“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
“Do you have any weaponry in Mexico?” Luka asked seriously as they were on their way to the airport. He had a lot of pistols and firearms in his stash, but he couldn't bring weapons with him when they entered the airport. It was very difficult to smuggle in weapons when they were going abroad. If he had persisted, it could have complicated their trip.“There are a lot of weapons in La Vendetta's warehouse; I just don't know if Leo will allow me to keep using them or not. Because I've left La Vendetta.” Alex said weakly; he still couldn't believe that his boss didn't care about Caterina's life. He was really disappointed because all this time he kept thinking that Caterina was so loved by Leonardo. He really couldn't accept the reality.“You know every corner of La Vendetta headquarters, right? We can infiltrate to steal weapons. I could order a lot of weapons in Mexico after we get there, but I think that would take more time. The longer we take to rescue Kate, the more tortured she'l
Caterina smiled at the stranger in front of her. She didn't know who he was, apparently a new enemy. She knew all of La Vendetta's enemies, but not this time.“Fool. You should have found out who your target was before you kidnapped me.” Caterina taunted the villain. She found it both amusing and sad that the enemy had captured the wrong person. In vain, they used her as a hostage to threaten Leonardo because Leonardo himself didn't care about her.“Can't you shut up?!” The man said sharply. Ever since he kidnapped and held Caterina hostage, there had been no sign that Leonardo was interested in coming to negotiate. Even the messages he sent were not replied to by Leonardo. Plus, Caterina has always mocked him from the first day she was taken hostage. Caterina didn't look scared at all; the woman was very relaxed. The corners of her lips were even pulled into a smiley knot.“I told you, you taking me hostage is a futile act.” Caterina continued to try to remind.“No one asked for your
“Sir, they sent a message again. If you do not respond by tonight, they will sell Kate to a more ruthless enemy. They can't be sure Kate will stay alive if she has already fallen into the hands of another enemy." One of Leonardo's men informed. His face looked very panicked, as he was worried that Caterina would really be finished off. Although he wasn't close to Caterina, she had been a part of La Vendetta.Leonardo had always taught them the meaning of loyalty. La Vendetta members are like family. Each of them must take care of each other.Leonardo clenched his fist after he heard that sentence. Until now, Caterina had been stubborn and didn't want to ask him for help. He was actually very worried, but his ego was bigger than that. If Caterina begged him for help, he would never hesitate to lend a hand.“Sir.” The man tried to ask for clarity on what he should do. Because Leonardo was just silent.Leonardo sighed harshly. Caterina wouldn't have gotten into this much trouble if it we
A commotion from outside distracted everyone. There were a few gunshots, followed by the door being kicked open by someone.Caterina turned her head; she stared in half surprise. She was wide-eyed when she found Luka coming with several people to attack the enemy base.Since when was Luka so good at fighting?! Caterina had always thought that Luka was a gentle and kind man. She thought Luka would never dare to hurt others, let alone beat them up like that.“Who are you?!” The man with the snake tattoo asked sharply. He locked his arms around Caterina's neck as he pressed the gun to her head. He looked very anxious.“If you take another step forward, I'll shoot you in the head.” The man threatened sharply. His eyes looked around. There were many of his men already lying bloodied on the floor.“Kate, thank goodness we came in time.” Alex also appeared after he finished off the guards who were out there.“Alex!” Caterina felt happy after she saw Alex. Her eyes lit up; there was a hint of
“How is she, Doc?" Luka asked the doctor who was examining Caterina's condition. Luka looked very worried. His handsome face was filled with panic."She's fine, no significant injuries. Just a small cut on her face." The doctor replied calmly after examining and treating the wound on Caterina's face.“Thank goodness.” Luka breathed a sigh of relief.Caterina looked at Luka with an inexplicable feeling. She stared for a long time. Why did the man she had just met care about her so much? Even willing to come all the way from Sydney to Mexico just to save her. Why, when the Leonardo she grew up with didn't care about her life and death at all?"Thank you, Luka. I don't know what would have happened to me without your help." Caterina said sincerely. She owed her life to Luka and Alex.Luka smiled at Caterina's words. He looked at her gently. “Shopia really likes you; I don't want her to lose her mother again.”Caterina smiled back. Her lips stung as she smiled.“Here, compress your face.”
“Sir, it looks like we're too late.” One of Leonardo's men said as they arrived at the location where Caterina was kept. There was no one there. There was only an empty building with several bodies. There was a lot of blood splattered on the floor, a sign that there had been a battle there.Leonardo clenched his fists very tightly, his jaw hardened with a flushed face. He looked around angrily. Whether the enemy or Alex came first, he began to wonder. If the enemy arrived first, it meant that Caterina was now in danger.“Find out where Kate is now!” Leonardo, commanded sternly. The man turned, then took a determined step. He requested that his men take him back to headquarters. He wanted to pick up weapons supplies, as well as gather more troops. This was because he didn't know how strong the enemy he was about to face would be.Leonardo could not calm down at all. His heart was beating very fast, his chest beating very violently. He felt very anxious, worried if he would really lose
“Leo?” Caterina asked with a probing look after Luka switched off the call. She wanted to know what Leonardo wanted, so the man contacted Luka."Yes. I don't know who gave him the information that I was in Mexico." Luka nodded as he put his mobile phone back in his pocket. The man looked very relaxed, contrary to earlier when he saw Caterina injured. From the look on his face, he seemed very happy and relieved."His men are everywhere. Getting information about your whereabouts is easy for him." Alex responded, knowing full well about his boss's life. If he could choose, he really wanted to continue to be Leonardo's subordinate. However, what he could do if Leonardo doesn't want it?"It seems like he's disappointed that I survived. Perhaps he wished I had really died at the hands of the enemy." Caterina made a sad face. She did not know why the person she loved so much did not want her life. Neither Leonardo nor her father."Kate, you have many people who love you. You should just foc
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