Serenity felt a shiver run down her spine as she caught the cynical look in the young man’s eyes. He was the spitting image of Maximus, only much younger. She remembered seeing him once before—he was the one who had opened Pandora's box, setting off chaos and fights everywhere. If he was here now, i
Now it was just missing that this woman tried to threaten him with her disappearance.“Sir, let me check. She hasn’t left her room yet, but I’ll go see. Maybe she’s overslept.”While Maximus waited for confirmation that his wife was at home, he glanced at the long list of missed calls from Alexia’s
[Meanwhile, elsewhere]"Peter was the love of my life. I met him when he traveled to St. Petersburg for business. I was upset with my husband at the time, so I went out for a drink, and that’s where I saw him. He was the most handsome man in the room—his dark, intense eyes framed by thick lashes, hi
-"Does Alden know he has a sister or brother?""He knows, and he wants to meet her! It’s a girl. She recently came from Hesperia to Valentia, and she’s stunning—only three years younger than Alden.""I still don’t get it. How did you and Peter even manage to conceive Alden?""Well, in the tradition
"Katherine, one question that’s been on my mind—how does your son have Peter’s last name?""Well, after I moved to Argentina, I was five months pregnant. My belly was just starting to show. One bad day, while I was at the beautiful beaches of Mar del Plata, I ran into someone I never would’ve expect
"That’s still up in the air! Alden wants to contact Marcus Bartz. He says Marcus might have answers about his father. At first, we thought he’d be a terrible man, but Alden did his research—at least as much as he could. Aside from being a good father to Serenity—that’s his sister’s name—Bartz took c
“Sir, what will you do about Alexia Levett? She’s still alive. According to the doctors, she’ll be quadriplegic, but she’ll survive. I heard rumors in the hallway that her husband hasn’t visited her—only her parents are with her.”“That damn woman took my father from me! We’re not going to let her d
Lucius parked the car in front of Leonardo’s luxurious mansion. It was an enormous palace, more like a castle. Serenity had never seen anything like it up close before."Welcome home, Serenity! I hope the trip wasn’t too tiring. Lucius insisted we stop for coffee at the place you like, but I preferr
Maximus had come to understand something important—so much of what makes a family strong lies in its core: the father and the mother. He'd seen it with his own eyes, experienced it with his father, and once with his grandmother. After a long, yet somehow short, time lingering around the table, the
After several hugs and a strange sense of emptiness, Lucius and Amanda left the house. Lucius started driving, knowing he still had to get home—he hadn't said goodbye to his siblings, his father, or the grandfather he'd just met.Time was ticking. Through the rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse of
The week had flown by, and Lucius and Amanda were getting everything ready to head back to New Zealand. Their time in Valentia had been amazing. This visit had given them a lot of good memories, but it was time to return to university.Maximus and the others were hoping they could visit during the
After Ethan gave a masterclass on how to hold a baby, it was the grandparents' turn. Marcus, not wasting a second, held little Isabelle in his arms. The moment he looked at her, he knew—she was the spitting image of his daughter, the same baby girl he had met just over two years ago. "Hello, prince
After finally finishing all the paperwork and preparations for the creation of PBE Group, Maximus and Peter drove from Florentia to Valeria. Both men were determined to get there—after all, their daughter, so to speak, had just given birth, and it was essential to meet the family's first granddaught
A couple of hours after that awkward conversation, Alden, Serenity, Isabelle, and Laura were on their way home. After all the advice from the OB-GYN and the pediatrician, the new little family was finally heading back.Serenity was filled with mixed emotions. In her arms, she held her baby—yes, her
The next day, Serenity had her check-up. Little Isabelle stared intently at her mother, those big, beautiful eyes locked onto her face. Serenity couldn't stop admiring her.She was completely in love with the tiny angel in her arms. Looking at her, she couldn't help but remember how she and the man
They barely made it to the car before they were already pulling up to the place where Adrian was now living. When they arrived, Laura was surprised by the location. It wasn't bad, exactly—just not the kind of place she could ever picture Adrian choosing for himself.It made her think his financial s
"Is it far from here?" Laura asked, a bit concerned."Not really. I could actually walk, but honestly, with the crutches, it's kind of uncomfortable—and risky.""If you wait for me, I'll say goodbye to my sister and give you a ride. I'm guessing it's on the way, so...""No! No, you came to see your