“Please organize my wedding with Kate as soon as possible. I will marry her after we arrive in Mexico.” Leonardo spoke with someone over a phone call. He couldn't wait for the day when he and Caterina became husband and wife.They could have gotten married in Sydney if they wanted to. However, Leonardo wanted Dante to attend the sacred event to give his blessing.“Yes, sir.” The man on the other end of the line answered in the affirmative.A few minutes after Leonardo gave the order and disconnected the call, his cell phone rang again. This time the call came from Dante. Dante was shocked and couldn't believe that Leonardo and Caterina were planning to get married in the near future. He was really surprised because Leonardo's and Caterina's relationship was not good enough when they left for Australia. Not even a week into their stay, they were already planning to get married after returning home.Dante was obviously delighted. His face was radiant, his eyes sparkling. He felt like th
“Kate!” Leonardo called out in a high tone as he opened a VIP room in a high-end hotel.All eyes immediately turned to Leonardo. Inside, there were many children and adults having dinner together. Only the rich could enter the room. The food menu is also not just any food. The cheapest single serving for a child is around 10 thousand dollars.Leonardo was silent. He suddenly froze in place. His face looked so stiff, he couldn't even breathe freely. He felt both nervous and guilty.In his heart, Leonardo was cursing his men for not providing complete information. The man only said that Caterina and Leonardo were in this room. As a sane adult man, of course he was jealous and thought of many things. He thought that Caterina was doing unwanted things together with Luka.“What's wrong, sir? You seem to have the wrong room.” One of the guardians made a comment.Leonardo did not answer. He just turned to look at Caterina who was sitting next to Luka. On the other side of the room, children w
“Honey, remember what I told you? Never force Aunt Kate to do anything.” Luka reminded his daughter not to force Caterina to do what she wanted.“But, Dad.” Shopia looked very frustrated. On the one hand, she wanted Caterina to stay with her. However, on the other hand, she also did not want to impose her will on Caterina.Caterina turned to look at Leonardo with a pleading look.“You go home first; I'll go home after the event is over. Don't spoil Sophia's happiness; I only spent one day with her.” Caterina said with firmness.Leonardo was silent. He did not give any response. Caterina's answer made him feel very disappointed. Caterina had already apologized for making him worried. However, the woman did not care at all about his feelings. He wanted her to come back home with him now, but she preferred Luka.Leonardo didn't know why Caterina chose Luka over him.“Come on, darling.” Caterina took Sophia by the hand to re-enter the room where they were having dinner together.Leonardo
“What do you mean?” Caterina stared with a look that demanded an answer. Her voice sounded shaky. Her heart seemed to have stopped beating. Of course, she had just felt the happiness of being able to find the love of the man she had been pursuing, but now he was breaking up with her in the middle of the road.This was so sudden; Caterina couldn't take it. She squeezed her dress, biting her lower lip to contain her feelings.“I just don't think we're compatible.” Leonardo replied simply.“Incompatible how?” Caterina did not accept the reason Leonardo gave. “We've just started; it's only natural that we still need to adjust. You know I love you so much; why is your way of hurting me so painful?” Caterina's eyes glazed over. She felt very hot on her face.Leonardo did not answer. He remained silent with his gaze fixed on the road.“Look at me!” Caterina pulled Leonardo's hand so that he turned to look at her.“I'm driving, Kate. Leave me alone.” Leonardo said coldly; he removed Caterina'
“What time will she leave?” Leonardo asked with indescribable feelings. He felt very conflicted. If he held Caterina back, Caterina would think that he was being too strict with her. However, if he let her go, she would think that he didn't care about her.Women are hard to understand!“Eight o'clock in the morning, sir.” Alex told him what he knew. Caterina never kept anything from him, so he knew all about her.Leonardo sighed harshly. He looked at Alex intently. His gaze this time looked very serious and deadly. His jaw looked so firm.“What kind of person do you think I am?” Leonardo asked suddenly.Alex frowned, not understanding. He felt very anxious now because he was afraid that he would answer wrongly and make his problem even more complicated.“Why do I never look good in Kate's eyes? Am I that cruel?” Leonardo asked very seriously. He understood if his enemy said that he was cruel, because he did treat his enemy without mercy. His goal was to look cruel so that his enemies
"You went home alone? Where is Leonardo?" Dante asked with a smile, his eyes twinkling as he welcomed Caterina back to Mexico. The man looked around, searching for Leonardo's whereabouts.Since learning the news about Leonardo's desire to marry Caterina, Dante had been thrilled. He helped organize the wedding ceremony that was being prepared. He couldn't wait to see his daughter with the man she loved.However, when he found Caterina returning home alone, the smile on his face slowly faded.“He won't come; it's useless for you to wait for him.” Caterina replied with annoyance. Her pretty face could not hide the fact that she was holding back her irritation right now."Why, aren't you getting married? I thought you'd be home in a few days; I didn't know you'd be home so soon."“Getting married?” Caterina laughed sadly as she said the word. Her eyes showed great disappointment. How could she not? Even her father knew about this news.Who told him?"Isn't that right? Leonardo asked his m
