LOGINVeer immediately panicked when he saw Maxton and Lorenzo standing at the entrance.He tightened his grip on Raina and quickly pressed the gun against her head, using her as a shield.Then he glared at Maxton."If you want her alive, you'd better step back! Don't you dare come any closer!"Maxton froze, his eyes fixed on Raina.He knew Veer couldn't be trusted. The man was clearly unstable, and there was no telling what he might do next. Maxton couldn't risk Raina's life, especially with their unborn babies.He exchanged a brief glance with Lorenzo. Without needing to say a word, they understood each other and slowly took a step back."Get out of the van!" Veer suddenly shouted. "Get back into your cars if you want her to live! Get out and leave us alone, or I'll kill her and then kill myself! I don't care anymore!"His grip on Raina tightened as his voice rose with fury."But I'll make sure she never belongs to you! She's mine! She's always been mine!"His bloodshot eyes remained fixe
The moment Raina saw the deranged expression on Veer's face, she instinctively covered her stomach, fear gripping her heart." Shoot her!" Bailey suddenly screamed from the side."Shoot her! Just kill her already! This is all her fault. She's the reason we're in this mess! Kill her and throw her body out of the van. That will distract them and give us enough time to escape. Kill her! Shoot her!"Bailey continued screaming, urging Veer to pull the trigger.However, Veer didn't shoot Raina.Instead, his expression darkened as Bailey's incessant screams grated on his nerves.Without warning, he turned the gun toward her and pulled the trigger.BANG!A bullet struck Bailey in the forehead.Her eyes widened in disbelief. She had never imagined that Veer would turn the gun on her instead.She opened her mouth as though she wanted to say something, but no words came out. A moment later, she took her final breath and slumped to the floor.Blood began pooling beneath her body.Raina stared at
Meanwhile, Veer sat in a high-end van he had arranged, holding the unconscious Raina in his arms. Bailey sat opposite him, her expression twisted with jealousy and resentment.She kept glaring at Raina. Watching Veer gently stroke Raina’s hair with an affectionate, almost obsessive gaze only fueled her anger.What was so special about Raina that men kept becoming obsessed with her?First, it was Xander. Then Maxton. And now Veer.What did Raina have that made men lose their minds over her?Bailey’s gaze grew sharper as hatred filled her heart.“If you keep staring at her like that, I’ll gouge your eyes out.”Veer’s cold voice suddenly broke the silence.Bailey shivered and quickly looked away. She knew exactly what Veer was capable of, and gouging out her eyes was something he could do without a second thought.“So, what’s the plan?” she asked cautiously.Veer frowned at her. “What do you mean? Didn’t I tell you that I’ve already arranged everything?”“Yes, I know. You said that, but
Maxton had already suspected that something was wrong with Veer, but hearing Michael's explanation confirmed that his instincts had been right all along."The most baffling thing is that he didn't even try to hide his identity or disguise himself," Michael continued, his expression grave. "The fact that he openly showed himself means he came prepared. And that makes him even more dangerous."Maxton's expression darkened."Raina told me that Veer was her high school classmate and friend, but judging by the way you're talking about him, you clearly know more about him than she does."Michael nodded."Back when Raina was in high school, strange things started happening. Anyone who had a disagreement with her would suddenly disappear, only to be found dead days later. They had been tortured and brutally beaten. Some boys who got too close to her were also attacked and left in critical condition."Michael paused, his expression growing heavier as he recalled those days."Naturally, everyon
Carlos wasted no time. He immediately tried to trace the number Bailey had used to call Marcus, but his efforts proved futile.The number was untraceable.He sighed in frustration and turned toward Marcus, who stood near the door with an anxious expression."It's best you come to me immediately if she calls again," Carlos advised. "That way, we can try to trace the number while the call is still ongoing."Marcus nodded and took a deep breath.What on earth was he supposed to do now?He had hoped Bailey's call would give them a lead, but it seemed they were back to square one.Carlos watched his younger brother's dejected expression and sighed.There was only so much they could do if Bailey continued making things difficult for them.He turned toward one of the men standing nearby."Have Don Valente and Lorenzo left?"The man immediately nodded.Carlos stood up and headed toward the main villa to check on Raina and Angelo. Maxton had left him behind specifically to protect them, and he
As soon as Lorenzo left Elise's apartment, he drove straight to an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city.He parked in front of the building and stepped out of his car. Austin, his right-hand man, was already waiting outside to receive him."Sir," Austin greeted him before leading him into the warehouse.Inside, two women were tied to chairs, their mouths covered and their eyes hidden behind blindfolds.Lucia and Elise's mother.Lorenzo stood there for a moment, silently staring at them. His expression remained cold, giving nothing away.After a while, he gestured for Austin to follow him outside.The two men stopped beside Lorenzo's car, where they could speak privately."I want you to make arrangements with some human traffickers," Lorenzo said bluntly. "Lucia is to be sent out of the country. Find somewhere far away, somewhere she can never return from or show her face in this city again."Austin nodded, waiting for his next instruction."As for Elise's mother, I want he
Raina remained standing at the altar and some of the guests stared at her with pity while others had mocking expressions on their faces and were gloating over the fact that she wouldn't be acknowledged as the Don's wife by the Retroferds.Steps suddenly echoed on the stone floor and Lorenzo walked
The cathedral was a monument to old blood and older sins. Its towering stone arches and stained-glass windows usually spoke of peace, but today, they felt like a cage. The pews were filled with the elite of the underworld, men in tailored suits with bulges under their jackets, and women whose diam
The morning of the wedding arrived quickly. For forty-eight hours, Raina had been a prisoner in her own bedroom, the four walls closing in on her until the air felt thin and toxic. She hadn't slept or eaten the bland meals the guards slid through the door. She felt exhausted, her body aching from
“Thud!”“Thud!”“This!”The rhythmic sound of leather hitting canvas was the only tone Raina Valente craved. The boxing gym was a dump but to her, it was a sanctuary and the only place where the name 'Valente' didn’t restrict or meddle in her life. She leaned into a sharp jab and the heavy bag gro







