ログインLuciano was in the middle of an intense meeting in his executive office. Reid was delivering a high-stakes presentation on a new business plan they were preparing to invest in. The room was thick with the scent of expensive cologne and the silent pressure of million-dollar decisions.Suddenly, his phone chimed.Luciano’s gaze dropped to the screen. Seeing the message was from the man he had assigned to shadow and "protect" Rosa, he opened it immediately. What he saw in that message—a photo of Samuele’s hand on Rosa’s cheek, of them locked in an intimate gaze—made his fury ignite beyond control.He slammed his hand onto the mahogany table with a thunderous crack. The force was so violent that the pens on the table jumped and the men in the room began trembling, sensing the sudden, lethal danger radiating from him. They stared at Luciano in absolute shock, the air in the room turning ice-cold.Reid sighed, shaking his head. He was the only one who truly understood Luciano’s unpredictabl
Rosa’s eyes widened as she heard his confession. Her face burned with a deep flush, and she suddenly shot to her feet, seized by an overwhelming urge to run—not just from the restaurant, but from the man sitting so close to her.“What happened, Mommy?” Renzo asked, his brow furrowed in confusion. He held a pizza slice in one hand, a smudge of sauce on his lip, as his eyes darted back and forth between the two adults.“Nothing, baby,” Rosa managed to choke out, her voice tight.Samuele sighed, lowering his head at her reaction. He hadn't meant to scare or startle her, but he felt he had to speak up finally. He needed her to stop running from him—to finally notice the feelings he had been carrying.“Rosa, please... sit,” Samuele insisted politely, his eyes soft and pleading. He remained perfectly still, his calm demeanor acting as a balance to her sudden panic. “I like you, and that is my problem to deal with, not yours. There is no pressure, Rosa. No rush. I am just telling you how I f
“They are my cousins,” Rosa said. Samuele’s brow furrowed in a deep frown.“Cousins? What kind of cousins hold such a bitter grudge, and why?” he asked, his voice laced with frustrated confusion.“Not every cousin, uncle, or aunt is caring and loving,” Rosa replied, her voice hardening. “Some only want something in return, and that isn't love—it’s a transaction.”Rosa took a deep breath. Seeing the confusion in Samuele’s eyes, she finally let the wall crumble just a little. She told him everything: how they had snatched her father’s publishing house so cleverly, how she suspected her uncle and aunt had orchestrated the accident that killed her parents, and the legal petition she had filed against them.Samuele looked at her with unmasked pride. He was floored by her strength—to fight a war on two fronts, battling her family in court while caring for a child undergoing medical treatment.“You are not alone in this,” Samuele assured her. He reached for her hand on the table, but she shy
Rosa looked at her four-year-old son and then at Samuele, who had just made an already impossible situation so much more complicated. She scrambled to find an excuse, her mind racing to frame it all as a game—a story where the doctor was a hero helping them save the world. She hated the idea of lying to him, but the thought of crushing his spirit or admitting the ugly truth was even worse.But before she could weave another lie that would eventually break her heart, Samuele beat her to it.“I am your doctor, Renzo,” he said gently. Rosa’s eyes snapped to his, and he gave her a small, reassuring nod. He had seen the panic written all over her face and stepped in to anchor her.“Then why did you say I was your son back there?” Renzo questioned, a small frown creasing his face.“Because those people were bullying your mommy, I had to play along to protect her. You know, Renzo... sometimes a lie told for a good reason isn't a sin.”Suddenly, Renzo’s face fell. The light in his eyes vanish
Everyone turned toward the source of the roar. Rosa’s eyes slowly followed the crowd’s gaze, landing on Samuele. He was walking toward her, a look of grim, deadly seriousness etched onto his face.“Don’t think for a second that she is alone, or that you can do whatever you please to an innocent woman in a public place,” he growled, his frustration evident as he shouldered his way through the crowd. He stepped up beside Rosa, a solid wall of protection.“And who are you? Why are you advocating for her?” Laura rolled her eyes, acting as if he were a nobody she could simply brush away with a single breath.“I am Dr. Samuele DeLuca. Senior Pediatric Oncologist at the City Hospital,” he stated, his voice ringing with professional authority. He produced a card from his wallet and handed it over. A man in the crowd took it, and it began to pass from hand to hand. The air filled with fresh murmurs and sharp gasps as the strangers realized exactly who was standing before them.“So, this bitc
Renzo began scrambling to get out of the trolley, his small face set in a look of pure defiance and anger. Seeing this, Rosa quickly scooped him up into her arms, clutching him tightly to her chest. She held him firm, stopping him from wriggling out of her embrace, even as he looked ready to take on the world to defend her.“Mommy?!” Chiara and Laura both snorted, their voices thick with disgust and mockery. They looked down at the four-year-old boy and then back at Rosa, their expressions turning predatory as they realized they had uncovered her dirty secret.“So, you really are a whore,” Chiara remarked with a mocking sneer. “Having a bastard with no father.” Laura joined in, her laughter sharp and cold.







