Leo and Alana halted their run upon hearing gunshots not far from them, causing Alana to gaze at Leo with a worried expression."Are they following us?" Alana asked, prompting Leo to shake his head."No way. Edgar must have restrained Reno's men from chasing us," Leo replied, furrowing Alana's brow. Alana was slightly surprised. Since when had her husband been working with a man named Edgar? Alana knew that the man had previously wanted to kill them, but right now, that wasn't something Alana needed to dwell on. They had to keep running as far away from this remote location as possible. Alana didn't know how far Reno had taken them from civilization, but as far as the eye could see, there were only tall trees surrounding them.Leo then pulled Alana back into the dense forest enveloping them. But just a few steps in, Alana stopped, her breath already heavy."I'm tired," Alana said, clutching her stomach, causing Leo to feel a pang of guilt."I'm sorry. I've truly failed to protect you
Edgar gripped his shoulder as he felt his throbbing head. Reno was truly cunning; someone had struck him from behind as he attempted to restrain Reno from chasing Leo. This time, he found himself bound to the chair that had previously held Leo.Edgar grunted angrily when one of his men rushed into the dark room. "Sorry, sir, I was late to rescue you," his subordinate said."Quickly untie me, we have to chase that scoundrel Reno before he finds Leo and his wife," Edgar said, prompting his subordinate to hasten to untie him. Once freed, Edgar dashed out, hoping Reno hadn't caught up to Leo and Alana yet.Two months ago, Edgar received word that Reno was planning a major project in the country where he currently resided. Edgar was originally from Indonesia, but after his conflict with Leo's father and deciding to move to Italy and continue his business there, he decided to expand his business in Italy. Reno suddenly contacted him to collaborate, offering him a role as one of the investor
Leo began to walk out from behind the large trees in the forest, causing Reno to stop in his tracks, glaring at Leo with his arrogant gaze."So, you dare to show up in front of me," Reno said, as Leo continued to approach his uncle, then stopping at a distance of 5 meters. Behind the bushes, Edgar remained hidden, keeping a watchful eye on them from afar."We'd better settle all our issues right now," Leo said, which prompted Reno's laughter to break the silence of the forest."What do you mean by settling? Are you suggesting we discuss dividing the assets, or are you willingly handing over all your assets to me?" Reno asked, making Leo clench his fists. When Reno looked at him scornfully, Leo's pride felt trampled upon. Leo swallowed hard, thinking about Alana's safety. If he resisted now, this wasn't the time, especially when Reno held the upper hand."The only way to resolve all these issues is for you to disappear from this world. That way, I can easily take control of all the Sam
Leo was startled when Reno, who was in captivity, suddenly slumped weakly as blood began to seep through the suit he was wearing. Then, Leo looked towards Rose, who was smiling proudly because her aim had hit Reno's heart accurately. Despite having no experience in shooting at all, Rose had targeted Reno's head as the pistol's target, but hitting his heart was fine with her."What have you done?" Leo exclaimed, making Rose shrug nonchalantly."Just making your task easier," Rose casually replied, making Leo glare at her sharply, while Alana turned her face slightly to look at her aunt who turned out to be so cruel. Leo then compared the gasping Reno on the ground with the breathless situation."I'm sure you couldn't kill my uncle, as Reno said. Your courage isn't as big as people imagine. You're just a nobody who recently rose from despair because of my plan too. Wasn't my plan to bring you and Alana together enough to make you rise again?" Rose continued, making Leo clench his fists
Alana tightened the coat around her shoulders and sat anxiously when Edgar and Leo had not emerged from the interrogation room for the past 3 hours. Alana's fear grew as Edgar, who came out first, made Alana immediately get up from her seat."Where is my husband?" Alana asked with a worried expression, making Edgar show his own solitary face, which only made Alana more anxious."Answer me! Where is my husband? Why did you come out alone? Weren't you supposed to go in together?" Alana asked again."We have to be patient. Turns out the police are not that easy to fool," Edgar replied with a pitiful expression, making Alana immediately grab the coat Edgar was wearing and push him hard."What do you mean? Don't tell me you left Leo alone or shifted all the blame you've made onto my husband!" Accused Alana again, making Edgar just look at her with a compassionate gaze, causing Alana's eyes, which had been holding back her sadness, to start watering and turning red."I'm sorry. I couldn't d
Leo immediately escorted Alana to the hotel room they had previously occupied. "I'll just discuss work matters, and it won't take long," Leo said as he seated Alana on the bed."I'll just come along," Alana said, about to get up from her seat, but Leo held her shoulder. "Just a moment. It's better for you to freshen up and rest; I'm sure you're very tired," Leo said again, causing Alana to pout."I promise it won't take long," Alana said, making Leo nod. Leo then kissed Alana's forehead for a while before he actually left the hotel room, hoping all the issues her husband had could be resolved properly, and also hoping that the man named Edgar truly helped them sincerely.Alana then got up from her seat. Leo's words seemed right that she should clean up and rest immediately. Alana truly felt like her body was crushed, her legs numb from too much running. Then, Alana caressed her bulging stomach."Thank you for being strong in there," Alana said to the baby she was carrying. Alana was a
Leo opened the hotel room door slowly. Then, he stepped inside and glanced around, his gaze now focused on the bed. There, his wife lay asleep, causing Leo to slow his steps even more as he didn't want to wake Alana.Upon reaching the bedside, Leo pursed his lips, looking at his wife who was sound asleep. Her face looked peaceful, but the smile faded when Leo realized that Alana's face looked slightly pale. Leo reached out his hand and gently stroked her cheek."You must be very tired," Leo said, recalling how Alana had tried to keep up with him, running to avoid Reno's henchmen. In her condition, being pregnant, it must have exhausted her greatly. It wasn't just physically tiring, but also emotionally taxing, as the unfortunate events surely left Alana shaken. This made Leo feel even guiltier about the situation because once again, Alana had been dragged into his troubles.Leo never expected something like this to happen to them. If he had known from the start that something like thi
Leo began to savor every inch of his wife's lips' softness, and so did Alana. Their grip tightened as Alana pressed her body closer to her husband's, seeking the warmth she had longed for, causing Leo to move his hands to explore every inch of Alana's skin, starting from her shoulders, then descending to her arms. The movements were very slow, as if Leo wanted to remember how soft Alana's skin was, making him want to keep touching her."I love you," Leo said between their kisses, making Alana unable to contain the turmoil within her, prompting her to reach out both of her hands, then encircling them around Leo's neck and stroking his thick, silky hair. Alana deepened their kiss, as if answering her husband's declaration of love.Alana gave small bites to her husband's full lips as she felt Leo's hand touching her sensitive areas. The touch made Alana even more enchanted as Leo gave gentle massages to her now rounded and firm breasts. A sigh escaped Alana's lips when Leo released his k