Matteo came back from his office a little later than usual. He has something important to take care of and it took him an hour more to finish it. By the time he came back, he found Hera Sitting in the living room. An envelope is sitting on the coffee table in front of her. The villa is empty, as the house help and chef left after finishing their duties. The guards are stationed outside, and they are not allowed to come inside. There is a room in the backyard to one corner, which is usually used by the guards. "Hey baby girl" he greeted her.Hera perked up and ran towards him. She jumped into his arms with happiness. He caught her around her waist easily and she wrapped her arms and legs around him with a big grin."Thank you so much, Matt. You are the best" she thanked him excitedly.He is happy to see her happy. "What made you this happy?" he asked curiously.Hera kissed both of his cheeks, taking him by surprise. "It's you who paid Olivia's fees right? Now she can study at Califo
The next morning, Hera woke up feeling warm and cozy. She snuggled into the comfort of the warmth. Her palm moved up and down, absently caressing the hard ridges and grooves called his ab muscles. He is so hard that there is not a single part of his body that has fat. When he suddenly caught her palm, her eyes flew open, and she realized what she is doing. Her face became hot with embarrassment. She remembered the kiss from last night, and that made her feel shy to face him. Matteo always wakes up before Hera. But he is simply lying down for Hera. It's been only a few days since she started sleeping in his room, and he can say that they are the best nights of his life. Holding her close every night is reminding him why he was given another chance at life. He wanted to cherish this precious woman for as long as he lives. When she began to softly caress his body, he became hard. So he caught her wandering palm because if she keeps doing this, he might take her then and there. He knows
"You should thank Matt. I didn't ask him for this, but he did it himself" she shared the truth. Olivia is surprised by what she learned. "What? You didn't ask him to help me?" she asked again to confirm if what she heard is true or not. Hera gathered another box before replying. Olivia followed suit. "No, i didn't. He is already doing more than i asked of him.No offense, but I can never burden him by asking for more. I don't know how he found out, but he did. And just like that, you came here" she shared. Olivia is really feeling thankful for what Matteo did for her. She can see that whatever he did is for Hera, but still, she is grateful for him. "That man is a messiah. How can anyone be so perfect and sweet? I heard all the rich people will be arrogant and look down upon the likes of us. But he is really something else. I am really surprised to see how much he cares for you" she said feeling really surprised about it all. Hera smiled fondly at the thought of him. "Ya, that m
It took them five hours, to unbox everything and arrange Olivia's stuff neatly in her dorm room. Now it's seven o clock in the evening, and she is hungry. "There, now it looks neat. You are ready to start a new life from the day after tomorrow" Hera said while taking a casual sweep across the room with her eyes. Olivia is tiredly sitting on her bed and grinned at Hera happily. For now, no one came to share her dorm room and she has the whole room to herself. "Ya, i need to call dad and tell him that i am settled here," she said while scrolling through her phone to call her father. Hera looked walked towards the window and looked down at the campus which is abuzz with the freshman. 'Dad, i am fine...' she vaguely heard Olivia speaking on the phone. She noticed the football players who are coming back from their practice. Their hair is wet and they are laughing and joking among themselves. Hera watched the quarterback Olivia was talking about. He looks like a typical jock with
Just a few hours before Hera's college is scheduled to start for the freshman, Sussane met Justin Westwood on campus. The night wind is blowing and the campus is abuzz with the freshman. Using his father's connections, he became a member of the football team. "Hello, Justin" Sussane treated him with a harmless smile. She is standing by her car and when he was passing by her, she stopped him. She is wearing a dress that is hugging her figure, leaving nothing to the imagination. Her plunging neckline caught his attention. He gave her a once over. "Hello" he greeted back with a flirty smirk. She smiled at him coyly. "You don't know who I am, but I know who you are. Can we talk somewhere private?" she asked, never letting the suggestive smile slip past her lips. Justin's smirk became wide. "Sure, my place is nearby. If you don't mind, we can go there" he suggested. She knows he would say that, and she came prepared. "I don't mind" she agreed easily. After an hour, Justin's room
"Hera, wake up. You will be late for school. Wake up" he shook her gently. "Hmm..." she mumbled sleepily and snuggled deeper into the blankets. He sighed at her antiques. It's already seven in the morning and she is supposed to go in another half an hour. It will take her twenty minutes to reach school without traffic. "Baby girl, come on" he urged her. But when she didn't show any signs of waking up, he smirked as an idea clicked in his mind. He pulled the blankets off of her and lifted her up in his arms, bridal style. She sighed softly and wrapped her arms around his neck. He carried her inside the bathroom, and all the while a mischievous smile is playing on his lips. He stood under the shower and turned it the cold water on."Ahh..."As the cold water hit her body, she shrieked with shock and tried to get out of the way of the cold spray. But he blocked her way, all the while laughing at her expense. "Matt" she opened her eyes and complained with a pout. He chuckled at he
"Why are you so hell-bent on match-making me with that quarterback?" Hera demanded after their induction program. They both are walking to their first class. They are sharing the same classes this semester. Olivia is tired of beating around the bush. She decided to come out and ask Hera Directly."Because you are growing too attached to Mr. Gonsalves. I don't want you to get hurt " she disclosed her intentions.Hera became quiet. She knows that it is a little too late for that. No matter where ever this goes, she is bound to get hurt."I started getting attached to him from the moment he entered my life. It only grew stronger as the days passed. There is nothing you can do to change it. Even I can not change it. He is hard not to like" she confessed softly.Olivia is worried. She is not understanding whether Hera is lucky or unlucky to have Matteo in her life."He will leave you one day. I can see that he truly cares for you now. But for how long? He is in his prime. He has a life ou
"Liar" he pointed it out that she is lying. Hera is on the verge of crying now. She decided to blackmail him to escape from his inquiry until she is composed."You can think whatever you want. I want to change. If you don't move out of my way, then I will get undressed here" she threatened. She thought that he would be scared like when she blackmailed him to kiss for the first time. But she didn't realize that things changed from then to now, at least for him.He raised an eyebrow, challenging her."Then go on. Get undressed. Do whatever you want. But I am not allowing you to move from here until you tell me what is wrong with you" he is adamant.Hera is shocked. But she is desperate to escape."Fine, get ready to see me naked" she muttered with anger and desperation.He simply shrugged his shoulders carelessly and watched her. First, she slowly worked on her jeans, intentionally delaying them. But he is not showing any signs of moving even after she slipped the jeans off her legs. N
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