All Chapters of The Second Chance He Didn't Deserve : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Luca stepped out of the elevator with Katherine beside him.She looked around the executive floor, taking in the elegant surroundings.Everything was exactly what she expected from the Romano family.Luxury.Power.Privacy.But Katherine wasn't interested in any of that.She was here for one person.Regina.Her best friend.Her sister in everything but blood.They had known each other since childhood.They had attended the same schools, sat beside each other in classrooms, studied together, shared secrets, fought over the smallest things, and laughed until their stomachs hurt.Katherine had known Regina long before marriage changed her.Long before Robin.Long before Regina disappeared into a life that had slowly made her quieter.Katherine had always known exactly who Regina was.She knew about the Romano family.She knew Alessandro was one of the most powerful businessmen in New York.She knew Damian and Luca were Regina's brothers.And she knew that one day Regina would probably in

Robin Moretti was a man people feared.His name carried weight throughout New York.Businessmen lowered their voices when he entered a room.Rivals thought twice before crossing him.People knew him for being ruthless when it came to business, and nobody wanted to discover what happened when Robin decided someone had become a problem.For years, that reputation had served him well.But now, for the first time, Robin understood something.None of it mattered to the Romano family.His money didn't matter.His connections didn't matter.His reputation didn't matter.The Moretti name might have been powerful in certain circles, but the Romano family operated on an entirely different level.And Regina was at the center of it.She wasn't the helpless wife he had believed her to be.She was the granddaughter of Alessandro Romano.The sister of Damian and Luca Romano.The woman who now controlled an empire.Robin had spent the entire weekend trying to convince himself that there was still a w

Robin sat alone in his office, staring at the city through the enormous windows.New York was alive beneath him.Cars moved along the streets.People hurried between buildings.Businesses opened and closed.Millions of lives continued as though nothing had changed.But for Robin Moretti, everything had changed.He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.He still couldn't understand how his life had turned upside down so quickly.One minute, Regina had been his wife.His quiet wife.The woman who waited for him at home.The woman who cooked his meals.The woman who never complained when he stayed out all night.The woman he had treated as though she were an inconvenience.And now?Now the entire city knew her name.Regina Romano.Heiress.CEO.Granddaughter of Alessandro Romano.A woman born into an empire worth billions.Robin opened his eyes."Billionaire..."The word escaped his lips bitterly.He shook his head.How had he been so blind?He had lived with her.Shared a house w

Lunch had become one of Regina's favorite parts of the day.Not because she particularly enjoyed expensive restaurants or long lunches with influential people.She simply enjoyed having someone beside her who made her forget, even for a little while, how complicated her life had become.That person was Katherine.The two women sat at a quiet corner table in one of Manhattan's most elegant restaurants.Regina looked completely different from the woman Robin had known.She wore a beautifully tailored cream-colored suit, delicate gold jewelry, and her hair was styled perfectly.She looked like what she truly was.A Romano.A woman born into wealth and power.But Katherine wasn't looking at the CEO sitting across from her.She was looking at her best friend."Do you remember when we used to sneak out of school?"Regina laughed."We didn't sneak out.""We did.""We had permission.""Your grandfather's driver wasn't permission."Regina covered her mouth as she laughed."Kat!""What?""You w

The afternoon sun poured through the windows of the Moretti mansion, casting warm golden light across the kitchen.Isabella Moretti stood at the kitchen counter, staring down at a tray of freshly baked scones.She had made them herself.It was unusual.Very unusual.The household staff were accustomed to preparing everything Isabella wanted. She rarely stepped into the kitchen unless she wanted to complain about something.But today was different.Today, Isabella had been thinking about Regina.She remembered the years she had spent belittling the young woman.The insults.The cold remarks.The times she had deliberately made Regina feel like an unwanted guest in her own home.She remembered laughing when Robin laughed at her.And now Regina was no longer that quiet woman cleaning their house.She was the CEO of a billion-dollar empire.Isabella sighed.She carefully placed the scones into a beautiful lunchbox."What am I doing?" she whispered.She didn't know.Perhaps she wanted to a