All Chapters of It’s Your Loss, Ex, Your Uncle Is Mine: Chapter 121 - Chapter 124

Maximo’s POVWhile the master artisan rushed to his workstations, I used the three-hour window to execute the rest of my plan.I didn't just want a quiet, private proposal. Bella deserved to know that she was protected by the full, undeniable weight of my empire. I wanted the world to see her. I wanted every enemy, every reporter, and every parasite in this city to know that Bella Ross was now a Volkov—untouchable, sacred, and fiercely guarded.I pulled out my encrypted phone and dialed Thomas line."Boss," Thomas answered instantly."Thomas, listen to me very carefully," I commanded. "I want you to coordinate with my media relations team. I want every major news network, financial reporter, and press camera crew stationed outside St. Jude’s Memorial Hospital by nine o'clock this morning."Thomas paused, sounding slightly stunned. "The media, sir? But Ms. Ross is recovering from a severe medical collapse—""Exactly," I cut him off, my voice sharp. "The press is already buzzing about G

Bella’s POVThe heavy oak doors of Maximo’s private study opened outward, flooding the mahogany-paneled room with the soft, amber glow of the mid-morning sun.I sat comfortably at the wide executive desk, wearing a fluid ivory silk blouse, a warm cashmere wrap draped over my shoulders to stave off the chill of the estate's high-ceilinged stone corridors. My left hand rested gently against the polished wood, the heavy, breathtaking Kashmir blue sapphire engagement ring catching the light with every slight movement of my fingers.The sprawling estate had become my absolute sanctuary over the past three weeks. True to his word, Maximo had turned the ground floor into an impenetrable fortress of peace and luxury. Every trace of the chaos that had nearly destroyed us—the hospital attacks, the media storms, the haunting nightmares of Genevieve and Josh Kingsley—seemed like a lifetime away, locked behind heavy iron gates and twenty-four-hour security details managed seamlessly by Thomas, the