise on the wedding day, so he would not accompany Caterina to choose the dress she wanted. He wanted to see the dress Caterina chose on their wedding day."If you need anything, just call me. I have my cell phone with me at all times." Luka said when he had to go back to work.Caterina smiled widely. She nodded gently and gave Luka a kiss on the cheek. The well-built man turned around and left the shop.The store employees immediately guided Caterina to the VVIP room. There, the store manager was waiting for her with a
The man whose age was no longer young took a deep breath; the light in his eyes dimmed along with the threat uttered from his son's lips. His head bowed, his shoulders dropped—as if he didn't have the spirit to live.All eyes were on him, waiting to see what decision he would make."Alright, I've decided." The words he spoke drew Luka closer.Caterina firmly grasped Shopia's cold hand, the tense atmosphere causing the air around to freeze. The conflict between father and daughter would stop here, or perhaps continue with a more severe level.Adam looked up at his son's face who was staring at him sharply, the two of them were arguing - but from the dim look in his eyes, Adam preferred to give in."Don't leave me, Luka. You are my only treasure." Adam's voice sounded hoarse. "I can't stay away from you, I love you more than anything. I'm even willing to lose all the wealth I have, as long as you stay here."Luka began to be affected when he heard his father's sad voice; he swallowed wit
"Your father doesn't like me. He openly said that he hates me. I couldn't stand it. He offered me a lot of money and company to leave you. I can't take his cynicism and insults anymore. I tried my best, but he never appreciated it. In his eyes there's nothing but bad things about me." Caterina said in a hoarse voice. After she felt a little better, she began to tell the story of what happened.Luka rubbed Caterina's head tenderly. He poured out all his affection to her. He listened to all of Caterina's complaints. Meanwhile, Shopia cuddled in his arms. Alex just listened from the other side of the dining table.The dining room, which had been calm and peaceful, now turned tense and full of sadness."What happened after that?""I agreed to leave. I'll be leaving with Alex tomorrow morning."Alex was quite surprised when his name was mentioned. However, he was happy because he wanted to follow in all of Caterina's footsteps. She would go wherever Caterina went."I'm not allowing you to
"Tell me how much you want." Adam said sharply," He gave Caterina a hostile look.Caterina stared with a furrowed brow. She was confused and did not understand what Adam's words meant. The middle-aged man suddenly appeared and asked a question."How much money do you want? Leave Luka alone; I'll give you whatever money you ask for. I won't bargain. I just want to give my best to Luka. He's the only son I have. I don't want his future to be ruined because of you." Adam explained in detail. He didn't use figurative words to offend Caterina. He preferred to be straightforward.Caterina laughed slightly. She smiled sadly. Although her lips carved a sweet smile, her heart ached like it was being sliced. Until now, Adam still couldn't accept it. She thought he would change his mind if she behaved properly towards him. However, hope was far from reality. Adam openly waved the flag of hostility."I don't need your money. You keep it for yourself." Caterina said very firmly."Luka isn't here,
Luka massaged his temples while staring at the glowing laptop screen. Today was one of those rare occasions when he could enjoy the tranquility of his home without phone calls or business meetings. But his thoughts were still preoccupied with one thing—his father, Adam.Since Caterina moved to Sydney, his relationship with his father had begun to change. Adam appeared more and more often in their mansion, especially when Luka was not there. Although he always claimed to want to make sure everything was okay, Luka knew more than that. From the sharp gaze and cold attitude, it was clear that Adam didn't like Caterina.Luka finally picked up his cell phone, tapping the table a few times before daring to press Adam's number.“What's wrong?“ Adam's heavy voice immediately greeted.“Dad, I need to talk for a minute,” Luka began carefully. “About your presence in my house when I was away.”A long pause. Luka could feel the tension creeping in.“So?“ Adam asked in a flat tone.“I think... ple
It was getting dark when Luka finally finished an important phone call with a client from Hong Kong. He stretched his stiff body after hours of sitting in front of the laptop. His thoughts went back to the incident earlier that afternoon when his father brought in Sophia, who was crying and accusing Caterina of hurting their little daughter.Luka sighed. He knew the truth behind the incident, but still he felt the need to talk to Caterina. Maybe to emphasize that he believed her, or maybe to make sure that the woman he loved was okay after being accused by Adam.“Sophia, My Princess, where's Mommy Kate?” she asked when she found her daughter drawing in the family room. The little girl's knees were plastered with pictures of unicorns, and she seemed to have forgotten about what had happened that afternoon.“Mommy's in the back garden,” Sophia replied without looking up from her coloring book. ”Mommy Kate said she wanted to look at the flowers.”Luka gently stroked his daughter's head b