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Rosa’s eyes widened as she heard his confession. Her face burned with a deep flush, and she suddenly shot to her feet, seized by an overwhelming urge to run—not just from the restaurant, but from the man sitting so close to her.“What happened, Mommy?” Renzo asked, his brow furrowed in confusion. He held a pizza slice in one hand, a smudge of sauce on his lip, as his eyes darted back and forth between the two adults.“Nothing, baby,” Rosa managed to choke out, her voice tight.Samuele sighed, lowering his head at her reaction. He hadn't meant to scare or startle her, but he felt he had to speak up finally. He needed her to stop running from him—to finally notice the feelings he had been carrying.“Rosa, please... sit,” Samuele insisted politely, his eyes soft and pleading. He remained perfectly still, his calm demeanor acting as a balance to her sudden panic. “I like you, and that is my problem to deal with, not yours. There is no pressure, Rosa. No rush. I am just telling you how I f

Reid’s brow furrowed, his confusion deepening into a dark worry. “What do you mean? If you aren't marrying Laura, then who are you marrying that day? What is the plan this time, Luciano? Please, don't make this more of a mess than it already is. This isn't a game—this is your life, man.”Luciano didn't reply. He wasn't even there anymore; his mind was consumed by a white-hot fury. To him, this was another betrayal. She had promised she wouldn't see any other man, yet here she was.Was the money not enough? He wondered, his teeth grinding. Was I not enough for her?He was raging with such a primal fury that he just wanted to drag her back to his bedroom, tie her to his bed, and fuck the stupid thought out of her head that she could ever belong to any man but him. He wanted to force her to understand that she belonged only to him. Only HIM.But beneath the violence, a flicker of hesitation remained. He didn't want her to see him in this monstrous state. He didn't want to give her more

In that conference room, Luciano remained deeply conflicted. His fists clenched and relaxed in a rhythmic, agitated motion as stormy thoughts clouded his mind. Even after emptying his gun into the desk before him, he couldn’t find the relief his restless heart was yearning for. He knew he shouldn't go to Rosa—not while his fury was this volatile—but despite Reid’s attempts to calm him, the restlessness in him only intensified.The only cure for this agonizing ache was Rosa herself. Only her touch, her presence, and the warmth of her arms could soothe the storm inside him. A moment later, he threw the empty gun onto the floor and stormed out of the conference room, ignoring Reid’s protests as he headed straight for the parking lot.Luca was waiting by the car, leaning against the door and talking to someone on the phone, when he saw his boss approaching. He quickly disconnected the call and slipped the phone into his pocket, standing straight with his eyes fixed on his boss. Luciano’s

Rosa didn't flinch. She met their vicious glares with a silent, iron-willed challenge in her own eyes. She didn't look away—not for a single second—forcing them to be the ones to break the connection. Finally, Alberto and the others were forced to tear their eyes away, retreating to a far corner to whisper with their lawyer.Soon, Rosa’s own lawyer arrived. He stood beside her, his mouth moving as he went over the final details, but the words were a hollow blur. All Rosa could hear was the violent thudding of her own heart. He was citing article numbers, legal clauses, and complex terms that felt like a foreign language.“Can you please explain this more simply?” Rosa asked, her voice hesitant but firm. “It’s all going over my head.”The lawyer paused, offering a small, reassuring smile. He quickly briefed her on the essentials: exactly what she needed to say and, more importantly, which questions she should refuse to answer.Suddenly, the sharp chime of the digital display over the d

Rosa took a deep breath, believing she had finally left him behind in the cold silence of the courtroom. She didn’t even dare to look back at Samuele, who was following her silently. But Samuele saw everything—from the way Luciano Mancini’s eyes tracked her every move, to the way his gaze darkened into something lethal when she ignored him completely. Samuele couldn’t reconcile the obsession in Luciano’s eyes with the story Rosa had told him—that her ex-husband didn't want her or her son.His confusion grew louder the next moment. Luciano abruptly turned his back on the lawyer, leaving the man mid-sentence with words still spilling from his mouth. With a speed that felt predatory—almost inhuman—Luciano closed the distance.Before Rosa could take another step, Luciano reached out and grabbed her wrist. Rosa’s eyes widened with panic and shock as she turned, first meeting his gaze and then staring down at the hand clamping onto her with a possessive, crushing force.“Mr. Mancini, what do