Alesso has grown red with anger when he heard Reed's words. "You are talking as if you would lay your life for hers. No one, I mean no one would get killed for a woman. It's plain stupidity. We all would protect ourselves before protecting anyone else. That is the only way we could live longer. Emotions are a weakness. You used to keep your emotions locked away from everyone. At times I used to feel like you are a machine and not a living and breathing man. You would be least bothered even if someone is dying right at your feet. You are as cold as the Antarctic. Now don't preach to me what to do and what not to do" he said with barely contained anger. Reed laughed at his apt description of his character. He used to be just like Alesso described. The urge to kill someone used to be so strong, that it was a living and breathing thing inside him. He is still the same Reed. Cold, calculating, and cunning. The only difference now is that Mia came into his life. The only person he loves m
"Let him go, Reed" Reed stilled and instantly let go of Alesso, who stumbled a little and began to cough when he tried to take greedy gulps of breaths to ease his burning lungs. Reed ignored Alesso and turned to face Mia. She is wearing one of his shirts and pairs it with one of her shorts. Slowly she descended the stairs. She looks pale and a little disappointed, a clear indication that she is still recovering from the effects of the drug. She ignored Alesso and had her gaze fixed on Reed. He erased the distance between them and led her downstairs by holding her hand. "You should have been resting. Why did you come here when you are not feeling well?" he gently chided her.She gave him a tired smile and leaned into him, taking his support to stand. Alesso turned green with jealousy. The way Mia is so comfortable with Reed is making him angry and feel bitter. "You are trusting a man who is a devil. He is not capable of love. Look at how easily he was choking me to my death. I wa
Matteo found three dead bodies behind the ballroom. One of the bodies belongs to the waiter from whom Mia picked up the drugged wine. "But how is this possible?" he wondered. By the looks of it, he can clearly tell that these two are killed a while ago. But he saw someone wearing his name tag and serving drinks a couple of hours ago. "So someone killed these three men and entered the party with the intention to hurt Mia?" he understood. Quickly he watched the surveillance footage of the party again. He particularly watched every angle where the intruders were present. He took pictures of all three men using his mobile. He recognized one of them as Victor. "Damn it, this Victor is having a death wish. If he trifled with Mr. Alessandro, then he might have a chance of winning over the Russian Mob boss. But he is poking my boss. When it comes to Miss Mia, he will go to any extent to protect her. Now Victor is as good as dead" he muttered to himself. He quickly forwarded the pict
Alesso mailed to the Mafia council members. Unlike twenty years ago, when the council held more than twenty bosses as its members, now they downsized everything and elected only five members panel as their spokespersons. Now everything is taken care of by these five-panel members, who are also the most experienced Mafia dons until now. If Luca Vitiello was still the boss, then he would have been one of the panel members. But he retired more than fifteen years ago, so he is no longer eligible. The emails sent by Alesso to all the council regarding his failed marriage and the contract he still holds, which clearly states that Mia Vitiello belongs to him were all forwarded to these five-panel members. All the bosses will write down what they think of the issue along with their opinion regarding the same and forward it to the council. After that, it's up to the panel to pass on the final verdict. The panel reviewed the issue and decided to call Alesso, Luca, and Reed for a meeting. The
Matteo barged inside Mia's cabin when he found out that Alesso is inside. Mia looked at Matteo with fear and tears in her eyes. When Matteo noticed that Mia is crying, he glared at Alesso. "Mr Alessadro, my Boss is not going to like this. You are upsetting Miss Vitiello. I think you should leave" he said firmly. Alesso pushed his chair back with so much force, that the chair toppled over. Matteo is not at all scared. He is only ever scared of his boss Reed Carter, and Nero Vitiello before him. those two used to make him even shiver in his sleep. But Matteo can take care of Alesso if it comes to fistfights. "You dare to talk to a Boss in that tone Matteo? Where was the respect you used to hold in your voice when you used to talk to me?" Alesso asked coldly. Matteo snorted sarcastically. "I lost the respect i used to hold for you when you began to come after a woman who belongs to another man. You no longer is loyal to my boss and the Vitiello's. I don't think i should respect
If Matteo would have said in the past that he saw how dangerous his boss's anger could be, then he is wrong. The rage which he is seeing in Reed Carter's eyes now, which has the power to burn an entire city is what is most dangerous of them all. It is making Matteo scared for Alessandro's life. "Tell the captain to prepare the flight. We are going to Russia to bring my wife back" he said. A shiver ran down his spine. The cold fury seeping from his voice is like a sharp blade made of ice. It scared him to the point that he is frozen to the ground and couldn't move faster to do his boss's bidding. In under fifteen minutes, Reed is in the air, to bring his lover and wife back. On the other hand, Mia is blankly looking at the clouds with a vacant gaze. Her wound is throbbing and Alesso is busy with his plans about how to tackle Reed after his latest move. He is least bothered about her. She felt like she is an object to him, to conquer and keep in his house like a living piece of ar
