The car Ben was driving stopped when they arrived at an apartment complex. Ben made sure that they were at the right address. After being sure it was the location they were looking for, the man turned the car towards the gate until it stopped in the parking lot.Leonardo got out as soon as the car stopped. He took a small jog towards the apartment building. His heart couldn't calm down; he didn't want to be late to find Caterina. Every second and minute was precious to him. The man's long legs ran up the stairs to the fifth floor. This was because he couldn't wait for the elevator.The man's footsteps echoed. Ben and his friend do not follow Leonardo's steps; they prefer to wait for the elevator. Because they believe taking the elevator will still arrive at the top floor faster than having to climb the stairs one by one.True to Ben's expectations, he and Leonardo met on the top floor when the elevator door he was riding in opened.“Room number 37.” Ben looked for the door with the ro
“Where did you hide Kate?” Leonardo gripped Marco's jaw very firmly. His face was flushed, his eyes glaring fiercely. His jaw was hardened, his teeth chattering.After they arrived at Marco's headquarters, Leonardo immediately made a scene. He was able to easily get past the guards until he found Marco in the living room preparing his weapons to counter Leonardo's attack. The man looked confused when Leonardo approached him with a murderous expression. He didn't expect Leonardo to come to him, so he didn't prepare anything.“Where's Kate?!” Leonardo raised his tone. If he wanted to, he could have easily broken Marco's jaw.“Wh-what are you talking about? I don't know anything. Didn't you pick her up here last week?” Marco tried hard to mask his fear; he didn't want to look weak in front of his men. Really, he had never felt this scared before. He had faced Leonardo dozens of times, but this time his guts were made to shrink. Leonardo was truly terrifying.“Don't mess with me, I know y
Caterina hugged her father's body tightly as footsteps could be heard approaching. Dante was no longer able to stand for long. His legs really couldn't support his weight anymore, especially since he had previously forced his broken leg to tread. The man's face looked pale with cold sweat breaking out.Caterina looked closely at her father's face. It seemed that the fracture in Dante's leg was getting worse, and he was attacked by a fever because of the wound in his leg. She needed medicine to treat her father. If left untreated, her father's broken leg could cause an infection.“Dad.” Caterina called her father in a whisper, as she didn't want him to lose consciousness. The man's body was very hot, and he began to shiver. Caterina felt very guilty because her father had become like this because of her.They couldn't hide there any longer. They had to leave as soon as possible before Marco returned. She didn't know what Marco would do to them. However, it was certain that they would b
“You're running away from Leonardo aren't you? You hate him so much, and so do I. Why don't we work together to defeat him?” Marco offered.Caterina was silent for a moment. Her brow furrowed looking at Marco. On what basis did he think that they could defeat Leonardo? Even if they combined their strength, it would not be able to match half of Leonardo's strength. Everyone in Mexico knew how powerful La Vendetta was.“You want me to give you information about La Vendetta? You know it's very risky. I could die if I tell you.” Caterina looked doubtful. She was not sure if they could do that.“No. I don't need any information. I just need you and your father to join me.”“What's your plan?” Caterina gave him a serious look.Marco looked thoughtful. He bit his lower lip as he thought seriously. For now it seemed that he did not have any plans. It was just that he firmly believed that Caterina would be useful if she joined him.“I don't have any plans right now. We can work out a plan whil
“Where did you hide Kate?” Leonardo grabbed a man by the neck. After getting no results from Marco's headquarters, he went to the headquarters of his other enemies. He had no clue where Caterina had gone and who had taken her. He was forced to approach his enemies one by one.“I don't know.” The man replied through the pain in his neck.“Don't lie to me; I won't hesitate to kill you if I find out you're lying to me.” Leonardo said sharply. His words and gaze were equally sharp. The more he tightened his grip on the man's neck. His ambition to kill was even greater now that he had no information about Caterina's whereabouts.“I really don't know. I never intended to find trouble with you. What did I kidnap Kate for? That woman would be of no use to me, even if you don't want her.” The man said with difficulty. His face had turned red from lack of oxygen to breathe.“Sir, we really don't know anything about Kate. Last we heard, you kicked her out six months ago. That's the last time we
