Given that this is an absolutely vital and critical day for both the Lombardi and Hendrix clans, everyone else was bustling on the Lombardi estate. It is not just about the function that is about to happen that they are focusing on, but much more on the security issues. Certainly, those present here today are individuals with high stakes in the gangster life in and out of Italy, and security should be tightened at all costs. Everyone was on their toes as they will now wrap up the preparatory work that took up their time over the past few days. And after this, a bigger event will take place in the very near future. It's a signing of a marriage contract that will happen right now, but it's going to soon become a signing of a business partnership. And Luca Hendrix and Giovanni Lombardi equally cannot wait for these agreements, both the marriage and the business partnership, to happen.
Calix has by now made up his mind, even though his conversation with Kaira has been futile. His father's dismissive comments won't keep him in constant fear, and he will not allow his threats to overcome his plans. He is willing to go to any length to prevent the Lombardis' collaboration. He can see it in Kaira's eyes that, just like him, this is not what she wants, and behind that hard facade that she is trying to show him, Calix knows that she, like him, is desperately trying to find a way out of this. With a huff in his breath, Calix can only now admit to himself that yes, he does care for her. And as much as James is right that he can protect her more if they get married, he simply cannot allow Kaira Lombardi to play an active role in the lifestyle he happens to find repulsive. She has a bright future awaiting her outside of this life that they are forced to live.
Kaira's tolerance for Calix Hendrix has worn thin by now. They had only been able to meet again a few days ago, but the scenario now was completely different from the way they both were when they first saw each other at that bar. And since they met again, they haven't even been on good terms, and they were already almost always annoyed by each other's presence. And at this point, little by little, her affection for him is dwindling, and his attitude towards her is giving rise to irritation and frustration. She cannot believe how, in an instant, her feelings towards this man, to whom she even gave a goodbye kiss, would suddenly turn sour. And what is harder to believe for Kaira is that she actually had no idea that the man she had come to believe was her saving grace would be the same man who would make her situation even worse by making everything far more d
Enzo's taunting voice coupled with his chuckle welcomed Kaira as she entered the work area the morning after her wedding, saying, "Huge congrats on the marriage yesterday! Everything happened accordingly, if I may say so. But the one and only question that lingers on my mind is, how was your first night, cugino? Did Calix perform as well as he had before? Did the two of you even sleep at all?" It was an ordinary question, that should be posed to ordinary couples rather than to her. Because in most marriages, both spouses will either be traveling the next day for their honeymoon or will fall asleep blissfully as a result of last night's exhaustion on their first night together, but this is not the case with Kaira and Calix, simply because it was actually not their first night together and, secondly, because they are not an ordinary couple at all. At the mere mention of her spouse, Kaira was already so irritated that she snarled at her cousin, "First night, his ass. And what performan
"James, what in the fucking name of hell did you just say?" Calix was utterly enraged when he heard what his best friend would just have to say. But despite his displeasure, he is making every possible effort to suppress the raging feelings that are starting to take over him because if he does not seem to, James would certainly continue to infuriate him all the more. James, on the other hand, casually shrugged his shoulders and went and sat next to him, even trying to muster the nerve to reach for his phone and begin playing with it before proudly showing it off to his friend. Calix hissed in irritation, "I said repeat what you've just said, jerk." "What's sticking up your ass this morning?" James remarked, "Why do you seem to be so bummed about everything today, when it was even your choice to have a sleepover with me last night instead of you taking all the opportunity for a hot night with your wife? It was supposed to be your honeymoon, but you ruined everything." And it was en
"Bells, meet Calix, my husband. And, Calix, honey, this is Bella, my step-sister." Kaira's irritating voice continued to resound in Bella's thoughts. And the more she remembers those words, the more she becomes aggravated by everything. That bitch is already married, as had been the plan. Her bitch of a step-sister has already been able to marry that man that her stepfather arranged for her. And that should not pose an issue for Bella because that was what she wanted in the first place. She wanted Kaira out of this mansion. All Bella ever wanted was to get rid of Kaira so that she could become the princess and future queen of this household. And when she initially heard about the marriage, she was ecstatic, knowing all too well that Kaira wouldn't be able to stop and go against her father's wishes. And that idea of marr
Calix's silence was disturbed when James tried to say, "This is pretty clearly fucked up, isn't it?" Calix's wife went off with her cousin, and the two of them decided to go for a short walk outside the Lombardi mansion. "You didn't really anticipate that sort of thing, did you?" All Calix could do was stroke his forehead as the questions from James continued to flood through him. This is unquestionably a disaster that may well happen. And he is furious that it appears that the stars are planning to give him a royally fucked life once more. When will his bad luck come to an end, then? He is slowly running out of patience to deal with each and every trouble that comes his way. "How do you intend to handle this? Your wife will learn about this sooner or later. I think it may be better for you to inform your wife about this now, isn't it, Cal?"
The words, "Look, who I came across here," resonated in Calix's ears. "What's a gorgeous hottie doing out over here with nothing to do and no one to be with?" Calix recognizes that the scenario that will play out in front of him is not going to be to his heart’s content; however, since it will undoubtedly work in his best interest, he must execute his strategy wisely. The voice sounded provocative, trying to capture Cal's entire attention. "Aren't you a bit surprised to see me around living with your wife?" Calix turned back with a sigh, saying, "Bella." The woman stood directly in front of him wearing her two-piece bathing suit, despite the fact that she was actually in the garden and not the pool area. Bella moved close to him and leaned in to kiss him on the lips right away, giving him no warning at all. "Bella!" he hissed frustratedly at her. He instinctively spun around to see whether anybody else saw that scene between them. Yes, he was keen on bringing an end to whatever wa
"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."
The air was filled with clouds of smoke as the shooting intensified with each passing minute. This situation has persisted for some time now, showing no signs of abating. It appears that whoever is orchestrating this chaos has only one purpose in mind: to take out the enemy and make sure that they will fall.With powerful troops around them, Luca's group is forced to get involved in direct combat. They must take action to avoid being taken over again, even though they are obviously outnumbered. The person causing this disruption for them appeared to be trying to make sure they lose their lives today.Luca's men had been rushing from place to place in an attempt to conceal themselves from the attackers so they wouldn't be approaching death in a couple of minutes. They are unaware of who they are facing or who is coming for them at the moment, but they are aware
"Where the hell are they?!" Luca roared in anger as he walked into the location where he was supposed to meet with Calix, but his son was still not there. "Fucking Calix! Where the hell is he?! Where the hell is Kaira?!"He is agitated given that time is of crucial significance in this situation. He's lost a lot of his men in the attack, and he can't be too sure of his safety while he's still struggling to determine if Giovanni is tracking them or not, which would also explain why he has to secure his ace before Giovanni can make another attempt against them.Kaira is his only way to survive another ambush attempt by Giovanni. The Lombardi clan won't be too aggressive with dealing with his gang if they know that their princess is with him. And this is why he can't wait to see Kaira.At this point, he doesn't know wh