Alesso dragged Mia out of the aircraft and towards the waiting bulletproof car. Her wound stopped bleeding, but the pain did not subdue. She is tensed and her gaze is taking in her surroundings with worry. She knows that Reed will come to take her back. But surrounded by tens of guards who belong to Alesso, she is a bit worried for Reed. He is stubborn and she heard it in his voice. He is not going to let Alesso take her to his home. Not now, not ever. Just like she expected, she heard the sound of an approaching bike. A bike in the middle of the airstrip is not a usual site. Its rider is wearing a black shirt and paired it with black jeans. A bulletproof vest, military boots, and a helmet completed his ensemble. Not giving anyone a chance to react, bullets began to rain upon them. But miraculously, not a single bullet touched Mia. Even Alesso is shot on his forearm, right palm, and calf. When Alesso fell on the ground writhing in pain, the biker whisked Mia away from the scene. Sh
Mia is left alone in the room after Reed walked out on her. He is fuming but he is still being gentle with her when he tended to her wound. She began to feel lonely and helpless. Reed always used to give her a sense of belonging whenever they are together. But now, his cold and distant attitude is making her sad. But she cannot blame him. Her situation is so twisted that she is a pawn in Alesso's game. She began to cry with sadness. She is trying to protect him even though she knows that he doesn't need it. She loves him so much that she doesn't want him to get hurt. She knows he would fight against the council for her. But everyone knows that there is no winning or losing against the council. If you go against it, then you will become a target and be killed soon. How can a single man survive if the entire world is against him? She doesn't want that for Reed or for her father. She is ready to sacrifice herself if it means that they will be safe. Reed prepared two chicken sandwiches
One year later ... "Mia, why does the baby keeps crying?" Reed called out for his wife. He is panicked and he is not understanding how to console the hysterical little munchkin. Mia walked out of the kitchen and looked at the father-daughter duo. Their daughter is three months old. Reed was by her side throughout her pregnancy. He was more worried about her during her labor than she was. After their daughter is born, he is adamant to take care of her all on his own. But sadly he tends to panic if she starts crying. "Aww. Looks like our baby is hungry" she cooed and gently took the baby from Reed. She sat comfortably on the couch and began feeding her. Just then, the doorbell rings. "I will attend the door" Reed volunteered. When he opened the door, he saw his mother-in-law along with Chloe and their baby. "Hello Reed" Emma greeted him with a warm motherly smile. "Hello Mom" he leaned in and kissed her cheeks. In this one year, he began to like Emma very much. She treats him ju
Luca's mansion on the Island is buzzing with festivities. Everyone is busy with something or another thing. As the wedding day is almost upon them, the beach behind the mansion is being decorated like a new bride. The wedding decor that Emma and the others liked is being raised at a faster pace on the water near the beach. In the meanwhile, on the day before the wedding, the entire family and friends are laughing and spent a gala time during the rehearsal dinner. Everyone is happy. On the day of the wedding, Mia got ready in the wedding dress Reed specifically selected for her. "You look so beautiful, baby girl" Luca kissed her head with love. Emma wiped away her happy tears. "Now you both are ruining my makeup. Let's go, Reed is waiting for us on the Altar" Emma said with motherly love. She wiped her tears and subtly adjusted her makeup. "You don't need makeup. You always look beautiful" Luca praised his wife. Mia giggled when her mother blushed. "Looks like you both should
"No, how about this one," Chloe said pointing at one of the wedding dresses in the designer store.But Mia shook her head. She did not find anything to her liking. They have been sitting in the store for over an hour now. The store designer is showing dress after dress, but Mia did not like anything. Each dress is unique and stylish, but Mia did not find the one she feels perfect. "I feel like I might not find the perfect dress," Mia told her mom feeling sad.Emma smiled at her daughter's concern."Don't worry dear. There are many stores out there and so many other designers. If you have something in mind, we can ask the designer to make it for you" she assured."But mom, we only have one week. How can it be possible to make a dress so fast?" she shared her concern.But before Emma could reply, Reed, Alesso, and Nero strolled inside the store laughing and Joking. When Mia saw the three of them together, she became really happy. She was worried that their friendship might be strained
