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[MARCANTONIO]I couldn’t deny I had changed, especially as time went on. Revenge wasn’t my main focus anymore, and Marcello noticed. He always notices.Now at the playground, I watched Maddie enjoying being outside her house. She was so excited, playing with some kids. Some hung out with her, others kept their distance.Then I caught Renzo smirking and Caleb giving me a weird look, like they weren’t sure what to make of me.“You’re smiling, Marco. That’s rare,” Renzo said.Caleb laughed, and I laughed with them, finally letting some tension go. I playfully punched both of them, glad for the light moment.As we played around, I glanced over at Maddie. My brow furrowed when I saw some boys destroying the sandcastles her group had built. A few kids ran off scared.Right then, I knew it was time to stop getting distracted and start protecting what really matters.The boys kept yanking on Maddie’s hair, and she was fighting back hard. Just as I was about to jump in, Renzo grabbed me, holdi

[MARCANTONIO]The door opened and Renzo walked in, handing me something to read. “Olivia Arellano’s death has been announced. Her husband says it was due to a serious illness,” he told me.At first, I didn’t get why Walter Arellano would say that, especially when we both knew she’d been shot. But it didn’t take long before things started making sense.Turns out, Olivia had been abusive. It wasn’t obvious to outsiders, but she’d hurt Walter both physically and emotionally whenever she felt like it. Their marriage hadn’t been out of love—it was forced. Olivia had gotten pregnant and even assaulted Walter, which led to Maddie being born. He didn’t want to be with her, but marrying her was the only way to avoid a public scandal.I’d always known Maddie’s mother wasn’t exactly a saint, but I hadn’t realized just how bad things really were. Honestly, for Walter, her death might’ve felt more like freedom than a tragedy. Maybe he was even thankful it ended the way it did.Thinking Maddie woul

[MARCANTONIO]What I said to Maddie about getting an annulment came out of nowhere—even I didn’t see it coming. In that moment, my emotions just took over. All I could think about was protecting her from the chaos of my world. How could I offer her a life without fear, without constant danger? The irony is, she’d already accepted all of that when she chose to be with me. She knew the risks and still stayed. But even with her courage, I couldn’t shake the fear I carried for her. That fear... it’s always been my weakness.“She was shot. We managed to distract the shooters. I’ll explain everything when we meet. Is Maddie with you? I think they’ll go quiet for now since they’ve been exposed. They know you're after Carson. As long as they’re in hiding, she should be safe.”“Maddie’s not with me,” I said, pausing for a second. “I’ll call you later, Marcello. Thanks.”Safe? The truth was, I didn’t even know where Maddie was. How the hell could I feel at peace when I had no clue if she was ok

[MARCANTONIO]I finally let everything I’d been holding in just pour out. All the frustration, the guilt, the pain—I let it go. After taking a deep breath, it hit me: enough feeling sorry for myself. It was time to act. This wasn’t over. I had to find Maddie, and I had to make the people who hurt her pay. I pulled myself together, reminding myself that I wasn’t going to let this break me.Grabbing my phone, I made a call. It didn’t even ring more than twice before she picked up.“Hello,” she said.I stood up and started getting ready—I was heading back out to search for Maddie.“Are you in New York? I need to talk to you. It’s important,” I said, making sure she understood the urgency.Once we hung up, I walked out of the house, fully ready to face whatever came next.Days turned into weeks, weeks into months. Still no sign of her. I threw myself into the search so hard I started ignoring everything else—especially work. It didn’t take long for our company to start slipping because of

[MARCANTONIO]"You're living proof that nobody's perfect," Gabriele said seriously. "Even someone like you, who always seemed to have it all together, messes up."At that point, it was clear—my secrets weren’t secrets anymore."I was never perfect," I admitted. "I just got really good at hiding my flaws. The truth is, I’m a messed-up guy, and everything started unraveling the moment I met Maddie. She brings out the best and worst in me."It felt like there was nothing left to hide—everything about me was out in the open."Marco, I’ve always looked up to you and the choices you’ve made," Marcello said, "but there’s one thing I really can’t get past—how you thought annulling the marriage would somehow erase Maddie from your life.""I know," I said quietly. "And I hate myself for it, too. That’s why I want to make things right—really make things right. If she still wants to take me out after I’ve said my piece, then fine. But I’m not leaving without trying."Marcello let out a heavy sigh