“What?" Alessia's voice rang out in the entire living room as she stared at Salvatore and Marcel. They had just explained their relationship with her, but Alessia found it rather funny. She had a family other than Simone and her mother.Her father was alive?But Simone said her father died a long time ago. And Alessia couldn't deny it considering that Salvatore has her looks. There was no denial.“Yes, I am your father, and this is your twin brother," Marcel said with tears almost falling from his eyes. He watched his daughter, it even surprised him how this was possible. She looked so much like Celine. How was that possible?Alessia scoffed, glaring at them. “Why should I believe you?" She asked them, her eyes never leaving theirs. “You come out of nowhere claiming to be my family and you expect me to just accept that? Are you kidding me?”"Alessia, we’re your family. We have a resemblance, don't you see it?” Salvatore said calmly; he understood what she might be going through, and
“How is she Doc?" Dante asked with a worried expression, rubbing his sweating palms together in nervousness. He stood before the doctor who just checked on Grace and he couldn't help the anxiety gnawing at him that something terrible might have happened to Grace. “I'm afraid she dislocated her arm and she has a few internal injuries, but she'll be fine after a few days." The doctor said. Dante clenched his fist at the doctor's words. Could doctors ever go straight to the point? Why do they always have to say weird stuffs like this?“Thank you." Was all he said and the doctor left. He wouldn't blame the man though, it was common amongst American doctors. The doctor was obviously an American.Grace’s eyes fluttered open the moment the door closed behind the doctor. Dante caught the movement from the corners of his eyes and immediately turned to face her. His lips trembled seeing her in such a condition. His usual blabber moith bestie looked a total mess.“Dante…” she called softly, gr
The wedding bells rang, a clear indication that it was time for Gaia to make an entrance; walk down the aisle. If anyone happened to be the happiest person alive, it was Gaia. She couldn't believe how her luck shined so bright. After everything that happened, she was getting married to the man of her dreams, Marco. She never knew a day like this one would ever come for her. The day she would become a De Luca as well, even if Marco didn't love her. Besides, in the mafia, you didn't need to love someone before getting married to them. Love can always come along the way, just like in the romance books she read. Enemies to lovers, Marriage first, love later, or was it second?Gaia was grinning from ear to ear as the double doors of the church were pulled open. If only she could see Mimi right now, she would gladly rub her success in the girl's face.Ahh, the joy in her heart.Mimi must have locked herself up somewhere and cried her pitiful eyes out. The satisfaction was top notch for G
“Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Marco De Luca." Ezekiel and Enrico laughed as they congratulated their children with smiles.The others, family members, all gathered to congratulate them. They were extremely happy, especially Gaia who wouldn't stop smiling.“You flatter me father in law." Gaia joked as she batted her lashes at Ezekiel. The both men bursted out laughing. “Father in law sounds wonderful coming from you." Ezekiel was happy, finally things had fallen into place. He knew he made the right decision by threatening Marco anf kidnapping that woman of his.But the only problem now was that the woman had escaped. If Marco found out, he would have straight up stopped the wedding and eventually throw a fit.Thankfully, the wedding was over.Marco kept his face unreadable as the people before him kept blabbering. He would rather be anywhere else but here.Marriage? To Gaia? What a joke. He didn't see this as a real wedding. This was all a joke! One cruel joke!Ezekiel watched the sce
Days passed, but Alessia never stopped thinking of Marco and his betrayal. She couldn't believe she fell for a jerk like him. How dare he put her in a family way and settle for another woman? How dare he marry Gaia of all people? He deceived her. He used her and left her to her fate. She hated him for it, everything. She vowed to pay him back in the same coins he paid her in. That was her promise. Just then, a knock sounded at the door, shaking Alessia from her thoughts. She wiped at her tear-streaked cheeks, straightening herself in bed, when the door creaked open, and a maid hesitantly stepped inside.“The Boss is asking for you,” the maid said quietly. “He wants you to join him for breakfast.”Alessia let out a shaky breath. She wasn’t ready to face her father, not after everything that was happening. The memories of Marco, the pressure of her family’s name, and the recent discovery about Salvatore as not just her brother but her twin, still lingered heavily on her mind. But she
The realization that her blood brother was the very reason Marco was going through a tough time, left Alessia speechless. She stared at Salvatore, her eyes cold as iced. “You… You're Double S?” She asked him, her lips trembling. Salvatore nodded with a small smile, he clearly didn't understand what was happening, neither did he see the anger in her eyes. But on a second thought, Alessia didn't see a reason to be mad at him. Marco betrayed her after all, it proved he wasn't one to be trusted. TRUST MARCO DE LUCA AT YOUR OWN RISK. Marcel sighed as he rose from his chair, the tension in the room undeniable. "I have to attend to some guests in the study," he muttered, casting a glance at Alessia and Salvatore. "You two… behave yourselves, please."With a firm nod and a final look at his children, Marcel walked out of the room, the door clicking shut behind him. The silence that followed was thick, almost oppressive.Alessia turned to face Salvatore, her eyes cold as she crossed her ar
