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Luciano stopped. He hadn't known about Renzo’s sudden craving; he had simply ordered the pizza on a whim because he knew it was his son’s absolute favorite food. His intense blue eyes shifted over to Rosa. A shadow of disappointment flickered across his face as he realized she hadn't bothered to include him or reach out to him. Yet, he didn't miss a beat.He looked back down at his son, his expression smoothing out. “Yes, buddy. Mommy told me exactly what you wanted.” He smiled warmly at his son and patted his shoulder. “You sit right here. I will go get the plates.”As Luciano walked back into the kitchen to grab them, Rosa followed him immediately, closing the distance between them.“You... you shouldn't be overworking yourself,” she stammered, her voice tightly controlled. “Your wounds could reopen and start bleeding again.”Luciano, who had barely managed to suppress his lingering fury from their earlier argument, felt a fresh wave of irritation wash over him. He was deeply stung
A bright grin stretched across Renzo’s face. He instantly freed his hand from Rosa’s grip and ran straight down the remaining steps.“Daddy!” he squealed with joy, unable to believe his eyes. He had genuinely thought he wouldn't get to see his father before school today, but there he was.Luciano turned toward the sound of his son's voice. A genuine smile broke through his cold expression as he crouched down. Renzo threw himself forward, jumping straight into his arms. Luciano caught him effortlessly, lifting him slightly into the air and spinning him once before holding him tightly against his chest.“Good morning, little man,” Luciano murmured, his voice softening completely as he wiped a strand of hair from his son’s forehead. “Good morning, Daddy!” Renzo beamed, throwing his small arms around Luciano's neck. Then, blinking his bright blue eyes in pure curiosity, he looked at his father. “But... didn't you leave for a really big meeting?”Luciano’s brow furrowed, though he kept th
Rosa flinched as the distant sound of shattering porcelain echoed up the stairwell. But she didn't turn back. She simply stepped inside her room and shut the door, cutting off the noise of the chaos downstairs. Leaning her back against the solid wooden frame, she closed her eyes and let out a long, controlled breath. She knew Luciano Mancini’s temper was lethal, and he had clearly just taken his fury out on the dining room.Glancing across the room, she checked on Renzo. He was still sound asleep, completely undisturbed. She checked the time on her phone; she had a packed schedule today, and she simply didn't have room for her ex-husband’s volatile dramas.Moving with quiet purpose, she walked into the walk-in closet to select her clothes for the day. She picked a sophisticated, pale blue knee-length dress with a collared neck, full sleeves slightly puffed at the shoulder, and a flared skirt. After gathering a matching scarf and her matching lace undergarments, she pulled out a pair o
A secret, triumphant smile slipped onto Laura’s face the moment she heard Rosa’s explosive rejection. Rosa had just made her job so much easier. Now, Luciano was hers and hers alone.But Rosa's words pierced straight through Luciano. Even though he had deeply anticipated her refusal, it still cut him to the core. It hurt. It hurt for real.“Rosie, I know I made a terrible mistake in the past,” Luciano said, a rare note of raw desperation cracking through his usually unshakeable voice. “But I am willing to do everything in my power to make it right this time. Please.”Rosa shook her head vehemently. “No. You just can't undo anything that happened in the past with your words,” she said, her expression hardening into a dark scowl. “And… What on earth gave you the impression that you could just declare I would be your bride? It is my life, Luciano. My decision. And this time, I am not making life-altering choices in a reckless moment. Not anymore.”Her eyes, blazing with absolute determin
Laura’s face turned deathly pale. Hearing Luciano dismiss her so carelessly right in front of Rosa was a devastating blow. It was completely humiliating, stripping away every ounce of her pride in the most insulting way possible.“Leave?” Laura gasped. “But Luciano, I came here to take Rosa to the dress trial,” she mumbled in a frantic hurry, seeing that Luciano was already moving toward the kitchen island without waiting for her response. She scrambled to keep going. “You have a wedding in five days, remember?”Luciano paused. He turned his head to look at Rosa, who was staring intently down at her plate while clutching her mug tightly. She was desperately pretending to be completely indifferent to the conversation, but her rigid posture betrayed her.Luciano’s eyes darkened as he looked back at Laura. “If she doesn’t want to go, leave her alone. She is perfect in everything she wears. I just need her…”Sensing that her entire plan was about to be ruined, Laura didn't even let him fi
Laura had already known that this version of Rosa was no longer the innocent, silent girl of the past, but someone far more outspoken. She had witnessed her. Still, she refused to let Rosa ruin her plans. “Rosa, I hold no grudges against you. What happened in the past was a mistake, and I’ve already suggested we start fresh,” Laura said, expertly slipping into her victim voice. “After all, we are in the same boat now. I don't have anyone left in my family either. The least we can do is be there for each other.”She paused, carefully reading Rosa's face. But Rosa remained entirely unbothered, nonchalantly pouring her freshly brewed coffee into a mug.Seeing no reaction, Laura added her ultimate leverage, her voice shaking with a fragile, weak dullness: “Do it for Uncle Carlo’s sake.”She desperately hoped her cousin would swallow the bait this time.“The fact that you are alone is not my problem,” Rosa said curtly. She took a slow sip of her coffee, savoring the rich warmth she had be
Panic surged instantly, flickering across Lucy’s features.“Who is he?” she whispered, her breath hitching as her eyes darted across the lobby. She quickly zeroed in on three men who had entered the hospital in Rosa’s wake.“I don’t know,” Rosa murmured. Her voice remained steady, yet an underlying
The hum of the jewelry store lights was the only sound in the shop as Lucy’s shift came to an end. She had already cleared an early exit with her manager, as Renzo was with her today. A younger girl was already stepping in to take over her station at the counter.Lucy walked into the back office—th
After finishing the paperwork at the hospital, Rosa left in a taxi to meet her lawyer, but her mind was still reeling from Laura’s words. So, the wedding hadn't been canceled after all. Luciano’s earlier declaration must have been a product of pure impulse and rage.Luciano Mancini was famous for f
Luciano was at the mall, inspecting one of his vacant retail spaces. A complication with the previous tenants had escalated into a disturbance, requiring the police to be called to the scene. Normally, a situation this minor would be handled by Reid, but he was tied up elsewhere and wouldn't arrive







