"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. C
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
"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. "W
As soon as they are by themselves, Giovannni 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 sk
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 sufficie
"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 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 fu
"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 Calix 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."
Kaira has been trying her best to get out of Calix's way after knowing from Enzo that Drew is already a part of their gang. She knows that this is not something that she has the power to decide on, but she is still feeling guilty over the fact that her ex-boyfriend is now a part of her crew. She knows that Calix hates Drew's guts and vice versa, and she doesn't want to be placed in a situation wherein she has to choose between her husband and a member of their gang. She doesn't want to choose because, in the end, she knows that it might be her husband that she will side with. She was not supposed to feel this way, but ever since Calix and she have been acting out as real husband and wife, she can't help feeling that this is something that would start yet another fight between them. And she hates fighting with him because all she ever wanted to do was be close
Members from the Lombardis and the Hendrix's are in full force at the location where the official signing was scheduled to take place, as was to be expected. Members of both parties have been looking forward to this day and are eager to complete all of the necessary paperwork and begin collaborating with one another. Giovanni's group arrived first because he wanted to survey the area, even though they were on neutral territory. He doesn't want to be too complacent because anything can happen. "Zio Giovanni, everything is according to what we are expecting." It was Drew who made the report to him. "Perfect. We then wait for the Hendrix's and my figlia." He was not supposed to bring Drew along because he knows that Kaira will definitely be surprised by the unexpected f
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
"Let me out of here, you assholes! You do not possess any evidence against me. This is against my rights! You think you can lock me here all you want? I won't allow you to do that! You are clearly mistaken; I will get out of here; you just wait for my lawyers, and I will sue everyone of you!" he exclaimed.Since being brought to the facility, Luca has been making threats to the American and Italian police while also making loud noises to disrupt them."You! Hey you, miserable jerk! I am willing to give you a good deal! Let me escape from here and I will be willing to give you some money in exchange for my release. Hey, did you hear my offer? Come here right now and let me out! Tell me how much do you want and I'll give it to you right away!""Shut the hell up, Heralde! You don't have any penny left in yo
Kaira laid out her words to her father-in-law with great confidence: "It's over, Luca. Your fun is over. This represents the end; your end. And I am happy to be here to witness this special moment.""What the hell are you talking about?! What's the meaning of this?" Luca is visibly taken aback when he encounters his daughter-in-law and her cousin standing in front of him, both of them gloating smugly at him. He shrieked back, "What the fucking hell is this?! Where the hell is my son?!"As she pulled something from her back, Kaira gave him a cheeky look before shocking him with what she said all the while showing her father-in-law her most precious badge. "I am Agent Ira Amato, and I am here as part of my job, Luca. As the commander said, you are under arrest. You're going down now, and I will ensure that you enjoy your prison time."
Drew pointed out, "Boss, we've located them. All of the information that Bella managed to disclose is accurate. I am confirming that Luca is indeed in the vicinity she mentioned, and although there are no movements yet from them, I think they are preparing for something."When Giovanni learned about this, he turned his attention to his Sotto Capo. "Alex, prepare the men for war. I am sure that he knows it was us; clearly he was able to get hold of my message. Tonight, we are going to take that asshole to his grave for continuing to cross me and for having the recklessness to even use my daughter against me. Him taking Kaira is the last straw in all of this betrayal."Alex nodded in agreement. "The men are geared up for any battle. We are ready to take back our Ereditiera. We will give Luca and his men the pain and the misery that they haven't felt before."