“Dad!” Caterina hugged her father to express her happiness. She was very happy when he finally regained consciousness. His fever had also started to reduce.“Where are we? Did we escape?” Dante got up to sit. He stared at the room that seemed so unfamiliar. His brow furrowed, his eyes narrowed as he felt the glare of the lights.Caterina shook her head softly.“This is Marco's headquarters.”“Marco's headquarters?” Dante repeated the phrase. He looked even more confused. Shouldn't they be in confinement if this was really Marco's headquarters? Why were they in such a luxurious room?Caterina nodded slowly. She still couldn't believe that Marco and she would be allies from now on. The man who once wanted to kill her, now invited her to be friends and work together to defeat their main enemy, Leonardo. Who would have thought something like this could happen?“How so?” Dante stared with a questioning look. It seemed that he had missed many important things while he was unconscious.“Marc
“Why are you doing this to me?” Leonardo looked at Alex very sharply. From the look in his eyes, there was a lot of disappointment. There was no telling how much he was disappointed in Alex. Truly, he couldn't believe that the one man he trusted the most betrayed him. His chest ached, as if he was being betrayed by the woman he loved. The pain was the same as when Caterina left him.Alex didn't answer the question. He just stayed silent. Leaning against the wall of the room with his knees supporting his chin. He drummed his fingers on the floor. He acted as if he hadn't heard any questions. He didn't dare look up at all, because he wasn't sure he could hold himself together if he looked at the disappointed look Leonardo was giving him.“Do you know how disappointed I am in you?” Leonardo's tone sounded burdened. He sighed very roughly, as if there was a lot of weight on his chest.“Alex!” Leonardo called out with an unknown feeling. “Look at me!”Alex raised his head. He knew his mist
"Why are you here? You should be in a cage by now." Ben looked surprised when he found Alex walking towards him. From the look on his face, he seemed quite worried that Alex would be angry with him after what he did. Who wouldn't be angry when treated like that? Alex was getting punished because Ben couldn't keep his mouth shut."You don't seem happy. Mr. Bianchi has already released me from punishment." Alex replied casually."Of course I'm happy. How could I not be happy when I see my friend happy." Ben tried to put on a friendly face, he smiled awkwardly at Alex. Inwardly he chuckled with annoyance that Alex had been released in such a short time. He hadn't even managed to convince Leonardo that he could do a better job than Alex. At this rate, his chances of becoming Leonardo's confidant would be dashed."Mr. Bianchi asked me to get the records regarding Kate's search report. He said you took care of everything, I need the data to analyze." Alex got straight to the point. The man
“I apologize for my behavior last night.” Leonardo apologized sincerely. He did not want their relationship to end so briefly just because of his jealousy.“I'm over it.” Caterina replied casually. She was used to the attitude and harsh words Leonardo had thrown at her. What he did last night was nothing to her. She did not feel hurt at all.Caterina was in a good mood this morning. She enjoyed her breakfast with great relish.A ringing phone call came from Leonardo's cell phone. The man reached for his cell phone to check who dared to call him at this time of the morning. Usually clients would call Alex to leave a message or pass on information. Only certain people knew Leonardo's private number.Luka's name flashed on the screen. He immediately accepted the call, thinking there was something important Luka wanted to say about their collaboration.“Does Kate have an event this morning?” Luka asked after they had exchanged pleasantries.Leonardo frowned. He turned to look at Caterina,
