Fredrick's villa is a huge three-story property with nine bedrooms, two lavishly decorated living areas, a bar, sports room, lounge, a home theater, and a huge driveway with a fence all around the house. The villa is huge with a spacious backyard and a well-manicured front lawn.When Matteo learned that Hera is being tortured by Fredrick and Sussane, he became furious. Somehow she warmed his heart and became someone who is important to him. By the time he came to Fredrick's villa, it was almost evening. When Fredrick's men noticed him, they rushed to open his car door and escort him inside. "Boss, Mr. Gonsalves is here" one of his men rushed to inform Fredrick.When Sussane heard this news, she became excited. She is pouring a drink for Fredrick to sedate him so that he wouldn't care even if he hears Hera's screams. He abandoned her task and adjusted her makeup before rushing outside to meet Matteo."What? Mr. Gonsalves is here?" Fredrick rushed out of his room and down the flight of
When Cedric saw Hera leaving, he became agitated. "What the hell are you people waiting for? Didn't i tell you to kill him? She is running away. First, catch her and then kill him right in front of her" he yelled at his men furiously. But to his shock, no one moved a muscle. Because Matteo is their real boss. If Matteo tells them to jump, they will jump without any hesitation. But that is not the case here. Cedric gritted his teeth with anger when no one obeyed his command. "Uncle, what are you doing there? He is the one who broke my leg that day. Why are you standing like a statue? Tell our men to bring Hera back and kill him" he demanded. That snapped Fredrick out of his shock. 'So it was Mr. Gonsalves who beat Cedric that day?' he thought. Then he remembered the conversation that they had on that first day. He remembered that Matteo told him to control his Nephew. 'So Cedric was troubling Hera. But how did Mr. Gonsalves know Hera?' he wondered. He glared at his stupid neph
Matteo took her back to her mother's home. She did not talk about anything at all throughout their journey. She was quiet and looked lost. After coming home, she locked herself inside her room. When she didn't come out even after an hour, he began to get worried.'Did that Cedric do something before I went there?' he thought worriedly."Hera?" he knocked on the door, but she didn't answer. He opened her door and found it empty. He then knocked on the bathroom door to make sure that she is ok. But she didn't answer. He knocked again, but there is no answer from the other side. He began to get suspicious. So he opened the door worriedly. He is so shocked to find her inside the bathtub, and her eyes are closed. Her head is on the verge of going underwater."Shit, Hera" he cursed and rushed towards her. She is so startled by his voice, that her head slipped underwater. When she began to struggle to get her head out of the water, he pulled her out and helped her to sit."What the hell was
"I am scared Matt. Please don't leave me" she whispered, feeling lonely and vulnerable.Matteo's eyes became soft. He unfastened her seat belt and pulled her into his lap. This is not the same Hera he came to know and adore. He likes her quirkiness and mischief. Staying with her father destroyed her self-confidence and she became fearful. Or her old fear might have returned. The same fear as when she used to live with her father during her childhood. Whatever might be the case, Matteo is determined to change this.He lifted her chin so that she is looking into his eyes. He wants her to see that he really meant what he said."Baby girl, I am not going anywhere. I will stay with you for as long as you need me. No matter where you are, I will make sure that your father would never trouble you again. I promise" he vowed.Hera sagged against him with relief. She let her head rest on his chest and wrapped her arms around herself. Most of her tension eased away. But she is not completely rel
"No, please don't hit my mom. Mom..." Matteo woke up to the pain-filled screams of Hera. He knows that she always remembers and cries for her mother during the night. But her cries are soft and not like this. She is terrified. He rushed inside her room and found her crying while tightly clutching her blanket. "Please stop" She is begging someone. He approached her bed and leaned down closer to her. "Hera, baby girl?" he shook her. But she violently pushed him away and moved to the other side of the bed. She woke up with a start and looked at him with wide terrified eyes. He raised his palms in a surrender motion. "It's me, you are safe" he assured her softly. She blinked repeatedly to clear her head. When she realized that she is not in her father's villa, she sighed with relief. She crawled towards him and leaned into him for comfort and to feel safe. As he is still standing, her head is resting on his stomach. He caressed her hair with concern. "What happened? Did they do
Sussane wanted to break all the stuff she could get her hands on. But she cannot show her anger in front of Fredrick. Matteo has shown a different side of himself which she was not expecting. She was sure before that he was not in any relationship with anyone. But the way he is showing care and affection toward Hera is more than enough for everyone to realize that her like Hera. "Hera? What does she have that I don't? That Cedric died because he was obsessed with her. How did she even manage to capture Matteo's attention to the point that he didn't even hesitate to kill Cedric and anger Frederick? This is insane" she muttered to herself angrily. Fredrick silently buried his nephew after Matteo killed him. He doesn't want anyone to find out that Matteo is angry with him, as it would lead to potential problems for his clients and he might lose a lot of money, which he wanted to avoid. Moreover, Frederick is scared of Matteo and also angry about what he did. But there is nothing he can
