"Hey, you're up early. You have plans of going somewhere?" Kaira was thrown off guard by Calix's husky voice as she was attempting to get herself out of bed. His arms immediately wrapped around her waist when he realized what she was about to do. "Where are you going?" he whispered.She began to stutter for a moment as he gently kept her in place on the bed. "I am—"He repeated again, with his lips pressing into her neck, "You're what?" And she has to admit, she is enjoying every second of her husband's tender gesture. "Where are you going?"She didn't bother to utter a response and instead engulfed herself in that wonderful feeling that she is not so used to, but that is making all the butterflies in her stomach flutter. Yes, they have been sleeping next to each other a lot more frequently than is needed. But they have been making out only to satiate their lustful cravings for one another, and they will only stop when they are almost ready to engage in heated sex again. They are both
"Kaira, you are mine and only mine."And Kaira gives in to that kiss all at once. She is his to take. She will be forever his, despite not knowing what the future holds for the both of them. All she ever wanted was to be in this moment, to enjoy the feeling that Calix is giving him, and to drown herself in this wonderful memory.She knows that everything that is happening between them is temporary. None of this will continue once she sends Luca to jail. Calix would probably never forgive her, and that is why she will bask in his affection for her until the time comes that he will forever hate her for destroying his family.He bit her lips, making her cry out, but not in pain but in pleasure from the sensation it gave her. And as she cried out, his tongue immediately explored her mouth, tasting every bit of her. He is living in the moment that he can still do this to her.He knows that his time with her is limited. Everything that is happening between them will cease once he sends Kaira
It shouldn't have happened between them again, but it did. She never slept with the same person, but now she did, and that is all because, in her mind, Calix is and will always be her husband. And his words to her as they both reached their climax have been imbedded in her memory: "This is not just fuck. This is making love."Love is such a big word that entails a strong emotion. She wanted to argue over that, but she didn't have the strength to do so because, in her heart, what they did was really not just a fuck. It was genuinely something more, but she doesn't want to put love in the equation. Love will destroy her. Love will make her fail. And clearly, love will entrap her in the life that she so wanted to get rid of.Loving Calix would force her to accept the damned existence that they both are in, and she doesn't want that. She does not want to forever carry the guilt that her family is destroying lives just to make theirs better. She is still upholding her principles and strivin
"Admit it, Cal, there is something that you are not telling me. Is she your true love now?""True love, my ass! Will you stop with your bullshit, James? You are talking nonsense again!" Calix attempts to keep his displeasure from coming across to his friend, but he can't help himself as he says those words to him. James is persistently asking him to come clean about what the hell is going on with him and Kaira, as usual. "Why don't you admit it?""Goodness! Nothing, James. There is nothing else to tell you except to prepare for what's to come during the signing." He responded in irritation."You are lying, you jerk. I really find you different these past few days. Did something happen between the two of you?" He shook his head at James' additional questions. "Why do I feel that you have been extra attentive to her the past few days? What the hell is really going on? Did you, by chance, manage to score that long-awaited honeymoon with her?"That's all there is to it for him to hear and
As soon as they are by themselves, Giovanni begins to ask his Sotto Capo, "Is everything ready? I want every single element of this to be error-free, especially during the moment of signing. I would rather not allow a single mistake to take place. Ensure that all our men know this and are ready for action, whatever may come.""There's nothing to worry about, Boss. Everything has been set up appropriately. I have also additionally instructed Enzo that it's important to ensure Kaira's safety, especially throughout this transition," he answered. "Rest assured that Enzo and our men with him know the task at hand.""Excellent," Giovanni said. "Even though we are starting to establish this alliance, I still can't help the fact that I still have my reservations about Luca. But even so, I would prefer everything to be done discreetly. It is not appropriate to show skepticism and distrust toward them. It won't help with the cooperation that we are beginning to engage in if Luca realizes that I