After the tomb, Caterina and Leonardo returned to the Villa. Alex immediately approached and informed him that there was a commotion at La Vendetta's headquarters in Mexico. Fortunately, all of that can be handled by his men on guard. It is suspected that the enemy attacked suddenly because they knew that Leonardo was abroad with Alex.There was no La Vendetta leader in Mexico, so they thought that they could paralyze the headquarters and take over Leonardo's leadership. Unfortunately, they were completely wrong, as Leonardo's men have fighting skills that cannot be underestimated. They are very good at martial arts, their weaponry is very complete, also they have very high solidarity between coworkers, so their cooperation runs smoothly to knock out enemies who suddenly come to attack.“That's good, I've never been wrong in choosing the members of La Vendetta.” Leonardo felt very proud of his leadership.The headquarters could not be broken into by the enemy in his absence. That woul
“Mommy, today I came to see you. Are you happy there, Mom?” Shopia said as she gently stroked Francisca's grave. The child did not yet clearly understand the meaning of death. She didn't really understand who her mother was and why she died. However, Luka always took his daughter to visit Francisca's grave regularly every week. He wanted his daughter and his late wife to have a strong bond even though they were in different worlds.Shopia placed the flowers she brought on the grave, then kissed her late mother's headstone. She didn't know why she had to do that, but she was certain that she always did it every time she visited there.Luka just watched. He didn't want to show his sadness in front of his daughter. So, he always spoke and greeted Francisca from his heart. He was talking to himself a lot, expressing all his longing for Francisca. Outwardly he looked strong, but inwardly he was still devastated by Francisca's sudden death. His love was still very much alive when his late w
“Last night Luka met me before I went home.” Caterina said while they were having breakfast together. She didn't want to make Leonardo think bad things about her, so she told him before he asked.“Oh yeah? What were you talking about?” Leonardo asked in an enthusiastic tone. He acted as if he didn't know. His face looked very friendly this morning, contrary to last night when he saw Luka approaching Caterina. It seemed that he was getting good at acting.Caterina didn't like angry men, so he would always hold back when he was with her.“If you're not busy, this afternoon we can visit Francisca's grave after Shopia gets home from school.” Caterina told him.Leonardo stopped chewing, he looked up to Caterina with a deep look. He finally had the chance to visit his late sister's grave. He was impatient, because there was a lot of pent-up longing. There were many things he wanted to say. Although he was very busy, he would make time for it.Alex who was there could only listen without dar
“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
“Ayo bercerai!” Nathan berucap dengan dingin ketika ia menyodorkan sebuah map berisi kertas pada Elise. Pria itu bahkan tidak ingin menoleh menatap istrinya. Baginya, kehadiran Elise di sana hanya akan merusak pandangan matanya.Ini adalah permintaan ke sepuluh ketika Nathan menyodorkan kertas itu untuk pengurusan perceraian. Ia hanya membutuhkan tanda tangan Elise, maka mereka akan resmi bercerai. Biasanya Elise akan menolak dan memohon agar Nathan tidak menceraikannya. Ia akan berlutut, mengemis cinta pada pria berhati dingin itu.Namun, kali ini responsnya berbeda. Ia meraih kertas itu tanpa ragu, lalu memberikan tanda tangannya. Ia bahkan tidak mengucapkan satu kata pun ketika Nathan menghampirinya dan meminta untuk bercerai.Bukan tanpa alasan. Elise bersikap seperti ini karena ini adalah kehidupan keduanya. Di masa lalu, ia menolak untuk bercerai. Semakin ia berusaha untuk mendapatkan cinta Nathan, semakin Nathan membencinya. Ia telah memberikan segalanya pada lelaki yang ia cin
“Aku belum selesai berbicara denganmu!” Jackson berucap dengan kasar ketika Grace beranjak pergi menuju kamarnya. Kondisinya belum pulih total, jadi ia tidak kuat berdiri lama-lama. Apalagi ia dan Claire baru saja bertengkar. Tenaganya telah terkuras sangat banyak.Grace tidak ingin peduli. Ia tidak lagi berusaha untuk terlihat baik di depan suaminya, ia tidak lagi berusaha untuk selalu menyenangkan suaminya. Kini yang utama baginya hanyalah kebahagiaan dirinya, juga keselamatan calon bayinya.“Grace!” Jackson membentak. Ia merasa sangat kesal, sebab istrinya sudah membuat keributan di jam sepagi ini. Wanita itu bahkan tidak peduli dengan ucapannya, Grace terus melangkah menaiki anak-anak tangga menuju kamarnya di lantai dua.“Sudahlah, Jack. Aku tidak apa-apa, jadi tidak perlu dibesarkan masalahnya.” Claire berusaha untuk memasang wajah tanpa dosa. Dia benar-benar sangat pintar dalam bersandiwara. Harusnya dia menjadi actris saja.“Andai dia bisa bersikap baik sedikit saja. Kau sanga
“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
“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