“So? What are you saying right now?”She yelled. “I am telling you to stop, it is time for you to accept that you can’t win against Luca, you did enough damage, surely, that would give you some satisfaction,”He said and Claudia glared at him. How dare he suggest something like that to her when he knows her enough to know that she won’t back down until she finishes Luca completely. “If you don’t want to be on my side anymore, then fucking leave, why are you still here, leave me on my own, I am going to finish what I started, I am going to kill that man, you can’t talk me out of it, he has been on my list for years now, why are you suddenly trying to talk me out of it when you have been okay with it all these years? You knew from the beginning, you knew the truth, why didn’t you act this way then? Why are suddenly acting like a weak man when you have been in it with me for years? We have dreams, remember? We have a list, if I don’t kill Luca, then how am I going to move on to my next
Luca looked at the men around the table, over the last week, he personally handpicked the best of his men and delegated duties to them. It helped a lot in the overall planning. He was determined to put an end to everything once and for all, and so far, everything was going as planned. Stopping Claudia from being able to leave the country was the best thing he thought of because if he had not done that, he was one hundred percent sure she would have tried to leave; now that was impossible and he knew she would probably be going crazy where ever she is hiding, that’s what he intended, he wanted to driver crazy before he finds her. “So? What have you lot been up to? I mean, I gave each one of you, assignments,”He said looking at all their faces. “Boss, I will go first, I was able to get into Carlos’s phone, and even though he has sold it, he was stupid, he sold his phone without cleaning it out, I should say that he did try to delete, maybe he does not know the fact that just deleting
“Well, I was able to speak to her therapist even though it was hard for her to tell me much, she did tell me that her patient had been doing fine and was even thinking of returning to work, the day before she supposedly died, she told her that she got a new boyfriend and her life was better,”Luca listened silently to what Nicho was saying, now he was sure more than ever that she didn’t kill herself, why would she do that if she was already better and even in another relationship? Something was definitely not adding up. “I also met with the boyfriend, he didn’t know much about her since they just started dating before she passed but he told me that the night she died, he had dropped her at home after a date, and while he was leaving, her sister came out of the house and they got into an argument, he left because he didn’t want to interfere, he wished he had, he got a call the next day from the sister saying that she passed, he said he had his doubt about how she died but he didn’t ha
Nora didn’t know what to feel, the last time she heard from Luca was two weeks ago and she was worried sick, she tuned in for international news, and checked up on anything that was happening in Italy but nothing was up. She knew he already warned her that he might not be able to keep in contact with her until he was done but that didn’t stop her from worrying about him. She missed him so much and wanted at least to hear his voice but she refused to give in to the temptation to call him because she didn’t want to disturb him. The past two weeks have been a rollercoaster of her missing him and trying to heal in between missing him, throwing in a mix of her former boss constantly calling and asking her to come back to work, of course, she told him each time to suck it up and move on but he refused, even went as far as telling her he would increase her salary by seventy percent, it had been tempting but she still said no. plus the thought that she might have to move to Italy once she get
“It was nice meeting you too, I will see you around before I leave?”Luca asked. Rose looked shocked and nodded. “I will see her to the door,”Nora mouthed to him and walked with Roseline out of her apartment. “Did you know he was coming?”Roseline asked as soon as they were out of the apartment. “No, how would I know, I was shocked to see him at the door,”She still felt like she was dreaming and she would wake up missing him like she had done for the last two weeks. “One thing I know is that man is head over heels for you, plus, he is loaded, I need that trip to Maldives to happen before the year runs out,”Nora rolled her eyes at her words, she wasn’t giving up on the fucking trip. “You are going to have to ask him yourself, I am not joining that shameful act,”Nora warned. “Killjoy, don’t worry, I will ask him, I already know a way to get him to do what I want,” Roseline replied. She didn’t for once doubt Roseline would be able to get what she wanted. “I should leave, you
“I blamed myself for everything, Emily didn’t deserve to die, if I had not touched her that night, she would never have been forced to marry me or meet her end the way she did,” “I know that it might not be in my place to say this but I am sure Emily, your mom, and your son would not want you to keep blaming yourself for what happened, it was not your fault Luca, you didn’t do any wrong, it was all Claudia, she is the only one who should be blamed,”Nora consoled. “You think so? Do you think Emily will forgive me for not being there? For not being able to save her and our child?”He asked in a sad voice. “You know Emily, Luca, you know the kind of person she was, what do you think?”Nora asked. He was silent for a few minutes, and she let him have the moment. “You are right, Emily would have forgiven me, she was a great woman, Nora, if you both had met, I am sure you would have gotten along,”He said after a long pause. Nora wanted to tell him that they might not have met if Emily