“What?” Salvatore froze in place when he heard her confession. Did he hear that right? She was pregnant for Marco? The tears Alessia had been holding back finally came crashing down, pouring down her face like a water fall. “Yes, I'm pregnant for him.” She confirmed and shut her eyes. And she didn't regret it one bit.Salvatore cursed and ran a hand through his hair. “Now that's cheap of you.” He muttered angrily. Just like Alessia, who would say things to hurt people when she was mad, the same goes for her twin. He insulted her without knowing because he was angry.Alessia felt his hurtful words sink into her mind and she bit her lower lip. Was it that bad to get pregnant for a man she once loved. And come to think of it, she had recently lost her pregnancy, how come she got pregnant again so fast?“Salvatore, it's not willingly_" “But you still hot pregnant. How could you have slept with your captor? Or wait, did he rape you? Holy shit! I'll kill that cow!" Salvatore snapped, hi
Grace and Dante arrived at Marco's mansion after they had visited Gaia's house to offer condolence to the Salvadors.The moment the car halted before the mansion’s entrance, Grace pushed the door open and got out.Dante color tell she was still angered by the fact that Marco married Gaia.Honestly, he was too. Even the universe was against this union that was why Gaia died. Dante thought.He hurried tossed the car keys to the guard at the entrance, then rushed into the house to find Grace. With the amount of anger building up in her, he wouldn't be surprised if she ended up beating Marco to a pulp.Marco keeping the true reasons behind his sudden wedding decision had also angered Dante. He couldn't believe that after everything the both of them had gone through together, Marco didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth.Thank goodness Gaia died.“Ok, that was harsher." Dante muttered when that annoying thought crossed his mind. Well, he wasn't kidding, he really was happy that she
“Come with me," Alessia wasn't smiling as she reached out to grab Grace's hand, pulling her towards the staircase. Salvatore stood there watching their backs as they both disappeared upstairs.He shook his head, walking over to the sofa and plopping down on it. “Drama," he muttered.In Alessia's bedroom, she pushed Grace towards the soft mattress and sat beside her.“Alessia, what's the matter?" Grace asked. “How come you're here when I saw that you were kidnapped? I also knew that Ezekiel asked his men to keep you hostage, did Salvatore save you?" Alessia frowned when she heard the name, Ezekiel. “What do you mean? Who is Ezekiel?" She questioned Grace, her brow coming up.Grace, realizing what she just said, swallowed her saliva and looked away.“Grace!” Alessia snapped, a frown settling on her face.Grace flinched briefly, but she decided to tell her the truth. “It's Marco's father. He had you abducted." Grace informed her.Alessia froze in her tracks. “What? Why?" “Because he
Grace stormed out of the base and straight to the roadside to find a taxi that would take her home. She had spent the past few days with Dante at the base, but it was time to go home. He seemed to detest her presence today, so why stay back?“That punk!" She muttered under her breath as she flagged down a taxi.The taxi driver refused to stop the car, leaving her even more frustrated.She then decided to walk home, taking a mental note to buy a car for herself.She already had enough of all these taxi drivers.Grace kept mumbling incoherent words as she strolled down the streets. Thankfully, the train station wasn't far from the base.She would get there in no time.The time was already 11pm.While walking, she didn't notice the van coming from behind her. Well, even if she did, she wouldn't even know that the van was coming after her.Soon, she noticed the few moments, also casting wary glances at the few figures who passed by on the street, barely noticing the van creeping up from b
Dante returned to the base after Ezekiel had ordered him to. He felt anger and hatred for those evil twins build up in him, and the fact that Ezekiel did nothing in return made his blood boil even more.How could he let those brats arrest his son?Those men were heartless and would never hesitate to kill Marco if given the chance.When Dante's car pulled up before the mansion, to his surprise, he saw just 6 guards left. The 6 of them stood before Grace, telling her a few things that he couldn't decipher since he was in the car.He got down immediately and made his way towards them.“You guys," he pointed at them, moving to stand by Grace's side. “Where are the others?" There used to be at least 100 guards in the premises, but only the 6 of them were left.One of them came forward to explain the situation.“Boss, after you and Boss Marco left for the main mansion, some guards came over to inform us after a while that Boss Marco wasn't the clan head anymore, and we had to leave him. The
