LOGINElizabeth pointed to one of her father's men. “Hey, you. Go search him,” she said, her eyes never leaving Lucas’s face.The man hesitated for a moment, sensing the cold aura emanating from Lucas’s body. Fear flickered in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, remembering that they had the man’s wife with them.With that, he mustered up the courage and approached Lucas as he began to search him. He collected the gun Lucas was holding in his hand, and after searching him, he didn’t see anything else on him.Then he stepped aside and held the gun up for Elizabeth to see. “Found this, ma’am,” he said, his voice a little shaky from being near Lucas.Elizabeth glanced at the gun, then back at Lucas, a conflicting expression appearing on her face. A mix of emotions flickered in her eyes: anger, longing, and desire for the man standing before her. “What did you ever see in her?” she asked, her voice curious with a hint of desperation.“I was a better candidate than her,” Elizabeth continued
Everyone in the room was stunned as they watched Kate slap Elizabeth. Wilson's men and Matteo blinked in surprise at the scene; they didn't expect Kate to dare slap Elizabeth in the face immediately after being untied. And not just once, but thrice!Kate didn't even consider the fact that she was surrounded by Wilson's men and people loyal to Elizabeth. ‘She was not only sharp-tongued but truly brave,’ the men thought, watching Kate with a mix of astonishment and growing respect.“What are you all standing there for?” Elizabeth shrilled. “Get her away from me!”And that's when the men finally moved and rushed towards them. They pulled Kate away from Elizabeth, while Elizabeth pointed a shaking finger at Kate. “You… you dare to slap me?”Elizabeth's eyes were red with rage as she announced, “I’m going to kill you." Then her eyes darted around the room, her gaze landing on a heavy wooden plank. She smirked evilly and moved quickly across the room to pick up the plank.Elizabeth held the
“You speak with so much conviction,” Kate said, her voice steady. “Did Lucas himself tell you I'm a weakness to him?”“Oh, Kate,” Elizabeth drawled, a condescending smile spreading across her face. “He doesn't have to. Anyone with sense would figure out that he’s crazy about you; seeing the way he almost pulled out the satellite to search for you the last time you eloped with Matteo.”Kate’s brows pulled together. “The satellite? What do you mean by that?”"The satellite is a tool used when a powerful mafia head goes missing," Elizabeth began, explaining to Kate. “Only the Romano family has access to it, and even they don't dare use it without reason. But for you, a nobody, Lucas was willing to break the rules and activate it. He made you an exception to the rules! And because of this, my dad figured out that you’re important to Lucas. Ever since then, we have been planning how to get you and use you against him.”Kate's heart skipped a beat at the revelation in Elizabeth’s words. ‘No
Wilson pointed to a dusty wooden chair in the room. “Tie her down there," he ordered his men. The two burly men dragged Kate forward, forcing her onto the chair.Then they yanked her arms back, twisting her wrists together behind the chair as they wrapped a dirty, thick rope around her hands, binding her tight.Kate groaned softly in pain at the force with which her hands were being pulled by Wilson's men, and she turned her head to glare at Wilson.Wilson smiled at her, raising his hands upward to rub his chin. "Don't look at me like that, my dear. You should blame Lucas for dragging you into our chaotic world.”At that moment, Elizabeth and Matteo reached where Wilson was standing, and Wilson turned his head to look at them. He raised his brows when he saw Matteo standing beside his daughter. "Shouldn't you be gone by now? Why are you still here?""Dad, he is with me,” Elizabeth replied before Matteo could say a word. She stepped forward, blocking her father's view of Matteo.Wilson
Lucas didn't even notice the blaring car horns or the angry shouts of the drivers as he cut through lanes and sped along the smooth roads of New Dawn. The only thing on his mind was getting to Kate before it was too late.With his right hand on the steering wheel, Lucas used his left hand to grab his phone and connect it to the car’s Bluetooth. Then he dialed Elizabeth while the ringtone filled his car. The call ended when no one answered.“Pick up the damn phone!" Lucas barked, trying Elizabeth's line once again, but this time the call didn’t go through as it was cut off almost immediately after he dialed. Lucas's eyes flashed with coldness as he realized Elizabeth had blocked him or probably turned off her phone."Damn it,” he cursed aloud, hitting the side of the steering wheel with his left hand while his right hand held the wheel. Suddenly, his phone rang loudly in the car, and he turned his head quickly, thinking Elizabeth was calling him back.But as his eyes landed on the call
As Wilson’s car zoomed through the unfamiliar roads, Kate pressed her face against the tinted window, trying to catch a glimpse of the outside world and take note of her surroundings. She then squinted her eyes, hoping to pick up anything that might help her find her way back if she managed to escape from Wilson's grasp.But the window was too dark, and she couldn't see anything outside. Everything seemed like a blur to her eyes. Frustrated by the outcome, Kate turned her head away from the window and leaned back in her seat, her hands dropping to her sides.Wilson, whose eyes had been on Kate since the moment she had entered his car earlier, couldn't help but smile at her frustration. A smirk played on his lips as he taunted her. “Giving up so soon?”Kate turned toward Wilson, glaring at him. "Where are you taking me? What are you going to do to me?" she asked irritably, annoyed by the smug look on his face.Wilson brought out his right hand and placed it on his chin as if thinking