Walking away from Nora after the two days he spent with her had been the hardest thing he had ever done in a while, even while the plane flew back to Italy, he kept wanting to go back to her but he knew he had to put an end to Claudia if he was going to be with her the way he wanted. He had almost proposed to her but decided not to rush it. He had the ring in his pocket but had not given it to her because he wanted to do it after he was sure the threat was gone and there was nothing standing between them.Luca told his driver to take him directly to the casino where he usually meets with his men, he already sent a text to Nicho that he would be back and they should be ready for him. He walked into the casino and straight to the VIP area where his office was located, his men were already present. “Welcome back boss,”They chorused when he walked in “How have things been?”Luca asked. While he was with Nora, he didn’t get any calls from them so he just assumed they had everything unde
“Do you like this song or should I change it? Since it is your last day and the last time you will hear music, I will go with your choice even if your taste in music is trash, you like pop? My wife who you helped Claudia take out liked pop music, she asked me to go to a concert with her and I didn’t give her an answer on time, I was coming back home to give her an answer and go with her but you helped Claudia take her life, along with my son and mom before I got home, you helped her almost kill me and also had the mind to take the woman I love,”Luca let out. “I am sorry for everything, I am sorry, I let her deceive me, I let her use me, I should have, please forgive me, I am willing to turn myself in to the police, please don’t kill me,”He begged. “Soon, you would be begging to be killed, I assure you, anyway, music and let’s go,”Luca said and drove out of the park, heading directly for the mountains, he had a spot in mind. The drive took over thirty minutes, but finally, they ar
“I am three months pregnant, we are going to be parents too, I told him last night and Luca is so excited about being a dad again,”Nora told Rose. It was Rose’s turn to tear up. “Oh, baby, I am so proud of you, congratulations my love,”Roseline said, hugging her again. “Thank you, Roseline, it feels so good to have you here with me at a time like this, it makes it even more special,”Nora told her. “You know that I won’t give up an opportunity to see a place like this, this house is a literal castle and Luca said I could take a tour around and he even agreed to be my tour guide, payment for stealing you away from me, he also agreed to one more thing but I am not telling,”Roseline cheered; “Both of you are crazy but I love you guys, let’s go up to the room that you will be using,”Nora said and they both walked upstairs to the room she had prepared for Roseline, they spent the whole day chic-chatting, and even when Luca came back, she didn’t leave Roseline. They had dinner toget
Nora woke up in a happy mood. Last night was one of the best nights of her life. Not only was she going to be a mom, but she was also going to marry the man of her dreams. She reached out for him but the space next to her was empty, she opened her eyes and the bed was empty, she checked the time. “Fucking hell,”she yelped and got out of bed. She had to go pick Rose up from the airport in less than an hour. “You are finally up,”Luca voiced, he was all dressed while she still had morning. “Luca? Why didn’t you wake me up? Rose will be in soon, I am going to be late,”She let out as she rushed out of bed, she couldn’t believe she overslept. “Relax, don’t be in such a hurry,”He said; she gave him a dirty look, it was all his fault that she slept in. “You had one job, wake me up, and you didn’t do it, don’t tell me to relax, you don’t know Rose, she will be super upset if I don’t show up,”Nora let out. “She is already here, I am just coming back from the airport, I went to pick h
“Oh my God, he has a ring,”She whispered and tried to get up from her seat. “Stay,”He said in a shaking voice that he had never spoken in before. “Is this why you have been so nervous?”She asked and he nodded, he was still nervous, if she said no, his world would crash. He suddenly didn’t know what to say. “Aren’t you going to say anything?”Nora asked after a couple of minutes. “Don’t tell me you didn’t rehearse what you were supposed to say,”She continued, he did think about what he wanted to say to her but right now, he couldn’t remember anything. “I don’t know what to say, I just know that I love and want you with me, I am not good with these kinds of things, I didn’t know what it was like to feel like this until I met you, I can’t get the words out that would properly describe how I feel for you, how desperate I want you to be mine forever,”He told her. “You are doing just fine right now, you don’t need big fancy words,”She encouraged him. Her words helped to reduce h
