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
Caterina stood in front of the mirror. She looked at her reflection there. The beautiful face looked even more beautiful after being polished with makeup. She took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. She tried to convince herself that this was the right move. She did not want to regret her decision to marry Luka. Here she had found so much love. This was the place where she could get what she wanted.There was a knock on the door from outside.Caterina invited him to enter. Dante stepped inside with tears in his eyes. He was touched when he saw his daughter in a wedding dress. He could finally see Caterina get married.As they had hoped, the world Luka offered was far from the hustle and bustle of crime. There were no enemies, no gunshots, no danger lurking every time they left the house.It was the kind of peaceful life that Dante and Caterina had always wanted. They had intended to escape to Sydney and start a new life in the city. However, they never imagined that they would mee
Leonardo looked at Dante very seriously. His eyes showed as if he was asking what was wrong. He wanted to know what Caterina thought of him."She doesn't hate you like you think. Kate is very forgiving." Dante said with affirmation.Leonardo was silent. In fact, even though Caterina had forgiven him, he still had no chance to get back Caterina's heart. His love story had ended there."Her wedding to Luka is in a fortnight. Come if you can." Dante informed.It seemed that the man's affection for Leonardo ran deep. Of course he did. He had taken care of the man since he was a baby until he grew up like this. The time he spent with Leonardo was far more than the time he had spent with his own daughter. Naturally, he felt that his bond with Leonardo could not be broken. Moreover, Leonardo has realized and regretted everything he has ever done."I'm not sure I can attend her wedding. I can't bear to see her married to another man." Leonardo said with a trembling voice. His eyes looked tear
The party finished just before 1am. Caterina felt very tired and sleepy. She was used to staying up late and sleeping early in the morning; it was just that she was not used to the crowded atmosphere and formal events like this. Interacting with so many people made her feel very tired. Her energy was drained very much. At this rate, she would need a few days of rest to fully recharge his energy."I'm sorry you had to keep me company until midnight." Luka felt guilty. He felt bad. He remembered when Leonardo had brought Caterina to an important event and asked her to go home first because Caterina felt uncomfortable. However, he could not do what Leonardo did, because Caterina was one of the important people in this event. It would not be good for her to leave the party in the middle of it.Caterina smiled broadly. It seemed that she had to get used to it. Because, in the future, she will attend more often in this way."It is I who apologizes for not being able to accompany you to the
"You go in first; I want to see my father first." Luka said as they arrived at an upscale hotel tonight. As Adam had said last week, tonight he would be holding an official party to announce the company's new leader, as well as to tell the public that Caterina was Luka's future wife.There will be a lot of media coming to broadcast the news. Caterina's name will become famous after this. She will be the daughter-in-law of the richest man in Sydney. Her profile and background will be explored by many people. If they knew that Caterina came from the dark world of the mafia, they would probably look down on her. She would be labeled as a bad person.Caterina nodded gently, she released her embrace on Luka's arm, and let him leave.Caterina didn't really like parties and crowds like this, so she felt very uncomfortable. She stepped very clumsily into the building where the party would be held.However, Caterina's steps were halted as the doorman stopped her. They asked her to show her inv
"Daddy is home." Caterina told Shopia that Luka had arrived at the villa. They started to get ready for the surprise. Caterina brought a big cake, while Shopia brought a small cake because she was not strong enough to carry a big cake.Today was Luka's 34th birthday. Caterina and the others had prepared a small party at home. They were celebrating with family only. No invitations, no friends. There were Alex and Dante, who joined in the festivities. Adam had only been notified a few minutes ago.They stood at the door. Waiting with their hearts racing. This was the first time Caterina had celebrated a birthday for Luka. She didn't know how he would respond. She didn't want to expect more, because she had been disappointed so many times. When she celebrated Leonardo's birthday, he didn't want to look at her at all. Let alone accepting her gift, he even threw the cake that Caterina offered.Having been hurt too many times, Catarina no longer had high hopes. Even though she knew the woun
"Why are you here?" Adam looked at his son with a probing look."Where else am I supposed to be? I need to go to the office to check my work after my two-week. There are a lot of files that I need to go through and sign off on. There's already a lot of cooperation pending. It's time for me to get back to work." Luka answered honestly."The work can be taken care of by others. There are many people who can be entrusted to take care of everything. You shouldn't have left Kate. She's still recovering." Adam seemed very concerned. Even now he was starting to be overprotective of his future daughter-in-law.Luka smiled a little. He hadn't expected that to be the reason his father had asked him about why he was at the office this morning. He thought it was something else; it was because he left Caterina for work."She's fine. She asked me to come back to work. I have Alex and Dante looking after her at home." Luka explained."That's good that you are. You check all these files and give them
Hearing Caterina's words, Dante felt very happy. He had never thought that his daughter would give him a chance. The man smiled broadly. He approached Caterina, then hugged her very tightly."I know I've made many mistakes. This time I promise I will make up for all my past mistakes. I will be a good father to you." Dante said with great tenderness.Caterina nodded; she returned her father's hug gently.Luka looked happy to see that Caterina and her father's relationship had improved. His dream of improving their relationship had finally come true. At least that was all he wanted for now."No one needs me to take you to the airport, right?" Alex asked reassuringly after he saw Caterina and Dante hugging each other. The two had made up."I guess," Dante replied as he released her hug."Daddy!" Shopia ran to her father. She clung to her father's thighs. In her arms was the doll she got from Adam. She still thought it was from Caterina."Who is she?" Dante asked as he looked at his daugh
"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