“Where have you been?” she asked, holding him tightly. Her eyes sparkled with unadulterated happiness as she embraced him. Luca smiled. “I’m sorry; I should have told you before leaving.” He kissed her forehead. “How is everything going for the wedding?” She frowned. “You asked them to take care of it all, so I don’t know what they have done and what they haven’t.” Luca nodded. “I almost forgot I did. So how have you been since I left?” She rolled her eyes. “Please don’t ask. I thought you…” “Run away because I can’t afford it, right?” He laughed. “Ah, my lovely bride-to-be,” Luca said, his eyes sparkling with mischief. “I see you’re still as organized as ever. Or should I say, as unorganized?” He chuckled, teasing her gently. Sara playfully hit him on the arm. “Hey, I’m just trying to enjoy the ride. You’re the one who wanted to take care of all the details while being invincible!” “Yes, well, I may have taken care of the details, but I didn’t say I was going to tel
At Apple club. 1:23am. Sara sat in her office. She was sitting on the couch in front of a scattered wad of cash. For the past six hours, she had been recounting all of her money to be sure those who broke into her office yesterday didn't leave with any of it. Her eyes were fixed on the cash as she piled it up together. Each one she piled up, she passed it down to Ken, who was using the counting machine to count the money.The door suddenly opened, and an ebony, tall, muscular man walked inside. He had an envelope with him as he walked in."Madam!" His deep voice rang out in the solitude of the place. "I have news for you," he announced.Sara didn't lose focus on the money she was counting. She asked, "What is it, Williams?"Williams walked forward and placed the file he was holding on top of the wad of scattered cash she was still counting."What is this, Williams?" She turned around and looked at him. "What is this all about?"His lips curled into a smile. "Why not you just check it
At the Edward family mansion..Back at the Edward family house, it was exactly 6:56 pm when Luca joined the ongoing dinner table in the dining room. Everyone was present, with Jacob and his mother inclusive. It was just one person missing that everyone was waiting for.A couple of minutes later, the door swung open and about three maids helped Madam Ivy to the dining table. One of the maids wrapped her hands around Madam Ivy's waist, and the other one had her hands over her shoulders as a wedge. They pulled the chair out and helped her to settle down into it. Meanwhile, as they helped her slowly to the chair, Luca, who had seen her current condition, couldn't help but stifle his laughter, but then it was too late, and his smirk caught everyone's attention except Grandpa, who had his head downwards.Once Sara noticed the smirk on his face, it flashed back into her memory... he has another family! Her face paled up immediately, and she clenched her hands, crumpling her dress under the t
At the Edward family mansion..Back at the Edward family house, it was exactly 6:56 pm when Luca joined the ongoing dinner table in the dining room. Everyone was present, with Jacob and his mother inclusive. It was just one person missing that everyone was waiting for.A couple of minutes later, the door swung open and about three maids helped Madam Ivy to the dining table. One of the maids wrapped her hands around Madam Ivy's waist, and the other one had her hands over her shoulders as a wedge. They pulled the chair out and helped her to settle down into it. Meanwhile, as they helped her slowly to the chair, Luca, who had seen her current condition, couldn't help but stifle his laughter, but then it was too late, and his smirk caught everyone's attention except Grandpa, who had his head downwards.Once Sara noticed the smirk on his face, it flashed back into her memory... he has another family! Her face paled up immediately, and she clenched her hands, crumpling her dress under the t
48 hours later.At Apple club 12:26pm.Sara stood by the side of the window, she had her cigarette in hand and slowly puffed it out.It had been two days since the drama at the dining table happened, and since then, she still couldn't get herself together. She couldn't believe her Grandmother would be against her being the next CEO and not Jacob? If anything, she is the most capable candidate to take on Jacob!She still can't wrap her head around the fact that her Grandmother was against her and not even Jacob!Well, one thing Sara wasn't going to let happen is letting the position of CEO slip off her fingers. That was her birthright, and she doesn't care about making a pact with the devil to get it.The next minute, a knock came at her door, and it slowly opened to reveal Ken."What is it?" She asked, almost as if she didn't want his company."Madam, he is back? He got nothing on the girl; we can't be certain she is his wife just yet!" He informed her.Sara turned off her cigarette a
Luca sat at his table with Blue next to him as she explained the surge in revenue of the hotel and its clubs in the last few months.The soft glow of the hotel's lobby lights cast a warm ambiance as Luca listened intently to Blue's presentation. She clicked a remote, and a graph displaying the hotel's revenue appeared on the screen behind her."As you can see, sir, our revenue has increased by 25% in the last quarter," Blue explained, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "And if we break it down further, we can see that the clubs have been a major contributor to this surge. I just know Lord Ercole would be so proud of the tactics you have used in his investments and brought up the revenue."Luca nodded thoughtfully, his eyes scanning the graph. "That's impressive, Blue. I'm glad we could make a change."Blue smiled, confident in her analysis. "Well, I think it's a combination of factors. Our marketing strategy has been on point, and we've seen a significant increase in foot traffic. Ad
About twenty minutes later, Luca pulled up to his garage and parked his car. He quickly slammed the door and rushed inside the house. He met Milo and Karo outside with his security men.As Luca rushed into the house, Milo and Karo exchanged a concerned glance and trailed after him.The security men followed close behind, their eyes scanning the surroundings. The air was tense with anticipation. No one wanted to talk to him for the time being, each of them knowing he was angry. This was the first time anyone would be raiding his house, but the only question they could think of was, who was behind this?A few days ago, when Evelyn appeared unexpectedly, she had told him that they were on vacation and the children wanted to see him. Luca gave out his apartment to her, since it would be more comfortable for them than booking a hotel, but little did he know that Sara had already misinterpreted his kind gesture as his secret family!Inside, the house was a flurry of activity. Luca's staff s
Once Vlad ended the call, Luca stood there in shock. He couldn't believe what Vlad had just said! That Sara was the one who was behind the raid last night - why would she do that to him, knowing fully well that it was her house?Luca closed his eyes slowly, trying to catch his breath and suppress his anger so he doesn't do something he will end up regretting. If there was something Sara knew how to do perfectly, it was getting under his skin.He took a deep breath and quickly changed into something more comfortable. It was time he let her know that he knew all of her tricks!When he was done dressing, he quickly drove his car out of the mansion and headed to the Apple Club.At the Apple Club, Sara stood in the hallway with Ken right next to her."Madam, you don't look all too well. Is everything alright?" he asked, concern etched across his face.Sara smiled. "I'm good, I'm just thinking about how Luca would take his house being raided. I just pray he sends that bitch away, or my next