As soon as Kaira and Enzo managed to see each other again, she declared to her cousin, "We might just need to come up with a change of plan, Enzo." Everybody at the Heralde household is relatively consumed with the planning and preparations given that the signing of the alliance is just a few days away, giving the cousins a time to speak about their own intentions.Enzo whispers back, "What about it?" Even though there are only the two of them, it is best to be cautious when focusing on their plans.She replied after casting a quick glance to her side to make sure no one was around and could hear them. "I recently received word from the director not to make any rash movements about this. He knows that Luca will surely find a way out of this by using connections, which of course I believe is my father, so he said that it would be preferable to acquire sufficient evidence before charging Luca with anything."Enzo wants to know what's next for them in that regard. "So what's on your mind,
"What? He joined the Lombardis? Since when?" Calix has just learned the news from his father and has been making an effort not to display some grave emotions at the moment. Luca cursed angrily at his son again: "You, stupid son of a bitch! This is what I have been telling you about, dammit! You should have been the first to know about this, considering that you are the Lombardi heiress's husband. But what are you doing? You're playing and having too much fun with her instead of getting the information I wanted you to have!"His father is igniting his rage, but he still manages to control his burning desire to hit him. Like his father, he does not like the news, but he is confident that their reasons for disliking it are different."Don't you have anything else to say, Calix?" Luca roared again. He is really furious and agitated upon the news that a Valentino had joined Giovanni's gang.He can't have a rival who would take away his biggest asset from him. Giovanni's gang is his and his
"What did you just say? Have you lost your mind again? You are demanding that we kill the ex-boyfriend of your wife? Why would you intend to kill him? More so, are you referring to us murdering him with our own bare hands? Why? What the hell happened to make you so enraged with Valentino once more?"Currently, James is unclear on how to respond to what Calix is saying to him. He is aware that his friend is not a fan of Drew Valentino, especially after his friend knew the past history between Kaira and Drew, but what exactly did Kaira's ex-boyfriend do to anger Calix yet again, despite the fact that they are on different continents?"You heard what I said, and however you understand it, it still ends with his death. We have to come up with a strategy to eliminate the enemy, and the sooner we do that, the better for all of us.""Enemy? Are you crazy? Drew is not an enemy here, you fucking idiot." James' disapproval of his proposal is clear from the tone of his voice. "And besides, Kaira
"Ehi bella ragazza, ce ne stiamo andando." (Hey pretty girl, we're leaving.)"What? You're leaving? Why all of a sudden?""Father said we have to leave for America. He has a work opportunity there, and that will be good for us.""So does that mean that we will no longer be friends?""Saremo sempre amici. E ho vinto; non tornare indietro sulla mia promessa a tuo padre che un giorno ti sposerò. (We will always be friends. And I won't go back on my promise to your father that I will marry you someday.) I will marry you when I grow up, bella Kaira."Kaira's cheeks reddened and instantly blushed because of what her only friend told her. She knows that those words cannot be taken seriously, but it brings a warm feeling to her heart
The following days after Giovanni's incarceration have been a whirlwind for both Kaira and Calix. They both are aware that nothing will come easy after what happened to their families. Both their missions have been completed, but the true test of their resilience lies within rebuilding the lives of what was left after the destruction.A lot of issues and backstories are still waiting to be discussed and resolved, but the couple is taking their time handling all the issues one at a time. It is critical to rebuild the lives of their gangs first, before they can start fixing what was left of theirs. Calix understands that his wife's priority at the moment is taking responsibility over the clan, and he has no problem with that because he is aware of how important family is for Kaira.His wife has a lot to take in after Giovanni's downfall. It was not easy for Alex,
At that particular moment, Kaira was utterly appalled to see her husband calling out her father. "What the hell are you doing here, Calix? What is the meaning of this?!" she pointed out. They had agreed that she would have to speak with her father first and persuade him to give up the gang and turn himself in, so she is confused about why he is here. "Calix! This is not what we've discussed. This is not the plan!"However, her husband continues to maintain a tight-lipped demeanor since his initial declaration. In response to her father's nonchalant behavior toward her husband, Calix was simply staring at Giovanni as if waiting for something to happen. All she could do was keep glancing from her father to her husband, then back to her father, while her heart was beating furiously in her chest.She is enraged; she is furious, but she doesn't know whom to direct t
