Lahat ng Kabanata ng HIS: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Roberto and I discuss the situation and immediately set up a security detail with a renowned, well-trusted and competent company that's referred to us. Our plan is to eliminate all of the illegal activities my father was involved in and focus on the legitimate companies, building them up and providing them with more resources.We aren't sure if my mother is aware of how deeply our dad's shady business practices extended. But I'm done with it.No more strip clubs, narcotics or gambling dens. Roberto and I both agree that the loansharking days are over and anyone who still owes us money will be put on a reasonable and achievable payment plan. I'm done cheating people and I'm ready to make our businesses above board.Unfortunately, we're pissing off a lot of people in the process, but I don't care. We'll have new security and a new lawyer."Sorry to drag you into all of this," I say, eyeing Roberto. I know he isn't too keen on being involved in the business side of things, but I can't fi

The door opens and my father steps inside, looking furious. "What the hell is going on? It doesn't look like you two resolved anything from the look of things.""Your daughter is being defiant and difficult when all I did was offer to help her.""Is this true, Trisha?""I can't marry him, Dad. I don't love him,""She thinks she's in love with Connor Mennetti," he says, ratting me out.I send another glare his way."And that's not all," Antonio says maliciously and my stomach sinks.Oh, no. He wouldn't dare tell my dad about the baby. Would he?"She's pregnant with Mennetti's bastard."Shit. My father looks at me like he's never seen me before and it hurts more than I thought it would."Is this true, Trisha?" he asks between gritted teeth.Fear for Connor prevents me from answering. I can't let my dad know the truth or he's going to kill Connor. I know it. "No," I lie."Which one of you is lying to me?"I know I have to come clean, but I'm terrified my father is going to take his wrath

"I'm here, cara mio," I whisper, stroking a hand down her long, dark hair. I'm completely aware of the guns now pointing at us from nearby guards and I tighten my arms around her. "No one is going to make you do anything you don't want." My accusing gaze Moves over to Matthais Volkanov who steps forward, his face lined with fury."What the hell are you doing here?" he demands. "Get your hands off my daughter."Trish turns in my arms, but still stays pressed against me."It's over, Volkanov," I tell him."The only one who's going to marry your daughter is me. I'm taking her away from here, making her my wife and we're going to raise our baby together."A couple of shocked gasps fill the air after I reveal she's pregnant, but I really don't care. "Don't you touch my daughter," he warns in a low voice."A little late for that," Roberto mumbles dryly beside me and Volkanov turns a deep shade of angry crimson. He looks ready to blow and the more I think about this situation, the more ridic

"Connor!" I scream. Everything begins to pulse and constrict and my inner walls clamp tighter around him. I lift my head up, my hair whipping forward and covering his chest in a dark waterfall. My hands splay over his chest and as the aftershocks continue to pulse through me,Connor spins me around onto my back, lifts my leg and thrusts hard, pounding into me.A moment later, he explodes, filling me and we're both panting hard as trembles rack through our connected bodies. Then he carefully drops to the side, mindful of his arm, and trying to get his breathing under control again.Once he does, Connor slips out of bed and returns a moment later with a washcloth. Very gently, he wipes between my legs then gets rid of the washcloth and climbs back into bed with me.After Connor pulls me into his arms, I lift his left hand and pull it against my chest. He tenses slightly, probably because of the scar there, but I need him to know that I love him and accept every part of him."Feel that?"

My family rushes over and I watch as they all hug Trish and wish us every congratulations."You have a lot of explaining to do, Connor Mennetti," my mother says. Then she turns soft eyes on Trish. "You're pregnant?"Trish nods and my mom starts crying. "I'm so very happy for you both. This is such a blessing and I hope it will help to finally heal the rift between our families."I sure as hell hope so, too. But if her family still wants to hate me then so be it. I have Trish and that's all that matters.My mom puts an arm around Trish and the two start chatting as we leave the garden and head into the house. I have a feeling that they're going to become good friends, At the last minute, my mom also called her personal chef to come over and whip something up for us. A fast celebratory wedding dinner, she'd said.Once we're all seated at the table, I look around and I'm so happy my family is here, supporting us. I momentarily miss my dad, but maybe it's for the best that he missed this