Michael's ApartmentManhattan, New York, US. 1 Year Ago"One day, we will grow old and see our grandchildren running in the yard." Michael looked down and kissed Claire's head, “Maybe you won't have brown hair anymore, but white. However, that won't change anything,” Michael said with a smile.Claire blushed when she heard Michael's words. She hid her face in his chest while her lips smiled into Michael's arm.Her heart swells every time she gets the chance to spend time with Michael—enjoying their time amidst the never-ending bustle.The weekend was the day that Claire had been waiting for one week. Because on Saturday, she would spend the whole day with Michael, then in the afternoon, they would go back to the Williams mansion and stay there."To make that happen, you must first own a house," Claire muttered under her breath.Michael chuckled briefly. “Would you be willing to live with me if I already have a house?”Claire turned her head away from Michael and narrowed her eyes at h

Mikael's Mansion Manhattan, New York, US. 1 AM There was a habit that changed in Mikael when he woke up in the morning. Usually, he would lie down in his bed for a while without doing anything, but his habits had changed in the past two weeks since Claire left. Most of the night, he could not sleep. Then during the day, he would be absorbed in his work at the Williams company. This time, he didn't want to ignore that company anymore. He was in charge of everything—his company and business in Italy. Then now, the night was getting late. However, Mikael had no intention of returning to his room and went to sleep after a tiring day. The cold air on the balcony made Mikael exhale deeply. The night wind hit his face and skin, blowing his hair strands and inserting cold air that made him shiver. However, he still did not move from there. His eyes stared straight ahead—noticing the backyard of his mansion, which looked dark because he deliberately turned off all the lights and let the f

Manhattan, New York, US. 11 AM“Claire, look at me,” Mikael held her wrist—looking at the watch he had given her a few weeks ago.His heart warmed when he saw that Claire was still wearing that watch—especially when he saw that she was still wearing their wedding ring.Whether realized or not, Claire still seemed to give hope in their destruction."Get out of here," Claire muttered with difficulty. Her voice trembled, and she stared, afraid of something, “Get out of here, Mikael…”Michael closed his eyes for a moment.His name… Claire said his name—not Michael's as she usually did. However, she called out to him with a painful look, as if calling Mikael's name made her suffer."Look at me," Mikael tightened his grip, "look at me, please.""Get out of here because I'm going home—"Mikael took a deep breath, "Let's go home, then," he looked seriously—begged Claire for something that tormented him.Damn it. For a moment, he didn't understand how he could be so desperate over a woman—a wo

Hernandez' MansionManhattan, New York, US. 7 AMMikael gripped his self-consciousness when he arrived at a mansion hidden in the hustle and bustle of New York City—built in the deepest place, so that wasn't easy to find.The best agents of the Leandro clan had already arrived at that mansion, but they didn't make any attack. Some of the best snipers who had come from Italy last night were also with him. They stood behind John and Josephine, who coming with him.“Just in case,” Lionel said as he slipped the knife and gun into his hand.Mikael looked at the two weapons and then took a deep breath. He didn't want an attack, but being wary wasn't wrong, considering that they were about to come to the most dangerous fort. “Stand by my mother,” he said when Josephine got out of the car in a black dress and coat that reached her knees. Beside her, John stood calmly staring at Anderson’s mansion without any flinching. His face had grown old, but nothing had changed from the hardened look in

Willian's MansionManhattan, New York, US. 12 AM"What happened today is beyond our control. I'm sure Hernandez has some big plans for you, Mike.” John opened the conversation after they sat together in the living room of the Williams Mansion.Mikael doesn't know why he decided to follow Josephine when she asked him to return to their mansion—a place that was never his home. However, he didn't react much after throwing a bomb into the main room of the Hernandez mansion a few hours ago. There were many things in his head, but nothing he could say. His mind is like a tangled thread that has no end.“I've contacted Orlando and asked him to come to the United States to increase security here. I think Hernandez will attack us after what we did to his mansion,” Lionel replied."What if he attacks Italy, and there's no one there?" John turned his head, "we don't know what his purpose of all this is yet—to personally attack our family or destroy Mikael's business in Italy."Mikael closed his