A frown surfaced on Rome's lips as he stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, and then he splashed water on his face. “How is she holding up?" Rome mumbled, squeezing his fists. “Good morning!" K's voice echoed into the bathroom. "Boss, are you in here?” Frowning, Rome pulled a fluffy white towel off the handle and wrapped it around his waist. When he walked out of the bathroom a few seconds later, he saw K standing by his bedside.“You were right, boss," K said, meeting Rome's weary eyes. "I monitored the CCTV the entire night and found a total of five men that I assume to be Axel's guys."

Listening to the silence in his office, Rome kept his eyes shut, feeling a sense of hopelessness drowning him deeper into his emotions. "I thought I had all the cards in my hands, how did I play the game so wrong and lose it all?" Rome mumbled beneath his breath. "Axel had the element of surprise. You had nothing, and you were fighting visionless. You didn't lose. He cheated." K said, clutching his fist so tightly that the veins on the back of his hands popped. Keeping silent, Rome tried to find some sense of comfort in those words. But his mind wouldn't let him feel like all this could have been avoided if he had played his cards right, and now, he was about to lose the fight. Suddenly, his ringtone disturbed the p

A loud knock echoed into Axel's room, forcing him to leave his bed and walked over to the door.   When he opened it, Axel scowled at his man and gazed the other way before walking back inside.   “Boss, there's a problem,” Hunan said as he followed his boss further into the room.   “What's the problem?” Axel mumbled, taking in a deep breath to ignore the anger he felt.   When Hunan's gaze met his cold eyes, the room fell silent, and the atmosphere became awkward.   Then he coughed slightly, stared away from Axel, and said, "I just got word that Richard went over to the safe house this morning."    "What! How could they let him inside!... Who let him inside!" Axel roughly said, squeezing his fist.   "I don't know, boss. He came demanding to talk face to face with you and refused to leave." Hunan mumbled, keeping his gaze glued to the f

After bringing his car to a stop in front of the St Louis Cardinals hospital, Rome pushed the door open and raced into the building. When he got to the waiting room, Amara was pacing back and forth with a look of fear in her eyes and plaster on her arm. The moment she saw Rome, she rushed to him and cried out, "My blood is not compatible with his. You have to help him out, please!!!" "How are Axel and I related?!" Rome lashed out, unable to contain his anger and eagerness for the truth. "He's your first cousin, Rome! Your uncle's first son! Mr. Ford's oldest brother's child! And also, my father's firstborn."  "You are lying!"  

Pushing her hair behind her ear, Catherine smiled broadly. Then she looked to stare upward into Rome's eyes when he hugged her from the back. "Look who's tummy is getting bigger," Rome whispered as his manly hands gently rested on her stomach. "I can't believe he's already spent twelve-week in my stomach," Catherine whispered, gazing at her reflection in the mirror. "He? Our baby is a she. Daddy little princess." Rome softly uttered. At first, Catherine pouted a bit. Then she chuckled and mumbled, "Should we do one of those fancy babies' gender reveal parties because at this point everyone seems to have their opinions about our baby's gender."  As Rome