"Calix," she gasped as she caught sight of her husband's apprehensive countenance. With one particularly straightforward query from Calix about why she was breaking down, she was rendered speechless.
Her husband stands in front of her, and even though she isn't expecting him to be here given their previous confrontation and what James has told her about giving him space, she can't help but want to get closer to him and feel his warmth to pacify her raging emotions towards her father.
Calix had no intention to let on how worried he was about his wife after their earlier incident, but when it comes to Kaira, he just can't help but reveal himself. "Kaira, I asked you a question. Why are you crying? What happened?" He is unable to contain himself when he sees Kaira cry because of fear. He kept thinking, what took place when he walked away? Did his father come? Or
Kaira pointed out, "So how was it? Did everything went well with your work?" She has been dying to have this conversation with him. "Yes, sweetheart, all is well done. Everything has been taken care of properly. How about you? How's everything?" he answered excitedly. He has been waiting all day to have this conversation with her. "Just like yours, everything went well. Enzo and I just came back from a tiring day, but all is well." "Perfect then. Now that work is over, we can focus on each other." A giggle escaped her lips as he heard what Calix had to say. She is becoming more and more like a fool in love whenever she is having a conversation with her husband, but who can blame her? This is all new to her, and she is basking in the wonderful feeling that this emotion has to offer her. "You are crazy, Cal." "I am crazy about you, hon. What about you?" "What about me?" she retorted, biting her lip to stiffen the giggle that was about to come out again. She doesn't want to be all
"Everything has been put in place for the shipment, Boss. Luca has also sent word that everything has been put in order on their side. We have high hopes that the entire transaction will be smooth sailing according to how we envisioned it." After a lengthy period spent preparing and lots of sacrifices, especially from her daughter, they are soon going to be reaping the fruits of their labor. Giovanni cannot help but feel delighted about this. "That is nice to hear, Sotto Capo. I would rather not have any obstacles to impede on this first major shipment of ours with the Hendrix. This will be a breakthrough for both me and Luca if everything goes in accordance with our plan." He is really grateful to Kaira because he knows she has made a lot of concessions in addition to sacrifices for this cause. "By the way, befo
"I would really like to apologize, Kaira, that I have to be the one to bring this news to you. You know how much I wanted for you to be there. I have prepared you to be there, but you are also aware that there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the circumstances, but really, to set things straight, I still do not want it to be this way, and I tried to persuade him otherwise." Since Kaira had been anticipating this, she wasn't equally taken aback when Alex came to her office and gave her the news—or more precisely, her father's orders that Enzo and her would not be joining the troops in their biggest shipment. "It's okay, Alex. It is not as if I am not anticipating this at all. I know that he would give orders that would refrain me from taking part in this. And to tell you honestly, I am becoming quite confused with my father nowadays; he wanted me to le
James pointed out, "Change of plans, Cal." as he walked into Calix's room. "I just got word from your father that he won't be authorizing us to join the crew during the biggest shipment with the Lombardi’s." Calix immediately cursed out, "What the fuck?" as soon as his friend told him the news, obviously not liking it. "What do you mean we are not getting involved? That is just bullshit!" "I am not surprised with this. I have seen this coming considering how wary your father was about the manner in which you spend time with your wife the past few weeks that she has been here," James casually blurted out, shrugging his shoulders in the process. "That means we shift to plan B." "How dare he just change his mind like that? We're ready for that fucking shipment. We have laid out the plans already on how to go about t
Both Luca's squad and Giovanni's camp have had their men on high alert since a few days ago. They have been going back and forth, finalizing everything there is to it for this day, and today is the culmination of all their preparations. Today is another one of those rare and perilous days when everything needs to go exactly as planned. The leaders of the two gangs are expected to be present on this significant day, as it will be their first legally binding shipment as alliance partners. For both crews, security is the top priority. The fulfillment of the shipments is also uncertain, in addition to the lives of the bosses, and that is why outmost diligence and preparedness should be exercised at all times. Nobody should make a mistake, because if they do, they will be punished in the most severe way possible. In o
The fear and confusion in Kaira's voice can be clearly understood in the words she says: "What the hell?! How come? How is he? Have you contacted Alex? Where are they? Shit, Enzo, this is not supposed to happen in there. What went wrong? The instructions were clear that the ambush should take place after the trade deal, isn't it? Are you sure that my father and Alex have escaped the cops?" Her cousin had just informed her that the ambush during the shipment that they had planned for Luca had not gone quite as well as anticipated. They both don't know what happened or why their plan failed, but more than that, they are both worried about Giovanni and Alex, who were both on the scene when it happened. "My men are attempting to reach them, but as of the moment we can't get through. I've been trying to contact Drew again for updates since he is the one who called
"Start a war, why? By "war," what do you even mean?" "War, Calix! We end every fucking member of that bullshit family!" "No way, not in heaven! Are you insane?" Calix exclaimed, immediately getting up from where he was sitting. "Hell no! How could I possibly get into a fight or fucking start a war with my wife's family?" "Calix, you're nothing but bullshit! Now is not an appropriate time for you to turn against me!" "No! There is a proper explanation for this!" "Did you not hear what I just said? They are betraying us; they have betrayed my trust! I was set up by those damn Lombardi's with the Italian and the American cops! It's a good thing that I was able to run away before they caught me."
It had been a couple of days since the shipment had failed due to American law enforcement's surprise attack, and she had no idea what went wrong or who was responsible for it. It was very clear from the Italian police that they did not request the presence of the American authorities, but they did welcome the assistance that had been provided during the mission, even though they failed to capture their target, Luca Hendrix. Kaira had been thinking of one thing since then: Her husband and her father-in-law had something to do with this, and this made her come to the realization that only one thing is certain at this point: Luca Hendrix and perhaps Calix Hendrix are both traitors, just as she had predicted from the start. And this is precisely the reason that she finds things so difficult to accept. She can'
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."