“Is that so?” Leonardo said weakly after he heard the report from his men in Mexico. He hadn't expected that Caterina would still be desperate to go off on her own without bringing Dante along.In the past, the father and daughter had desperately defended each other. Even Dante almost lost his life because of Caterina. Now both of them chose their own paths because of her.“Take good care of Dante. Give him whatever he wants.” Leonardo said very firmly. After that he disconnected the call.Leonardo sighed very heavily. He massaged his forehead gently, because he felt very dizzy with what was happening. The man was really stressed right now. He didn't know what to do next. Dante chose to side with him for a reason. He didn't want to disappoint Dante's trust again. However, he had given up on loving Caterina. Not because he no longer wanted her, but because his love always made Caterina feel pain.“Sir.” Alex knocked on the door of Leonardo's room.“Come in!” Leonardo said firmly.Alex
“Do you have no heart at all? Kate is in danger, and you don't care?” Alex smiled sarcastically; he looked at Leonardo with a look of disbelief. “No wonder Kate stopped loving you; what woman could live with a selfish man like you?” Alex said in an offensive tone.Leonardo was not offended by Alex's insinuation. He just stayed silent with a flat face.Alex couldn't see any anxiety or worry on Leonardo's face or in his eyes. He shook his head, really not expecting that his boss was more cruel than he thought.Alex sighed harshly, then moved to leave despite Leonardo's protests. The man was so agitated, he couldn't calm down at all. He called Caterina repeatedly, but there was no answer at all.Alex booked a ticket to return to Mexico as soon as possible. He didn't care what the consequences would be; all he could think about now was how to save Caterina's life.As Alex was about to leave, he bumped into Luka, who came with Shopia. The little girl had been waiting for Caterina's arrival
This morning the air felt colder than usual. Caterina put a thick jacket on Shopia's body. While in the distance, Luka came with several cups of hot coffee."For you." Luka handed the coffee cups to Leonardo and Alex.Leonardo accepted the coffee with a smile, while the corner of his eye looked at Caterina, who was busy with Shopia. He was happy to see Caterina happy. However, his heart sank when he realized that Caterina's happiness was not him. He had to let the woman he loved live with another man.Sophia turned to look at Leonardo. He smiled broadly and waved goodbye. The only reason Caterina and Luka met Leonardo this morning was because Shopia was related to him. Sophia should at least recognize her uncle.Leonardo waved back at the little girl. Just like Alex said, Leonardo has changed a lot from before.Caterina led Shopia towards the group of men."Honey, give the gift to Uncle Leo." Caterina said softly.Sophia nodded.Leonardo stared at Caterina without blinking. After six
"Kate, I want to talk seriously." Alex said with a serious look on his face. He rarely acted like this. If he said something serious, it meant it was serious."Honey, you go to your room first." Caterina said very softly.Shopia, who was lying on Caterina's thigh, got up and went to her room. That child was really very obedient."What do you want to talk about?" Caterina looked up, looking at the man with a questioning look."Leo will be out of prison tomorrow morning." The man gave information. It wasn't that he wanted to scare Caterina, but he had something else to say."You can rest assured, Kate will be safe as long as I'm with her. There's nothing to be afraid of; he already has a criminal history. If he does the same thing a second time, the punishment will be more severe than before." Luka said firmly. It was as if he was emphasizing that no one could hurt Caterina as long as he existed. Even if that person was Leonardo.This was the sixth month of their marriage, just as Leona
Caterina stood in front of the mirror. She looked at her reflection there. The beautiful face looked even more beautiful after being polished with makeup. She took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. She tried to convince herself that this was the right move. She did not want to regret her decision to marry Luka. Here she had found so much love. This was the place where she could get what she wanted.There was a knock on the door from outside.Caterina invited him to enter. Dante stepped inside with tears in his eyes. He was touched when he saw his daughter in a wedding dress. He could finally see Caterina get married.As they had hoped, the world Luka offered was far from the hustle and bustle of crime. There were no enemies, no gunshots, no danger lurking every time they left the house.It was the kind of peaceful life that Dante and Caterina had always wanted. They had intended to escape to Sydney and start a new life in the city. However, they never imagined that they would mee