The sun finally went down the horizon, the sky darkened as well. Marco got dressed in a black suit, unlike before when he would settle for black pants and black jackets.Since he was going to give up his position tonight, he should at least do it in style. He couldn't believe this day would ever come, the day he would give up fighting for his right. Alessia made him realize that all these weren't what keeps a person happy, if anything, he had been risking his life to keep the clan safe. It wasn't bad to finally push the responsibility to someone else. He sprayed his favorite cologne, one he remembered that Alessia loved dearly.It gave him the confidence he needed.The thought of Alessia made Marco's heart squeeze in pain. He was so worried about her, especially the gang that took her. He had to do whatever it took to bring her back to him. Thankfully, Gaia died.Alessia was the only woman he wanted and would want to be with forever and ever. The only woman he wanted to call his wif
Grace and Dante arrived at Marco's mansion after they had visited Gaia's house to offer condolence to the Salvadors.The moment the car halted before the mansion’s entrance, Grace pushed the door open and got out.Dante color tell she was still angered by the fact that Marco married Gaia.Honestly, he was too. Even the universe was against this union that was why Gaia died. Dante thought.He hurried tossed the car keys to the guard at the entrance, then rushed into the house to find Grace. With the amount of anger building up in her, he wouldn't be surprised if she ended up beating Marco to a pulp.Marco keeping the true reasons behind his sudden wedding decision had also angered Dante. He couldn't believe that after everything the both of them had gone through together, Marco didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth.Thank goodness Gaia died.“Ok, that was harsher." Dante muttered when that annoying thought crossed his mind. Well, he wasn't kidding, he really was happy that she
“What?” Salvatore froze in place when he heard her confession. Did he hear that right? She was pregnant for Marco? The tears Alessia had been holding back finally came crashing down, pouring down her face like a water fall. “Yes, I'm pregnant for him.” She confirmed and shut her eyes. And she didn't regret it one bit.Salvatore cursed and ran a hand through his hair. “Now that's cheap of you.” He muttered angrily. Just like Alessia, who would say things to hurt people when she was mad, the same goes for her twin. He insulted her without knowing because he was angry.Alessia felt his hurtful words sink into her mind and she bit her lower lip. Was it that bad to get pregnant for a man she once loved. And come to think of it, she had recently lost her pregnancy, how come she got pregnant again so fast?“Salvatore, it's not willingly_" “But you still hot pregnant. How could you have slept with your captor? Or wait, did he rape you? Holy shit! I'll kill that cow!" Salvatore snapped, hi
The realization that her blood brother was the very reason Marco was going through a tough time, left Alessia speechless. She stared at Salvatore, her eyes cold as iced. “You… You're Double S?” She asked him, her lips trembling. Salvatore nodded with a small smile, he clearly didn't understand what was happening, neither did he see the anger in her eyes. But on a second thought, Alessia didn't see a reason to be mad at him. Marco betrayed her after all, it proved he wasn't one to be trusted. TRUST MARCO DE LUCA AT YOUR OWN RISK. Marcel sighed as he rose from his chair, the tension in the room undeniable. "I have to attend to some guests in the study," he muttered, casting a glance at Alessia and Salvatore. "You two… behave yourselves, please."With a firm nod and a final look at his children, Marcel walked out of the room, the door clicking shut behind him. The silence that followed was thick, almost oppressive.Alessia turned to face Salvatore, her eyes cold as she crossed her ar
Days passed, but Alessia never stopped thinking of Marco and his betrayal. She couldn't believe she fell for a jerk like him. How dare he put her in a family way and settle for another woman? How dare he marry Gaia of all people? He deceived her. He used her and left her to her fate. She hated him for it, everything. She vowed to pay him back in the same coins he paid her in. That was her promise. Just then, a knock sounded at the door, shaking Alessia from her thoughts. She wiped at her tear-streaked cheeks, straightening herself in bed, when the door creaked open, and a maid hesitantly stepped inside.“The Boss is asking for you,” the maid said quietly. “He wants you to join him for breakfast.”Alessia let out a shaky breath. She wasn’t ready to face her father, not after everything that was happening. The memories of Marco, the pressure of her family’s name, and the recent discovery about Salvatore as not just her brother but her twin, still lingered heavily on her mind. But she
“Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Marco De Luca." Ezekiel and Enrico laughed as they congratulated their children with smiles.The others, family members, all gathered to congratulate them. They were extremely happy, especially Gaia who wouldn't stop smiling.“You flatter me father in law." Gaia joked as she batted her lashes at Ezekiel. The both men bursted out laughing. “Father in law sounds wonderful coming from you." Ezekiel was happy, finally things had fallen into place. He knew he made the right decision by threatening Marco anf kidnapping that woman of his.But the only problem now was that the woman had escaped. If Marco found out, he would have straight up stopped the wedding and eventually throw a fit.Thankfully, the wedding was over.Marco kept his face unreadable as the people before him kept blabbering. He would rather be anywhere else but here.Marriage? To Gaia? What a joke. He didn't see this as a real wedding. This was all a joke! One cruel joke!Ezekiel watched the sce