"What happened? Why are you behaving like this? Is it because of her?" Sussane asked while pointing her finger at Hera. Matteo gritted his teeth, stood directly before Hera, and blocked her from Sussane's eyes. "Don't you dare drag Hera into your nonsense. She has nothing to do with you and you know it. I can see what you are trying to do by creating drama here. Leave now" he growled. But Sussane is not done yet. She wanted to sow seeds of doubt in Hera's mind and separate them now. She can see that their relationship is still new and it is easy to separate them now. "Darling, please don't speak so harshly. I love you so much. I went to act like Fredrick's girlfriend only because you wanted me to. Now that you found someone younger and more beautiful than me, you cannot cast me aside. You are hurting my feelings" she cried crocodile tears. Hera is not understanding why Sussane is talking as if she is so familiar with Matteo. She began to feel a little jealous when Sussane declare
After the fiasco, Sussane made, Hera and Matteo grow a little distant. She wanted to know about Sussane, but she doesn't want to ask him. Even though he wanted to tell her about his past, he doesn't know where to start and what she would think if he confessed why he came here in the first place. He has to tell her that he is the same man whom she gave her mother's heart to. He doesn't want her to feel that he violated her privacy when she wanted to keep her identity a secret. She went to her graduation ceremony alone when she realized that he is busy. After he learned that he missed her graduation, he became upset. That pushed them a little more distant. Hera dosent like Sussane one bit. She saw how Sussane trapped her father. So she is finding it hard to imagine Sussane and Matteo together. She doesn't know his life before he came here and it is not fair of her to demand that he explain everything. He is already doing more than he should for her, and she doesn't want to be seen as u
One year later...Matteo and Hera are blessed with a baby boy. Lizzy is happy thinking that her husband Emanuel is reborn. She is pampering the little boy so much. Unlike what Hera thought, Lizzy is taking full care of the little munchkin. Hera is continuing her classes. Lizzy came as a blessing to Hera. Matteo took Hera to the island. She loved the place so much. "Wow, this place is beautiful" she whispered with awe.Matteo is watching her with a soft smile. This is the house they grew up in. He shares a lot of memories with Kyle in here. He saw his mother locking herself inside her room for weeks. That was a dark phase. She stopped doing that when she realized that she is making everyone sad. Matteo used to feel lonely until Kyle came. After that, they became close."Ya, it is" he agreed.This house sits on one of the so many beaches on this island. Marco still lives here, but Lizzy shifted back to the house where she used to live with her husband. But after Matteo's son is born,
Hera is standing in front of the mirror, looking at how gorgeous she is. Her dress has a sweetheart neckline that hugs her frame to her hips before flaring down her hips and touching the floor. The fabric is Organza. The front of the dress has expensive crystals embedded in it, which are shining whenever she is moving. The dress has full sleeves, finishing the outfit with a sheer organza veil. Her hair is pulled up into a bun which is adorned with stones and a white rose on one side. She is holding a white rose bouquet. She is looking like an angel who came down from heaven. She is happy that she is going to marry Matteo today. But there is a small dissatisfaction in her heart. She is going to walk down the aisle alone. The decor is grand, Mia, Olivia, and Chloe along with their daughters are her bridesmaids. They are wearing sky-blue matching fishtail dresses that are hugging their frames. Their little girls look super cute in this dress.Just then Mia, Chloe, and Olivia walked insi
"Congratulations, she is pregnant, " the good doctor who examined Hera told Matteo who is looking at Hera worriedly.Matteo froze with surprise. Out of all the things his mind was making up, this definitely didn't cross his mind. Nova escorted the doctor out, leaving the expecting parents alone. Here is shocked. She is too young to become a mother. She has ambitions and plans for her career. She never expected to marry anyone at such a young age. But she is eager to marry Matteo. She knows that he would always support her in everything she does. But a baby in the picture will complicate everything."Matt? Say something?" she asked him, unable to decide anything about this new unexpected turn in their life.When Matteo heard her voice, he snapped out of his head and looked at her with mixed emotions. He was not expecting to become a father so soon, but still, he is really happy to hear this news. But when he noticed the panic in her eyes, he understood that she was scared. He sat bes
