Leo ran while unbuttoning his jacket as he got off the helicopter. He took off his jacket and threw it away when he saw the chaos in his base. He was angry when he found out that the attack was Marco's work. After cocking the firearm, he pulled the trigger and shot everyone who got in his way.People fell with blood splattered. Leonardo's hunting spirit returned to possess him. Not caring about humanity, Leo finished off all enemies with one pull of the trigger. He moved quickly to fill the magazine with ammunition, then shot all the enemies blindly. Enemies fall. La Vendetta became a sea of blood because many enemies died as a result of Leo's cruelty.Ignoring the chaos outside, Leo moved towards the hall and found Marco there. Seeing Alex lying limp on the floor made Leo point his firearm at Marco, who was also out of strength."WELCOME. Do you like the surprise I prepared?" scoffed Marco with a cynical laugh.“I should have killed you then. I would be a fool to give you a chance t
"Why do you want me to kill Alex?"“He is not worthy to be your right-hand man. You don't realize that there is someone more worthy of that position than him," he replied.Alex frowned when he heard the answer from the enemy. Why would anyone want to get rid of him so badly? Alex really wanted to know who it was. However, because the situation was critical, he did not dare to ask."What kind of leader are you, that you don't realize that there are traitors in this base?" Marco sneered.Leo pointed his gun right at Marco's face. He was so sick of hearing Marco's voice and wanted to finish him off immediately."Don't play with your gun if you don't want me to shoot this woman!" Leo's enemy again gave a warning.Leo was really fed up with this problem. He didn't want to mince words anymore and wanted to know the motive for the attack.“Say what you want! Do you want money?”Leo didn't want to make Caterina even more afraid if she was kept as a hostage. If they really wanted treasure, Leo
Leonardo hissed softly when he heard Ben's name being called a traitor. He never thought that the man he had trusted so much could do such a cruel thing to him just because he was jealous of his attitude towards Alex. Ben had proven that he was no match for Alex. Through this betrayal, it was clear that he didn't deserve to be a confidant.“You don't look surprised at all. I guess you expected it.” The man with the tattoo looked at Leonardo seriously. A sly smile seemed to grace his lips.Leo smiled a little. He was indeed surprised, but he tried to act casual. He was very good at hiding his feelings. The enemy would not be able to read what he was thinking just by looking at his face. He was too mysterious, too difficult to guess.“That bastard. How dare he do that!” Alex clenched his hands tightly. His face was flushed with anger. Of course he was angry. His comrade-in-arms was after his life. He had no idea that Ben's jealousy would lead him astray to such an extent.Caterina looked
Leonardo pulled the trigger because he was really upset. However, he aimed his shot upwards so as not to hit Marco. He was really upset with Marco and really wanted to kill him, but he didn't want Caterina to hate him even more.The shocked Marco looked down with both hands on his head. His heart almost stopped beating. He paled slightly. He thought he was going to die because Leonardo shot him. He exhaled harshly after realizing that he was unharmed.“God.” Marco muttered in a trembling voice.“Hahaha, you loser! This is the first time I've seen you trembling with fear. You really don't deserve to be a mobster with tissue-thin courage.” The tattooed man mocked Marco. He didn't expect Marco to be that cowardly.“I can't die. If I die, my sister will live alone.” Marco emphasized. He defended himself. He wasn't afraid of death; that's why he went into the criminal world. He was just afraid that there would be no one to look after his sister if he died. He wouldn't rest until he found a
“Dad!” Caterina was hysterical with joy when she saw her father's finger move. She moved closer, grabbing the hand pierced by the IV needle. She clasped her father's hands together and kissed them.“What's wrong, Kate?” Alex looked confused when Caterina suddenly screamed and ran toward Dante. He followed, staring at the middle-aged man who was lying with a lot of medical equipment on his body.“I saw his finger move. I'm sure he'll wake up soon.” Caterina replied with confidence.Alex furrowed his brow. He was happy if Dante woke up and recovered like before. However, he was worried if Dante really had amnesia and would make things worse. Gaining Caterina's trust wasn't easy. If Dante woke up and said nonsensical things, Caterina would never again believe his words.“Hurry up and check!” Alex gave orders to the two doctors.They approached and performed the examination. Since they were in hiding, there was only makeshift equipment there. After checking, the doctor looked panicked.“Th
It took 24 hours for everything to be completely clean. Leonardo was quite proud of Alex's leadership. It wasn't wrong of him to put his trust in the man. Ben should have learned from Alex so that he could gain similar trust. Instead of committing treason because he felt he couldn't beat Alex to gain his boss's trust.Leonardo treated the wound on his palm. There was a deep knife cut there. This is the second time this year that his palm has been injured. He treated the wound himself even though he wanted Caterina to treat it. His face still looked battered, but that didn't matter to him. It was just a small wound that didn't have any effect.“Do I need to find Ben's whereabouts?” Alex asked to be sure. Because the mistake Ben made was very fatal. He betrayed La Vendetta by giving important information to the enemy. He even participated in the plan to trap Leonardo to leave the base. The man also took away the package that was supposed to be sent to the customer. He really caused a con
This time, Dante had truly awakened from his coma. His progress was much more rapid than before. He opened his eyes but still looked like a dazed man without a soul. He stared at the ceiling of the room, looking like a confused man.“Dad!” Caterina hugged her father's body very tightly. She really couldn't help but feel happy after her father woke up. She kissed her father repeatedly to express her current feelings.“I thought I'd lost you.” Caterina said with a sob.The two doctors began treatment.Dante still couldn't speak. His whole soul still hadn't returned completely; he just silently accepted everything the doctor did.Leonardo approached Caterina. He was silent for a moment because he did not know what to do. In a situation like this, he felt very clumsy and awkward. Especially a few moments ago he almost revealed his heart to Caterina. Since childhood, he had never faced a situation where he had to comfort someone. He didn't know how to respond to someone who was crying.Leon
“Whatever, Marco has really poisoned your brain.” Leonardo said with great annoyance. He seems to be in the middle of a temper tantrum right now. He had a very bad temper. Not wanting to get out of control, he rushed out of the room.“Sir.” Alex bumped into Leonardo as the man was about to enter the room where Dante was being treated. He smiled in greeting. However, Leonardo ignored him without giving any response. He left for his office feeling annoyed to death that Caterina would trust Marco after all the good he had done. He had tried so hard, but Caterina didn't want to forgive him.“What happened?” Alex asked Caterina after he was in the same room with her.“My father finally woke up. This is a good sign.” Caterina said in a happy tone.Alex frowned. If that was the case, why did Leonardo look so upset? He felt something was wrong.“Is there a problem?” Alex asked for confirmation. He looked at Caterina with a questioning look. It wasn't that he was unhappy to see Dante awake; he
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
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