Luca watched his woman sleep, she looked so beautiful and peaceful sleeping beside him. He didn’t know what he did to deserve her but he couldn’t thank the universe enough for sending her to him. Now he couldn’t imagine a life without her. two months, the past two months hadn’t been easy for him but with her by his side, he could do anything, waking up each day to her made everything bearable, he had to relearn how to do everything but it wasn’t so hard for him when each time he looked around, she was there cheering him on. He didn’t know how best to pay her back. She came into his life and never looked back, not even when he told her to leave, she vowed to be with him, believed in him even when he had doubts; her words of encouragement, the way she was there each time he was so close to giving up, telling him just how much she loved him. He could say her love healed him. She never asked anything in return but he vowed to take care of her for the rest of their life. He already had pl
“You bet I will, thank you so much, I will come around soon for registration,”She told her and walked out of the office, it was almost one pm; Luca would probably be looking for her already, Nora didn’t know how he was going to take the news of the pregnancy since they hadn’t talked about having a baby. Maria did say it would be good news so she hoped Luca saw it that way too because even though she just found out, she already loved the baby. “Amore, what took you so long? I was waiting for you,”Luca let out when she walked into his room, he got out of bed and walked to her, wrapping her in a welcoming hug. He could walk now, he was still healing. “The second hug I am getting today, today must be my day of hugs,”Nora mouthed, Luca broke the hug and gave her a look. “Who else are you getting hugs from?”He asked in a jealous tone, Nora laughed. “Don’t look so jealous, I got a hug from Maria,”She replied and went into his arms again. “Maria gets a pass, no one else is allowed t
“Yes, I am sorry for what I said the other day, I regretted it the minutes the words came out, I was only trying to get you to leave, I feel stupid for doing that, I love you so much, please say you have forgiven me,”He said. she smiled; she already forgave him but she needed him to know that what he said was wrong on all accounts. “Apology accepted, don’t do it again, no one wants to be called a gold-digger by the one they love, that shit hurt like hell, I can’t lie to you and say it didn’t, I am glad you talked about it and apologized,”Nora said and planted another kiss on his hair. “Thank you for coming back, Amore, it won’t happen again, I promise,”He replied. “So, you are feeling good now?”She asked him, lifting his face so that she could see him properly, he nodded. She hugged him and they stayed like that for a couple of minutes before she helped him get back to his room. The days turned into weeks and then months, and every day, Luca got better, it was a lot of work an
Nora didn’t know what to expect when she walked into Luca’s hospital room after three days away, she set her mind to him asking her to leave again, telling herself that she would turn back and leave without a backward glance if he said anything like that but knowing she would not be able to do it. The last three days were spent doing nothing, she ate, tried to sleep, and talked with Maria who came to visit Luca yesterday. She did tell her that Luca looked down and even asked about her but that doesn’t mean he still wants to see her. She went to his hospital room but he wasn’t there. She saw a nurse who told her he was getting fresh air and pointed her to where she would find him, she saw him before he saw her. There were a few other people in the healing garden but Luca was all alone, he looked up and saw her, his face lit up for a moment before his expression went unreadable again. She saw the few seconds of delight and hoped it was a good sign. “Hey, Luca, how have you been?”Nora
“I haven’t been to the mansion since and I haven’t seen her, I thought she was here with you, did she leave? Should I call her here for you?”He asked. If she was still at the mansion, calling her to come to the hospital when it was already late wasn’t a good idea. “No, you don’t have to do that,”Luca responded. “Boss? Did you make her angry? Did you both fight?”Nicho asked in a scolding voice. Luca thought about just letting it go and not telling him what happened, he didn’t have to tell him but Nicho was the only other person he could ask about her, and Maria wouldn’t answer him. “Why are you scolding me? I already know I made a mistake. I don’t need you rubbing it in, I kind of told her to leave and she did, I haven’t seen her for three days now and I am starting to think she really decided to leave me, not like I blame her, I said some really hurtful things to her, told her she was around for my money, don’t look at me like that, I regret it,”Luca said when Nicho gave him an
Luca looked up when the door to his hospital room for the ninth time that day but once again, it wasn’t the one he wanted at the door, Nora, he hadn’t seen her since he told her to leave two days ago, and for the past two days, he had waited for her to show up, he felt like an helpless child waiting for his mom, the problem was he was the one who sent her away, it was his fault and now, he feared she might have taken his advice and actually left him for good. “Why did I even say something like that to her?”He scolded himself; he should have called her back and apologized to her but he had stupidly let her leave. Maybe he thought like before that she would be back. When she didn’t come back that first day, he had thought she would the next morning but up until this moment, he still had not heard from her and another day was almost over. Luca looked up when the door opened, hoping it would be Nora this time but it wasn’t her, it was Maria, the older woman smiled when she walked in, i