The next morning In the Gonsalves villa, Lizzy is showing Hera some dates for their wedding. "I think this date would be perfect. Within one and a half months, you will finish your exams and you will have your semester break. You can have a good time without worrying about your classes. What do you think?" Lizzy asked Hera.Hera gave her a soft smile. If it is up to Hera, she wants to elope with Matteo and marry him in Vegas as soon as she can. But that will make Lizzy sad. She is very excited about their upcoming wedding. She is planning everything by herself, which Hera doesn't mind at all. As Hera doesn't have a family, she is relieved that Lizzy is helping with everything."I think it will be perfect" Hera replied softly.Lizzy clapped her hands excitedly with happiness. "Now that the date is set, we should think about the venue. I need to search for a good place" Lizzy said while simultaneously searching on her phone for a good place. But Hera already has a place in mind."Lizz
In the Gonsalves basement, the Rossi brothers are being surrounded by Matteo's men who are pointing their loaded guns at them. No one is speaking anything, but their aggressive stance is saying more than what their words are saying. None of them like the Rossi brothers. First Andre and Sergie tried to hurt Hera. So they have half a mind to fire their guns and hurt those brothers for what they did. Sergei is scared. He tried to kill Hera, which is a crime deemed to be a death sentence. Hera is the person whom Matteo loves more than himself. Sergei tried to kill that girl, so he is scared to face Matteo's wrath. He knows Matteo will not leave him without any punishment. He is scared to see what it is and how brutal it is going to be. He is not even sure if he is going to be alive or not. But Andre is not as scared as his brother. He is anxious for sure, but not scared for his life. If Matteo wanted to kill him, then he would have done it the moment he found out about what Sergie is p
"I saw your brother's body outside the Gonsalves villa" Those words are ringing loudly in Sergie's ears. He remembered how much he used to pamper Andre and how his brother used to live like a prince. But now, he came here for a woman and lost his life for the said woman. "Andre, you used to hate hot weather. Tue weather is hot here when compared to Russia. How can they just let your body stay outside their home like that? How can you do that to my brother, Matteo? Is this retribution for what I tried to do to your mate? You are dangling my brother's body in front of me like a carrot. If you think that you can make me weak by doing this, then you are wrong. I will come there, collect my brother's body and start a bloody blood bath. I am coming to Matteo Gonsalves. I am coming to take revenge. I don't care if I live or die. I want to avenge my brother's death" he said out loud with a lot of pain. Sergei is still under the Impression that Andre is dead. He hid guns under his shirt a
After taking Hera back to safety, now Matteo and his men are hunting for Sergie Rossi."Did you find him anywhere?" Neil asked one of his men. "No, none of us found him in or around the campus. He disappeared again" they shared.Neil is irritated. They have been searching for Sergie for hours now, but he is nowhere to be found. "Alright, keep looking for him. I will inform my boss about this" he said while simultaneously pulling his mobile out. In the Gonsalves villa, Hera, and Kyle are talking and laughing with Lizzy and Marco. "Dad, you should have seen his face when I lied to him that I am in love with Hera. He was half a second away from killing me" Kyle joked.Marco and Lizzy chuckled with mirth.As Marco raised Kyle along with Matteo as his own son, Kyle and Matteo call him as a dad. He raised them with love and affection. He treated them both equally. Never let them feel the loss of their own father.Kyle loves Matteo, just like how he would love his own brother. He is prot
In the safe house where Andre was kept,"What? Sergei is trying to kill Hera? For what? We saved his brother and in turn, he is trying to kill one of our own. This is unacceptable. I will bring Andre Rossi to the warehouse. Let's meet there" Nova said into the phone before disconnecting the call.Nova is shocked to hear the news from Neil. 'What the hell is wrong with this Sergie? Was Andre a trap to divide our attention from Sergie to his brother? Is Sergie the real threat?' he wondered."Andre" he called the younger Rossi louder than necessary and with a hint of anger.Andre, who was pacing in his room ran outside when he heard Nova's voice. Nova promised Andre that he would find out about his brother. So when Nova called him, he thought it was to tell him about his brother. His guess is not wrong. But he was not expecting Nova's anger."Nova? You found out about my brother?" Andre asked expectantly.Nova pulled out his gun and pointed it at Andre."You worthless ass*ole, are you t
"Hello Hera, let me properly introduce myself. This time, my true self. I am Kyle, Kyle Carter. Younger brother of Reed Carter. A friend of your beloved fiancee, Matteo Gonsalves" he said and extending his hand for a hand shake. Hera looked at his extended hand with shock. She knows who Reed Carter is. He is the most feared Mafia boss of NY. She heard about him from Matteo. Her fiance likes Reed Carter and his wife Mia Carter. She heard that Reed Carter is an orphan."I don't believe you. Reed Carter doesn't have any siblings. He is a single child. Who are you? Why are trying to fool us? Are you with Sergie?" Hera demanded firmly.Kyle pulled his hand back with a smirk."You are not as dumb as i thought you are. I don't have to lie to you Hera. I am a Carter by birth. Your finance knows that too. He also knows that i don't love you like i claimed. I came here to spy on you. That's the only reason why he left me alive even though I was running after you saying that i love you" he expl