Chapter 86: Rico and Paris 9Rico’s P.O.V“Rico! Go after the car!” Before I had time to comprehend what was happening, the Capo had taken off his seatbelt and climbed out of the car before breaking into a run after the woman in the green suite.“Regina?” I whispered, narrowing my eyes as they crossed the road and ran right into a lane on the other side, the Capo hot on her heels.I looked back at the car that she had come out of, and there was Cole, talking on the phone as he looked around as if to searching for someone.Turning off the ignition, I got out of the car and locked it, before heading towards Cole as fast as I could, but he saw me approaching and started to run in the opposite direction as well.“Shit!” I cursed, chasing after him, our cars parked right in the middle of the road.The traffic signals changed right as we were crossing the road and I had to speed up as Cole sprinted, going in a different direction mid-street.I didn’t slow down, instead following him as fast
Chapter 87: Behind the ConspiraciesRegina’s P.O.V“No more guns?” Draco asked, as he walked beside Alistair a step behind me.I led them to the meeting area that we had decided upon before Draco showed up and almost ruined everything.“I don’t think we need them.” I saw Alistair shrug from the corner of my eyes. “Right now, you’re like a curious little kitten who wants answers more than anything else. So…that’s what we’re going to do. Discuss the scenario and find out who’s behind all these conspiracies. I bet you have some valuable intel that you could share with the cops.”Draco stayed quiet for the rest of the journey as we entered the cabin that was at the very end of the line of shipping containers. This area was massive, easy to get lost if there weren’t subtle hints placed on the containers itself that only a few people knew how to master. Good thing I still remembered the directions. It would’ve been easy to get lost otherwise.“We’re here.” I told the men as I opened the cab
Chapter 88: The Truth UnveiledRegina’s P.O.V“And I started to find excuses to keep you from harm’s way.” I continued. “I knew you weren’t included in the trafficking after Cole got the data from your laptop. But now, I had to find out who was actually involved. But then one day, you went to Detroit to your Principessa, and I found out that I was pregnant with your child. Another hurdle, another setback.”“You’re calling our daughter a setback?” He asked, his voice devoid of emotions.My eyes widened in surprise. So he knew?Was Rosanna really that stupid? Why would she tell Draco about our child if she wanted to be with him?“Continue.” He urged. “Tell me what happened next.”“You know what happened next.” I sighed, using my fingers to massage my temples as I felt a headache incoming. “The trip to Chicago, and everything went downhill from there on out.”“How did you end up as Vincenzo’s daughter-in-law?”“Like I already told you, he saved my life.” I shrugged. “He also found out I
Chapter 89: Gabriele’s DeceptionRegina’s P.O.VA knock on the cabin door distracted me from what I was about to ask Draco next.“Come in.” I called out, glad that we had gotten most of the personal stuff out of our way before the others showed up.This time, Rico and Paris joined us along with Cole and Alistair and I think even Draco was a little surprised to see him here.“Paris is still here?” He asked me, just as we all settled down. “Wasn’t he supposed to be in Florida for college?”“I never went to Florida.” Paris spoke out from next to Rico, who was silently observing the situation with a keen eye. “I enrolled in the Army, got two years active duty and then joined the NYPD a year ago.”Draco nodded before turning to face me. “You seem to have an army at your disposal.”“If only,” I sighed, shaking my head. “We’ll probably need an army to shut Enzo’s businesses down.”“And everyone else’s.” Draco shrugged.It was easier said than done. The FBI had been keeping the tabs on every
Chapter 90: Did You Ever Love Me?Regina’s P.O.VI sat in the passenger’s seat of Draco’s car, eagerly waiting for him to start a conversation as he parked in an alleyway, away from any security cameras or even traffic cams that can record us in any way.Getting into my car with Draco was a big no-no, since the entire thing was rigged with trackers and listening devices. So Draco’s car had been the safest option.Now, the close proximity of the man I had once loved with all my heart and still did, mingled with the weight of all the revelations that I’d had in the past hour…were making my head spin.It should’ve felt like we were finally getting somewhere…finally coming to a closure…but why did it feel like the weight of the entire world now rested on my shoulders, crushing me under it all?I debated what to say, how to start this conversation as Draco sat like a silent sentinel at the driver’s seat. His face held an unreadable expression and it somehow made me even more anxious.I kne
Chapter 91: More than a ConfessionRegina’s P.O.V‘No, but it will be my first time…after I realized just how precious you are to me.’Draco’s words kept ringing in my ears over and over again on a loop.I stared into his icy blue eyes, trying to search for any hint of a lie or a deceit. There was none. He was being as sincere as I had ever seen him be…“Draco…” I whispered; my voice hoarse with emotions.“You know…you’re the only one who still calls me that.” His lips tiled up in a small nostalgic smile. “Ever since my mom passed away…you’re the only one I’ll ever allow to call me by that name.”I sat stunned as he confessed his little secret. He’d told me this before, about how his mom used to call his Draco and how I was the only one who got to call him that name. But that had been four years ago. I had no idea that I was still the only one, considering how Rosanna was still in the mix.“Rosanna told me that you slept with her.” I let it slip out, because deep down, even though I k
Chapter 92: Changing PlansRegina’s P.O.V“Ah! Leonora!”Enzo’s voice snapped me out of my sudden trance, just as bile rose to my throat, making my entire body freeze with horror.I tried not to show it on my face, but I was sure they could see it, the dread, the betrayal…Especially when Gabriele looked up at me with a cruel smile on his face.Ignoring Enzo’s enthusiastic smile, I held out my hand for Harmona. Getting my baby out of that fucker’s clutches was my number one priority at that moment.“Hey baby, why are you up until now? It’s past your bedtime already.” I called her over to me and Harmona didn’t waste a single second before she ran out of Gabriele’s grasp and straight into my arms.I turned towards the back of the room where Juliana was standing with a dreadful expression on her face. I couldn’t blame her until I knew the whole truth, so I let her carry Harmona.“Take her back to her room. Now.” I whispered for only her to hear, even as I kept a pleasant expression on my
Chapter 93: TrappedRegina’s P.O.VI set out for my room almost immediately, my steps hurried as I made my way up the stairs.Suddenly, in the course of a few minutes, the entire game seemed to have been flipped on its end.Gabriele? Joining hands with Enzo? Why had I not seen that coming?The moment Draco told me that Rosanna was locked up in his office, with Gustav guarding her so that she cannot answer Gabriele’s phone calls. That should’ve made me think of every possible angle! Damnit!It was happening again! Draco was clouding my judgment yet again and this time at such a crucial moment.Gabriele was going to figure out that something was wrong right away, especially when he had been the one to send Rosanna those pictures of me and Harmona. He must have wanted Rosanna to confirm that it was indeed Draco’s child.And now that he knows Draco has an heir, he’s desperate to get Draco out of the way as soon as possible.And what better an opportunity than the man who was vying for the