Leonardo looked at Dante very seriously. His eyes showed as if he was asking what was wrong. He wanted to know what Caterina thought of him."She doesn't hate you like you think. Kate is very forgiving." Dante said with affirmation.Leonardo was silent. In fact, even though Caterina had forgiven him, he still had no chance to get back Caterina's heart. His love story had ended there."Her wedding to Luka is in a fortnight. Come if you can." Dante informed.It seemed that the man's affection for Leonardo ran deep. Of course he did. He had taken care of the man since he was a baby until he grew up like this. The time he spent with Leonardo was far more than the time he had spent with his own daughter. Naturally, he felt that his bond with Leonardo could not be broken. Moreover, Leonardo has realized and regretted everything he has ever done."I'm not sure I can attend her wedding. I can't bear to see her married to another man." Leonardo said with a trembling voice. His eyes looked tear
The party finished just before 1am. Caterina felt very tired and sleepy. She was used to staying up late and sleeping early in the morning; it was just that she was not used to the crowded atmosphere and formal events like this. Interacting with so many people made her feel very tired. Her energy was drained very much. At this rate, she would need a few days of rest to fully recharge his energy."I'm sorry you had to keep me company until midnight." Luka felt guilty. He felt bad. He remembered when Leonardo had brought Caterina to an important event and asked her to go home first because Caterina felt uncomfortable. However, he could not do what Leonardo did, because Caterina was one of the important people in this event. It would not be good for her to leave the party in the middle of it.Caterina smiled broadly. It seemed that she had to get used to it. Because, in the future, she will attend more often in this way."It is I who apologizes for not being able to accompany you to the
"You go in first; I want to see my father first." Luka said as they arrived at an upscale hotel tonight. As Adam had said last week, tonight he would be holding an official party to announce the company's new leader, as well as to tell the public that Caterina was Luka's future wife.There will be a lot of media coming to broadcast the news. Caterina's name will become famous after this. She will be the daughter-in-law of the richest man in Sydney. Her profile and background will be explored by many people. If they knew that Caterina came from the dark world of the mafia, they would probably look down on her. She would be labeled as a bad person.Caterina nodded gently, she released her embrace on Luka's arm, and let him leave.Caterina didn't really like parties and crowds like this, so she felt very uncomfortable. She stepped very clumsily into the building where the party would be held.However, Caterina's steps were halted as the doorman stopped her. They asked her to show her inv
"Daddy is home." Caterina told Shopia that Luka had arrived at the villa. They started to get ready for the surprise. Caterina brought a big cake, while Shopia brought a small cake because she was not strong enough to carry a big cake.Today was Luka's 34th birthday. Caterina and the others had prepared a small party at home. They were celebrating with family only. No invitations, no friends. There were Alex and Dante, who joined in the festivities. Adam had only been notified a few minutes ago.They stood at the door. Waiting with their hearts racing. This was the first time Caterina had celebrated a birthday for Luka. She didn't know how he would respond. She didn't want to expect more, because she had been disappointed so many times. When she celebrated Leonardo's birthday, he didn't want to look at her at all. Let alone accepting her gift, he even threw the cake that Caterina offered.Having been hurt too many times, Catarina no longer had high hopes. Even though she knew the woun
"Why are you here?" Adam looked at his son with a probing look."Where else am I supposed to be? I need to go to the office to check my work after my two-week. There are a lot of files that I need to go through and sign off on. There's already a lot of cooperation pending. It's time for me to get back to work." Luka answered honestly."The work can be taken care of by others. There are many people who can be entrusted to take care of everything. You shouldn't have left Kate. She's still recovering." Adam seemed very concerned. Even now he was starting to be overprotective of his future daughter-in-law.Luka smiled a little. He hadn't expected that to be the reason his father had asked him about why he was at the office this morning. He thought it was something else; it was because he left Caterina for work."She's fine. She asked me to come back to work. I have Alex and Dante looking after her at home." Luka explained."That's good that you are. You check all these files and give them
Hearing Caterina's words, Dante felt very happy. He had never thought that his daughter would give him a chance. The man smiled broadly. He approached Caterina, then hugged her very tightly."I know I've made many mistakes. This time I promise I will make up for all my past mistakes. I will be a good father to you." Dante said with great tenderness.Caterina nodded; she returned her father's hug gently.Luka looked happy to see that Caterina and her father's relationship had improved. His dream of improving their relationship had finally come true. At least that was all he wanted for now."No one needs me to take you to the airport, right?" Alex asked reassuringly after he saw Caterina and Dante hugging each other. The two had made up."I guess," Dante replied as he released her hug."Daddy!" Shopia ran to her father. She clung to her father's thighs. In her arms was the doll she got from Adam. She still thought it was from Caterina."Who is she?" Dante asked as he looked at his daugh