Kaira had to repeatedly persuade and coax her husband before Calix eventually gave in and let her go on her own. Aside from having to go through incessant pleading with her husband, she also has to deal with her cousin, who, just like her husband, wouldn't let her on her own.When her cousin found out about what she was planning to do, he denied that request and insisted on coming along with her. Enzo was well aware of the dangers of seeing her father. He knows how ruthless the Don can be, and there is a high chance that Kaira can be in trouble if she meets him alone, and besides, it's not only the Don that he is worried about but the other members of the gang who already knew by now Kaira's job.Kaira, on the other hand, understood Enzo's point, but she required her cousin to stay with Calix instead in order to ensure that her husband wouldn't yet turn h
"I'm not allowing you to go alone, babe. I'll have some of the men ready to go with us." Calix has been trying in vain to get his wife to agree to his plan shortly after Kaira told him about Giovanni’s message, but as of the moment, she has not changed her mind and is not responding positively to his request. "I'm coming with you whether you like it or not."Kaira replied with a deep sigh, not really wanting to argue about this with him, but she has already made up her mind."Babe, I'm coming with you.""No. I am doing this alone, hon." She blurted out this time. Even though she doesn't seem to be too sure of her choice, she realizes that she must go and do this. She is carrying too much weight on her shoulders right now, and she no longer wants to prolong this agony that she is feeling.
"We need to have a change of plan, Kaira.""What? Change of plans? Why?"Enzo suddenly cut off her and Calix's discussion about her father's imprisonment preparations when he said, "He won't be coming, Kaira. They already knew what was about to happen. Zio Giovanni knew all about you now. And they knew all about the plan that you have for them now."The reality that her father already knows about her secret identity has left her perplexed, yet she still inquires about it: "What do you mean my father knew? What does he know about us; what did he learn about me? And how did he even find out? Is it because of Luca?"Questions after questions were raised, to which her cousin can only say, "Alex was able to gather information, providing sufficient details for him to determine
"Boss, there's something that you should know.""I'm busy, Alex.""We've got some reports. Vital information that you need to know now." At that point in time, Giovanni comes to understand that something might be amiss because Alex's tone of speech is one of uncertainty and fear.He furrowed his brows and asked, "Can't this wait? We'll be meeting Kaira in a few hours, and I am preparing for that. Let's talk about whatever this is after my daughter is back. I also want you to get enough men ready to join us later. I don't know what will happen, and I don't want to take any chances with the police."Since seeing his daughter again is his top concern, he doesn't want to think about anything else for the time being, so whatever Alex has to say, that clearly has to wait until
Over the past few days, Giovanni has been experiencing conflicting feelings. Why wouldn't he? He is undoubtedly concerned about his daughter and nephew. Despite their best efforts, he has not heard anything about their whereabouts, and he is growing increasingly concerned over what might have happened to them.He wanted to maximize all his resources to search for his daughter, but with Luca's apprehension just days earlier, he had to be extra cautious. Their movements are also limited, as they also chose to stay low and cause minimal disturbance until the situation settles down. And even though his men are making every effort to track down the next-line leaders, everything seems to be futile at this point. And, given that there has been no update on the heiress as of yet, he is honestly growing impatient, not with his men but with himself.Where in the he
"Hey, what's wrong? Everything alright with you?" Kaira had been thinking deeply since returning from work, but Calix's arms wrapping around her waist interrupted her deep thoughts. He engulfed her in his warmth and tenderly kissed her on the cheek, showing her how much he misses her presence.As soon as she felt his arms around her and his lips on her cheeks, she closed her eyes instinctively. Despite the fact that they had just seen each other in the institution early this morning, she still misses him. Her mind has been constantly bugged with worries, and she is being overcome by her anxiousness, but her fears temporarily vanished as she felt his comforting embrace.It has been a challenging and long few days for both of them, not just for her. They both consider Luca's captivity an accomplishment because it has fulfilled her mission and allowed Calix to sec