In Texas, After Roland flees, Sabrina is feeling confused. She doesn't know how to feel about her situation. She married the man she is in love with, but at the same time, her marriage strained her relationship with her parents. She would have preferred to stay with her parents rather than marry Marcus and make them feel like she betrayed their trust. "Here, eat this" Blade brought some food for her to eat. She looked at him blankly and didn't make any move to accept the food. He sighed heavily and placed the plate in front of her. "I don't understand women. You love my boss. Now you married him. But still, why the hell are you upset?" he asked, really confused and curious to find out what she is thinking. Sabrina pushed the plate away. "I love him, but I never wanted to go against my parents and marry him. His father insulted my parents in the worst way possible. And me? I married Marcus and lost their trust. Marcus only thought about himself. If he would have thought about me
In NY, the screams of pain echoed around the walls of the torture chamber. Reed, Nero, and Alesso took turns torturing Victor. The biker has touched their family, which made this personal. "Please, let me go" Victor begged for the hundredth time. But his plea is ignored. He is not innocent and he doesn't deserve mercy. He is bloody all over. Now he lacks all of his fingers and he has been cut open in various parts of his body."Kill me" Victor is now begging for death. He is in so much pain, that he passed out several times. But Reed made Nash inject Adrenaline injections into Victor, which forced him to stay awake."Killing you means showing mercy. If the roles are reversed, you wouldn't have shown us any mercy. You wanted to kill us all. Your death would teach everyone out there who wanted to go against us, that they shouldn't even dream about it" Alesso sneered and slashed Victor's forearm, effectively cutting a nerve.Blood gushed out of his wound, making Victor even paler. "Ahh
On the Island "Mia, I think this decor will suit you both" Emma pointed at a wedding decor from the brochure the wedding planner brought for them. Mia peeked into the brochure and their eyes sparkled with excitement. The decor her mother is showing has an altar made with upside-down flower baskets with a ceiling made of red roses, tulips, and white lotus flowers. There is a pathway in the middle which is set for the bride to walk down towards the altar, on either side of which are seating arrangements made for the guests. What is more beautiful is this, it is all made of water."Wow mom, it's so beautiful" Mia gushed. Chloe looked at the decor when she noticed how much Mia is impressed."Oh dear, this is perfect. He is like the unpredictable waves in the ocean and you are the peaceful and calm floating altar on the top. It describes you both perfectly" she said, obviously impressed by her mother-in-law's choice."Mom, you are the best" Mia hugged her mother lovingly."Looks like my w
In Texas, Marcus is in a bad mood. He is fuming with anger. His fight with Sabrina just hours after their marriage made him feel irritated and frustrated about the mess his father started. "Blade" he called for his underboss loudly. Blade rushed inside his boss's office with a hint of fear. Marcus's bad mood is like a ticking time bomb. Blade became a scapegoat more times than he would like to. "Boss, you called me?" he asked hesitantly. Marcus rubbed his temples tiredly. It was almost 12.30 in the night and Sabrina refused to come out of that room and eat anything. On top of that, her words from earlier are stinging his heart like sharp barbs. 'I never wanted to marry you ' He doesn't know if she spoke them out of anger or if she never wanted to marry him. If the second case is true, then her declaration of love for a few days doesn't make any sense. But now it's too late to mull over the what-ifs. All he could do is win her over. He decided to start that by punishing his fathe
In NY, Victor is trying to escape from the hospital before anyone could find out that he is gone. He easily reached the ground floor undetected. But he had this nagging feeling that something is wrong. Everything is too easy. He easily came this far without being stopped by anyone. What made him suspicious is that the corridors, stairs cases, and elevators are all empty. It is the middle of the night, but he should have stumbled upon someone in this huge multistorey hospital. When he reached the ground floor and began searching for the fire exit to escape, he found something black and familiar lying on the floor. "A gun? Here? Did someone lose it?" he wondered with a frown. Nonetheless, he picked up the gun and checked if it is loaded or not. "Am I truly lucky or is this something I should worry about?" he murmured to himself. But he needs this gun to protect himself. So he hid that gun under his hospital gown. He proceeded farther but stopped short when he heard someone approa
In NY, Victor gained back his conscience. As his senses began to take in his surroundings, he remembered where he was and what happened the last time he tried to escape. He sat up with a start and winced when his bruised body protested. 'No, i cannot stay here any longer. I need to escape before one of these nurses comes and finds out that i am awake ' he thought as fear began to creep down his spine and make him jittery and desperate. Slowly Victor pulled all the pipes and wires that are attached to his body. It took him a couple of seconds to get a hold of himself after his feet touched the cold hospital floor and his legs bore the weight of his body. Slowly he crept outside his room, after making sure that no one is around. But what he doesn't know is that everything is planned and they are allowing him to escape so that he can be killed soon. The nurse who sedated him and who is also working for Reed dialed Nash's number. "It's done. He is coming out from the back door now