All Chapters of It Started With The Hickeys: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Realizing what she did, Skye quickly turned away to bury her face back in Xander's chest. "A devil heiress?" He musters to whisper but Skye hides her face to avoid him. "Shut up" she snaps. She is not ready for a confrontation but she was lured into it. Despite wanting to throw a fit, she cannot in front of several watchful eyes.Xander on the other hand was left dumbfounded. His chest thundered and surely, Skye could hear it. For a moment he wavered when his head went blank. He felt lost.But with utmost perseverance, he collects his composure. He can't let himself be overwhelmed. After taking several deep breaths, he turns to share meaningful glances with his father and Alek. They too are in a state of disbelief despite seeing it coming. Their gazes averted to Skye who refused to look at anyone. It never crossed anyone's mind that Skye could be directly related to the Di Lauro clan instead of being a mere resident of Dharma. Although she manifests all the clues Xander ignores t

"Mama! Look who came to pick me up" Skye turns to her son who is running towards her. But the man closely behind him made her furrowed her brows. She was not aware Nico's security changed. "Hello, my little dove" She carefully crouches down with Xander to hug her son but her eyes curiously glance at the man standing close to them. "Hello, Mama. Hello, Papa. Look who is with me" Nico hugs them both before raving about the man who accompanies him. "Who is he, my little love?" Indeed she was curious. He doesn't look like one of the Wright security. He is in casual clothes, a plain white T-shirt with a black jacket paired with tattered jeans. "The scary man, Mama. He helped Uncle Marco and Auntie Chelsea to protect me from bad people at the airport" the boy explains but it made her more confused. "The day you arrived?" She narrows her eyes to him."Yes, Mama. The scary man gave us the number to call Papa, but it was Uncle Alek's number. Still, Papa found me. We were saved. All the b

"This is not a farm but a plantation" Xander mutters upon seeing the endless land they are passing by. A few weeks after the launch, the family decided to pay homage to Skye's hometown. She will soon give birth to another two heirs and the Wright family will ask her hand for marriage in respect to her family and heritage. Xander, together with his entire family left Austine City with their private plane at dawn and arrived in Dharma with the sun already high up in the sky. Even Lucien and Lexie were astonished by the scenery they were passing by. The only boundary of the vast land they are seeing is the horizon. All they could see was vineyards. "This is where all the wines you are enjoying from Azure Cork and Barrel came from" Skye softly explains while glancing at Xander's parents and siblings, Alek and Lissie. "The three hundred workers could not finish tending this in a week" Xander mumbles while raising his brows to Skye. "Ahm, we have the machinery to do the massive parts

"Let's go. Let's see what the Governor's purpose for his visit" With eager curiosity in his voice, Tonino continues walking. This time his steps are quicker than earlier. Xander promptly follows. He believes Skye will not be harmed in her territory, but the presence of the father of Skye's suitor is unsettling in his peace. They were almost brisk walking and he was surprised when the old man held onto his arm for support. It was a long path and with his age though he is stronger than those his age, it drained his strength. With the old man's arrogance, he chose not to show a reaction. Growing up, they have been surrounded by proud elders. He is already aware of how fragile their pride is. While pushing the cart, he tries to keep up with the old man's pace. It took them a while to reach the front yard where the Di Lauro men, led by Vittorio Di Lauro were already gathered. Skye is nowhere around to his relief. Seeing the grim faces of everyone, he could tell a standoff might happen

"Care for a drink?" A glass of sweating pineapple juice is slowly placed in front of her. Staring at the thirst quencher treat, a smile carves her pink lips, bare of any lip color. "Pineapple juice? Really?" She snickers as she scoffs. "The safest offering" The man casually shrugs after settling next to her at the bar counter. "Do you think this can earn my interest?" She sneers, glancing at the man before her eyes return to stare at the sweating glass. "I don't need the drink to earn your interest, I already have it. It's just a freebie" he winks, making her incredulous. "Cocky" She scoffs. "I saw how your eyes linger" He took a sip from his glass with a smile lingering on his lips. "Well, I appreciate magnificence when I see it" She dismissingly shrugs. "Exactly" He smirks, glancing at her. Realizing she wouldn't win against him, she took a sip of his offering while shaking her head. For a while, no one speaks. They contented themselves consuming their drinks and watching