"I can also finish you off by pulling my trigger." Alex suddenly arrived and pressed his gun to the back of Leonardo's head.Meanwhile, Marco chased Leonardo's men away from their business.Caterina turned to look at Alex. The man smiled at her, as if nothing had happened.Leonardo glanced with the corner of his eye. He was just playing around by saying he would finish Luka off, while the gun he was holding didn't actually have bullets. Even if he pulled the trigger, nothing would happen to Luka. Only the loud gunshot would disturb his hearing.Caterina looked so tense, as Leonardo was not an easy man to defeat. She was afraid there would be fighting and bloodshed. While there were many innocent people there. On the other hand, the longer they wasted time, the more blood the wound would waste. If this continued, the man could bleed to death."Do you know what you're doing?" Leonardo asked sharply. He didn't expect that the man he was always proud of and considered his own brother woul
"Kate, you go home and rest. Let me take care of Luka here." Alex said softly, looking at Caterina.Caterina immediately shook her head. How could she go home and rest while Luka was lying in the hospital because of her? If not for her, Luka would never be in this situation.Caterina wiped her wet cheeks. She had been unable to stop crying. She was silent, but the tears kept coming when she looked at Luka, who was sleeping on the hospital bed. Her heart ached. Leonardo was so cruel to him that everyone around him was always in danger."At least eat; it's late at night, and you haven't eaten at all." Marco reminded her.Caterina shook her head again."Kate, you'll get sick if you keep this up. Luka will also drop if you get sick." Alex tried to persuade. He was really worried about the attitude Caterina was showing. Her current attitude was the same as when Dante fell into a coma. Luka only had a gunshot wound to his shoulder; Caterina must know it wasn't as fatal as she thought."You
Caterina woke up in the morning when the doctor came to check on the wound on Luka's shoulder. She was quite surprised to see the room crowded with doctors and nurses. She quickly got out of bed with her face flushed with embarrassment."I'm sorry." Caterina apologized to the medical staff."It's okay. We're used to having couples like this. It is indeed very sad when our loved ones are lying sick in the hospital. It feels like not even a minute to part from them. Isn't that so?" The doctor smiled and said.Caterina could only smile as she rubbed the back of her neck to ease the awkwardness.Alex and Marco seemed to be watching. They were standing not far from the bed area. Caterina didn't know when the two men slept; they just looked so fresh."He said he wanted to be transferred to another hospital, right? The paperwork has been taken care of, and an ambulance will be here in an hour to take you." The doctor informed."Can I just go home, Doc?" Luka couldn't bear to stay in the hosp
Caterina sat Luka gently on the sofa. They had just arrived at Marco's luxurious mansion. A doctor was waiting there. The doctor was Marco's personal physician who usually worked to treat injured Phoenix Crew members. There were also Gabriel and Rossie, who were also doctors. Plus Caterina, who is also very familiar with the medical world. It made Caterina feel calm because Luka was surrounded by people who understood medical science.The mansion would also be much safer than the shed. This was because there was double security there. A warning alarm would go off when someone snuck in. There are many officers on guard, and there is a large supply of weapons. If Leonardo came back to attack, they would be protected by many people."Leo is such a bastard!" Rossi cursed in annoyance after he found out what happened. "I don't understand how you could keep him for a dozen years. What did you see in him? All he can do is kill and cause trouble."Caterina smiled slightly. She also felt very
"What did you do that Mr. Bianchi shot you? There's no way he did that for no reason." Adam asked after Luka's face appeared on his cell phone screen while they were doing a video call.Luka smiled sadly."Now you don't even favor your son at all. Can you condone when your son almost died at the hands of that man? I had avoided the dispute; he came out of nowhere and shot me." Luka tried to be convincing.Adam's brow furrowed. It wasn't that he didn't believe his son, but he found it very strange. In all the years he had known Leonardo, he had never had a disagreement with the man. Why would Leonardo suddenly shoot his son if there was nothing to anger him?"You know, this cooperation is very important to me. If this cooperation goes well, I can expand my business in Mexico. This is also for your and Sophia's future. You better come and apologize. I don't want to know; you just have to make up with him." Adam said firmly."Seriously? It turns out that I'm not that important to you. I
By three in the morning, Luka and Alex had arrived at the airport. They had deliberately come early so that Adam wouldn't get angry at having to wait for them. Luka touched his shoulder repeatedly; he felt so sore and painful."You should have listened to Kate and stayed at the mansion to rest." Alex commented after he saw Luka repeatedly touching his shoulder."You don't know my father. He's very short-tempered; his temper is explosive. If I don't come pick him up, he'll make a scene at the mansion." Luka explained why.The man in the white shirt sat in the waiting seat. In ten minutes, his father's plane would arrive. He was working on the right sentence to explain to his father why Leonardo had shot him.Adam and Leonardo had been friends for a long time, even since Leonardo's father was still around. The relationship originally started with Luka's father and Leonardo's father. After Leonardo's father died, the friendship was continued by Leonardo."Really? After meeting him a few
A white car stopped right in front of Luka. The man turned to look at his father. It was a look filled with hatred."You'd better get a taxi and stay at Leonardo's place. I'll meet you at noon after lunch." Luka said before getting into the car.Adam looked unhappy with his son's words, as if he were a stranger to him. However, remembering that he had beaten his son and trusted others more than Luka, he realized his mistake. He couldn't blame Luka for his attitude.The car drove at a moderate speed out of the airport area. When it reached the public road, Alex started driving at high speed."I don't think there are any doctors on duty at this hour; it's too early. Let's go back to the mansion and call for a doctor to come. Don't let Kate know about this." Luka gave the order. He was worried that Caterina would further forbid him to do anything after his wound was fully healed.Luka had been guarded by his father like a diamond in the rough. He could not be injured in the slightest bec
"Luka? You are at home? Where is your father"? Caterina stared in confusion. She looked around; there was no sign of Adam.It was close to six in the morning; Caterina had just woken up and was planning to prepare the breakfast menu. If she added Adam, she would have to prepare more food than before.Caterina's brow furrowed when she saw the doctor getting ready to pack up his medical equipment.To her, it was too early in the morning for a doctor to come and control Luka's condition. He should at least come after breakfast."Are you okay? I told you not to go, but you insisted on driving at such a late hour. Did something happen to you?" Caterina asked with concern. She came closer, examining Luka's freshly bandaged wound."I'm fine. You worry about me too much." Luka said in a reassuring tone. "Can I ask you to help me get a T-shirt from my room?" The handsome man looked at Luka with a gentle look. He could not wear his previous T-shirt, as it was soiled with bloodstains."Of course
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