A FEW DAYS after the office conversation, Meizar, Luca, and Rayyan intentionally visited the penthouse. The three men purposefully pressed the doorbell as a notification instead of entering directly using the passwords they had. Feeling nervous, they exchanged glances in front of the door until it was finally opened, and Ignazio emerged from inside with a confused look directed at his brother and two cousins. Seeing Ignazio in person for the first time—since they had only seen him in photos until now—left the three men stunned. The current Ignazio was clearly larger than five years ago, and his disheveled appearance with long, tousled hair prompted all three to exclaim, "Wow..." loudly. Rayyan stepped into the penthouse, shaking his head. "Your style is truly eccentric," he commented while patting Ignazio's bicep and squeezing it gently. "Muscular too," he added with wide-eyed amazement. "After disappearing for so long, he reappears as the city's Tarzan," Luca chuckled, following R

AT THE OFFICE, Olivia noticed her colleagues appearing enthusiastic with their phones. It wasn't unusual, considering that in today's era, all information could be obtained through phones. Thus, Olivia understood why they were so focused on those flat devices. However, what intrigued her was when they whispered and mentioned the name Kralligimiz. What was happening? Was Kralligimiz in trouble?Olivia exited the elevator and walked towards Lorraine's desk. Unlike the lobby and her journey to the lift, the floor where the company executives were located was much quieter. People weren't playing with their phones, but still, they were whispering to each other, though not as casually as she had seen earlier."Do you know what's going on?" Sabrina suddenly asked as Olivia arrived. Olivia glanced at Lorraine, her boss shaking her head slightly."What information?" Olivia inquired."Sir Antony's eldest son, Sir Meizar's older brother, has returned," Sabrina said with enthusiasm. She touched h

OLIVIA CLUTCHED HER BACK against the door, gripping the front of the towel tightly with her hand. Her heart raced, and her breath came in rapid bursts. Seeing Ignazio earlier somehow made her feel embarrassed and nervous.Oh God, how could she appear in front of him half-naked like this? She felt truly embarrassed.On the other side of the door, Ignazio still hadn't released his grip on the door handle. His heart pounded wildly. He leaned his forehead against the door, eyes closed, but unfortunately, all he saw were the shadows of Olivia's small, white, and smooth shoulders and neck.Ignazio swallowed hard, trying to banish the image of Olivia's body that made the lower part of him throb with pain. He quickly let go as if the object were too hot and stepped away."Oh God, I must be going crazy," he whispered to himself. "How can I imagine that young girl's body so vulgarly? Olivia is even younger than Meizar. Olivia is more fitting to be my niece than a woman imagined so indecently."

On Saturday morning, with a fresh spirit, Ignazio descended to the lower floor and prepared for breakfast. His sister, along with her husband and Ignazio's nieces and nephews, were already downstairs, filling the table. The only ones missing were Meizar and Olivia.Ignazio approached the dining table, greeted everyone, stroked his daughter's head, and gave her a gentle kiss before taking a seat. His sister Flavia and her eldest daughter Ayla were preparing food on the table. Suspecting that Olivia might also be helping, Ignazio glanced towards the messy kitchen, but until his sister and her children sat down, Olivia had not appeared."Where's Meizar?" Ignazio asked casually, suspecting that his younger brother might still be asleep in his room."Meizar left early this morning with Olivia," his mother answered with a flat tone."Gone? With Olivia?" he asked, furrowing his brow. His mother nodded. "Where to?" he inquired."To the apartment," his mother replied again, still in her usual

For Ignazio, Sunday passed with the same feeling. Annoying. Olivia disappeared since morning and only reappeared towards the evening. Ignazio really wanted to confront Olivia about the campus, letting her students go home until late at night. Would the campus take responsibility if something happened to her on the way home? For instance, if there was an accident because she was drowsy and negligent while driving, would they feel guilty?Yes, even though Olivia didn't drive herself, it was actually more worrying. There are many bad people out there. What if one of them targeted Olivia?However, Ignazio couldn't offer to escort or pick up Olivia from campus without making others suspicious. Even if he used worry as his reason, it would still make people raise their eyebrows at him. Meizar, who was closer to the girl, didn't do the same. Why should he act like that?When Monday morning arrived, Ignazio was nervous again. This was the day he would start everything in Kralligimiz.Five yea