Chapter 164 Karolos started laughing, a deep resounding sound which, she couldn’t lie, sounded sexy as fuck. She gave him a grin, “you find this funny?” “Where did Lozano find you?” “Internet. I auctioned off my virginity and he bought it for a cool mill.” “No shit.” He nodded, “you love him?” “Not yet. We’re … Read more
“Why?” Livia knelt down, her lips close to his ear. “Because you all destroyed my life.” “I could have had everything. The Falcieri fortune, the status, the power.” “But because of that damn Alessia, because of your stupid loyalty, I lost it all.” “Silas is gone, the money’s gone, and my baby has no name.” … Read more
Caius pushed through the crowd and walked toward the steps. All the reporters‘ cameras swiveled to him. “Don Falcieri! How do you respond to these allegations?” “Are you really abandoning your own child?” “Is the Falcieri family facing a succession crisis?” Caius ignored all of them. He walked straight up to Livia and looked down … Read more
“Don Falcieri, your apology is three months too late, and a lifetime short of mattering.” I took a document from my clutch and held it out to him. “What’s this?” “Divorce papers,” I said calmly. “Sign them.” Caius took the papers, his hands shaking. “No… Alessia, please, give me another chance…” “A chance?” I scoffed. … Read more
Caius’s hand mo to the gun at his waist. The metal cold unforgiving. “Caius!” The out in terror. “What are you doing?” “What I should have long time ago.” His voice was terrifyingly Livia saw the ement, and her face went chalk–white. “You wouldn’t dare! I have evidence on the entire Falcieri family!” “You think … Read more
He held up the phone and played the recording. Hearing her own voice, Livia’s face finally fell. She knew there was no point in denying it anymore. Her mask didn’t just crack; it shattered. She straightened, the vulnerability in her eyes replaced by a chilling, defiant calm. “So what if it is? Did you really … Read more
Meanwhile, I had already bailed out moments before the plane went down, landing safely in a whole new world. Night was falling over Antwerp’s diamond district. I sat in my new studio, holding a flawless blue diamond. “Lady Ares,” my assistant, Henri, came in. “Your first piece is complete.” He set down an exquisite jewelry … Read more
Every time they stopped, his heart seized. Every time they shook their heads, another piece of his hope shattered. At dawn, a rescuer emerged from a ravine in the distance. He was holding a scorched metal box. “Mr. Falcieri,” he said, approaching Caius. “We found this.” It was a titanium jewelry case. Caius recognized it. … Read more
Caius shot out of his chair, the sound he made less a word than a roar. “What the hell did you say?” He lunged at Tony, grabbing him by the collar. “You’re in lying!” The bodyguard trembled. “We just got the call from ATC. Alessia’s plane went down over the mountains. Hit severe turbulence… they … Read more
“What is it?” “When the Donna was clearing out her studio,” Maria said, her voice low, “she left every piece of jewelry you ever gave her.” Caius’s heart skipped a beat. “All of it?” “Yes, Don. Including… including her wedding ring.” The wedding ring. The one he had placed … Read more