- Chapter 41: Dates & Promises - Alessandro and I were currently in a car that was being driven by our driver, Michael. Where we were going? I had not a single clue, he only told me we were going on a date. Along the way, Alessandro got multiple phone calls from many clients and workers. "Non era una domanda, era un ordine." He said coldly before he hung up, it was very rare for me to see Alessandro in 'business mode' it seemed like he tried his best to hide that side from me whenever he could. (Translation: It wasn't a question, it was an order.) He looked over to me, giving me his usual soft smile. "Sorry about that." I nodded, leaning back in my seat. "It's ok," I reassured him, he glanced at his phone, sighing. "I'm turning off my phone." I shook my head in protest not wanting to disrupt his work. "You don't have to." He turned

- Chapter 43: Partner & Test - When Alessandro and I got home, my family, his family, Christie and Olivia were inside, cooking and setting the table. "You made yourselves comfortable. Didn't you say this was a meeting Alessia?" I asked announcing our presence.  "You both were taking too long, and since you wanted to have a family dinner, I invited everyone. You can have your meeting later." Alessia explained as she greeted me with a quick hug, before heading back in the kitchen to help her stepmother with the meal that was on the stove. "I see it's too late to protest now," Alessandro stated, referring to the house filled with our family. "Natalia is that blood?" My mother inquired looking at the orange dress I wore, I glanced at the ends of the dress seeing a bit of blood, lucky none had gotten on my skin. "Yes, Alessandro and I ran into a little...

3 years later. I entered Alessia's new house, instantly loving the interior design. I had come by earlier but I never took the time to soak in the property's beauty. "You're finally here! What took you so long?" Alessia inquired, pulling my attention from the house. "My brother needed my help with some paperwork," I informed her. Since I gave birth Andrey decided to take on some of my workloads, he was in charge of the gun shipments, but recently he was busy because he had a wedding to plan with his husband. "Of course he did." "Where are the kids?" I asked looking around. "Mommy!" I heard my firstborn, Anastasia's light brunette hair flew in the wind as she ran happily to me with her brother walking behind her, watching his sister cautiously just in case she fell. "Ana! Slow down!" He warned her, but she ignored him as she ran into my arms, I smiled bending down to her level. I pulled her into a deeper hug while huggin

- Chapter 2: Dinner & Confused - I looked through the racks of clothes, trying to find something quickly since I still had to deal with the drug problem.  My eye caught a red dress, that wasn't too long nor too short, it looked simple yet elegant and it seemed about my size. I smiled softly, but that smile soon turned to a frown as my phone rang with a sigh I answered it. "Pablo?" I asked knowingly. "Natalia, espero que ya hayas enviado los envíos. El jefe no se alegrará mucho cuando se entere de que llegaron tarde." I took the dress off the rack joining the short line. (Natalia, I hope you have already sent the shipments. The boss won't be overjoyed when he finds out they were late.) "Pablo, lo estoy manejando. Los envíos llegan en 2 días." I explained while moving further in the line.  (Pablo, I'm handling it. Shipments

- Chapter 4: Kids & Amanda - Natalia's P.O.V "Could you turn around?" I asked reminding him I was still in my towel. He did wordlessly as I moved over to my bed where my clothes rested. "The kids I saw downstairs...are they mine?" Alessandro inquired softly while I dropped my towel, slipping on a white marina. I pushed down whatever anxiety that had risen in my chest as I answered his question. "They are." "Why didn't you tell me about them?" My brows furrowed, irritated as I p