His eyes were glued to the direction of the footsteps. Larosa, on the other hand, was equally curious and nervous at the same time. None of them has been opportuned to see any members of the shadowops; she would be the first one to see one of them today. She was also slightly excited.But when Luca saw the full figure, his eyes widened in shock, and his whole body went stiff.It was his father-in-law!What?! Is this even real? How can his father-in-law be one of the shadowops?The watch must have been malfunctioning. The man standing right in front of Luca wasn't just his father-in-law but also a business mogul and a General in the military. He had thought the shadowops were going to consist of maybe some trained thugs or some coordinated trained personnel.He never for once thought it would be his father-in-law being a part of the shadowops.The man stopped when he saw Luca standing side by side with Luca in the restroom hallway.His brows furrowed as he saw the four men writhing in
She couldn't believe it was him. He should be downstairs in the lobby where she had asked them to keep him. How did he make it out of there? Or has he not taken the wine yet? That was absolutely impossible! Meanwhile, Luca remained composed. He knew why she was stunned to see him. Did she really think trying to drug him would work? Well, thanks to his gift of seeing things before they happen, if not, he would have been a bucket of ridicule.They really pushed their buttons this time, and Luca just wanted it to slide.Selena quickly rushed and helped Alessia up. "Are you okay?" she asked, her face etched with concern.She was surprised that Alessia slipped, and she helped her dust off her dress. Meanwhile, Luca didn't care to help - he already knew why she slipped and fell, as she was just too shocked to see him.He left the ladies there and walked off.Selena quickly chased after him. "Hey, Luca, wait for me! Don't be an asshole!" she yelled as she ran after him.Meanwhile, Alessia
"So all of your big talk about being a husband, you can't even make sure to give your wife at least a Rolex watch on her thirtieth birthday. You're such a poor scum!" He remarked before marching out gracefully.The bickering between the three of them had already started to increase, and a lot of people were getting interested in it. Meanwhile, by mere looking at them, Avery already knew what it was. She had been standing by the side of Sara, so she knew which family members had come to gift her, and Luca wasn't part of them.As he stood there, she saw Robert coming and Selena right after him, but Luca was still seated, and his face was to the floor. She knew at once that he didn't bring any gift. "Good!" She mused, and she watched Robert being restless but trying his best to avoid eye contact with everyone. "Poor animal, thank you for making it easier to divorce your ass!" She was very happy he wasn't standing up to give Sara any gift. At least now, the whole family and close friends
The whole place went silent as Robert unboxed the Rolex watch. The tension was getting high with Luca. He just couldn't hide it anymore; he took a final glance at his phone and he just knew all hope was lost with giving his wife a gift. And didn't Ivy just say the highest bidder takes her granddaughter? Does it mean Luca is going to lose her?Watching Robert unbox his gift and his dirty smiles as he kept stealing glances at him made Luca boil with anger. He flipped his phone upside down and bent his head over in shame. Today of all days, he was supposed to show out and show both Ivy and Avery what he was made of, but what really happened to Blue?In today's world, Rolexes were the epitome of luxury watches. It's not just a timepiece, it was also a status symbol. Merely looking at it, Sara was excited to wear it already. She knew it was of high quality, they're made up of the finest materials like gold and platinum. Sara wasn't just excited to show off her watch, but deep down she knew
"What is it he has in those boxes?" Ivy nudged Bruce and asked.He shook his head in disagreement. "I don't know, Luca is full of surprises." His tone was filled with genuine happiness as he spoke.Ivy rolled her eyes and let out a sigh before turning her gaze back to Luca. He walked closely to Sara and placed the box on the floor before raising his gaze to Robert. He was boiling with anger as he watched Luca hand over the box to Sara."Luca, what is this? What is in there?" Sara asked, trying to act a bit playful.Luca responded, "Open it and see for yourself."Sara looked at him for a while before bending down to the package and starting to open it slowly. It was as if the world paused the moment she started to unwrap it, and everyone was tuned in to see what Luca had brought. Ivy's heart was racing; she couldn't think straight. What if he brings something more expensive than Robert's?No, that would never happen! Robert was a millionaire model, and Luca was just a pauper stripper!
Luca smiled. "Oh yes, babe. You can check it out and unwrap it by yourself." He handed over the package to her.Sara glanced at him for a second, trying to guess what the second gift might be, but she came out clueless and continued to unwrap the gift gently while all of her family members were looking at her. The hall went hushed with silence as they watched her unwrap the second one to unveil the second gift. Meanwhile, Ivy's chest started to tighten in rage. The first gift Luca had brought in was enough to prove his worth, and now he was even bringing another one.Two minutes later, Sara was done unwrapping the gift, and she took a deep breath before turning it over to herself to see what was on the portrait. When she did, a deep sense of shock waves washed over her as her mouth fell agape in shock. It was "The Lady of Shalott" by William Holman Hunt. She was shocked that Luca had brought one of her best paintings as a gift for her. How did he even know about her preferences?Sara
CHAPTER.The whole hall went silent at Stefano's words. Everyone knew he was very rich and wouldn't lie about something as casual as this. He doesn't even know Luca for him to pick him as someone he doesn't like. Once Robert heard what Stefano said, his lips twisted into a wide smile."I just knew it from the beginning that this kind of person can't bring Williams' out!" He spat. "I was initially confused and surprised how he was able to get the portrait."Stefano laughed. "Some bunch of local cons trying too much to be what they're not!"Luca stood there, slightly embarrassed. He wasn't the one who had gone to get it, so he can't really vouch if it was an inferior copy of the original. But that being the case, he felt slightly embarrassed at how Stefano talked down on him. He just gulped; there was no need to respond, except that Blue was sure of what she brought in.Robert felt like a soaring eagle as he watched Luca go mute."Cat got your tongue, huh?" He laughed. "Who knows if the
Stefano felt like he had been punched in the gut. He couldn't believe what Luca had just told him. How did Luca know all these secrets about Stefano? Stefano's face flushed with anger, and he noticed that exchanging more words with Luca would only lead to him exposing more of what he doesn't want people to see."Why are you deviating from the topic of discussion? You know the portrait is fake, and you're trying to hide it."The tension in the room was only increasing. The onlookers' attention was glued on the two men, especially because everyone knew who Stefano was, and Luca wasn't scared of him. The fact that he was standing up to Stefano made everyone question who he was."Who is this guy? He's got some nerve standing up to Stefano like that. Does he really know who the hell Stefano is? He must be digging his own grave!""I don't know, but I like his style. About time someone took Stefano down a peg," another person opined.A woman laughed. "Someone took on Stefano? You must be sil