Luca cautiously lifted the veil, revealing what appeared to be a human face. No, it was more than that—it was the severed head of a man. The shock of the sight sent a surge of adrenaline through Luca's body, but surprisingly, fear was not his immediate reaction. Instead, curiosity and confusion mingled within him.With a trembling hand, he adjusted the angle to get a better look at the face. And then it hit him like a bolt of lightning—this was Leo!The face was pale, the eyes fixed in a permanent stare, and a faint trace of a wound on the neck revealed the clean cut that had separated the head from the body. It was the unmistakable mark of a guillotine.A whirlwind of questions raced through Luca's mind. Leo had been tailing him on his way to the Santoro Hotel, and hadn't Giovanni and George promised to track down Leo's sender and return his head to them?A sudden realization dawned on Luca, causing his breath to grow shallow and rapid. He hesitated to utter the thought aloud, not wa
CHAPTER 31.Who is she? Who is he?At the Edwards Mansion.7:37am.Sara lay on the bed, her cheeks still stained with wet trails from her tears. She hugged herself, seeking solace in her own embrace. The room was enveloped in heavy silence, broken only by occasional stifled sobs.Ever since she had seen the bottle of Billionaire Vodka the previous night, Sara couldn't stop contemplating whether Luca had discovered the package that had been left for her. Was he the one who had placed it on her bed? The presence of the Mugler gown only added to her uncertainty.After a few minutes, the door swung open abruptly, and Luca rushed in, his heart pounding with fear that the men who had dropped off the package might have also kidnapped Sara. But when he entered the room, he found her lying on the bed. As she looked up at him, she quickly buried her face in the sheets.Luca stood there, taken aback by her appearance. She was wearing a crisp white blouse, likely made of a silky or cotton material,
Luca immediately came to a halt and glanced down at his hands. He held the Mugler dress. He rolled his eyes at his mistake. He hadn't meant to drop it here; he had intended to give it to Liv. It was exactly the kind of outfit she loved wearing. But now, Sara was about to collect it from him."Luca!" she called out softly, though her tone was clearly deceptive. "Have you been seeing another woman behind my back?"He shook his head. "No, Sara. I haven't been seeing anyone else.""So how do you explain this?" She gestured to the Mugler dress Luca was holding, just a few steps away from leaving. "That's clearly for another woman!"Luca let out an exasperated sigh. Why did she even care at this point? Didn't she just ask him for a divorce? She wouldn't even allow him to sleep in her bed or share a kiss or touch with her, so what was all the fuss about?"I said I am not seeing anyone!" Luca's anger began to rise in response to the questions.He hissed and walked back to the bed, dropping th
At the Edward family living room.Avery and Rose were seated in the living room, watching their TV show when they heard a knock at the door. When the door opened, they were both stunned to see who walked in.It was Larosa. They had never seen her before in their entire lives, but they couldn't deny how stunning and beautiful she was. Not only was she beautiful, but she also exuded an air of wealth.She wore a red Mugler dress, Prada shoes, and a luxurious Patek Philippe wristwatch worth over $250,000 adorned her wrist. It was evident that she was very affluent.For once in Rose's life, she had to admit that another woman was more beautiful than she was. Her mouth hung open as she watched Larosa walk into the house. Even Avery, who would always find faults in other women out of insecurity, couldn't find a flaw in Larosa.As Larosa stepped into the house, she wasn't overly impressed with the interior and exterior. After all, she lived in a much better house, so it was understandable."H
Larosa shook in fear, clutching her chest as if trying to steady her racing heart, as she watched Luca storm back inside."He would take my arm because of her?" she thought to herself as she stood in front of the Edward family gate. After a few moments, she quickly adjusted her clothes and walked back to her car.It was an Audi Q7. She quickly revved her engine to life and zoomed off to the Santaro hotel...Luca took a few seconds to breathe in and out before he turned the knob and reentered the living room. Surprisingly, when he entered, only Rose remained in the living room. His eyes wandered around before he inhaled deeply and walked off.At least Avery was no longer in the living room to start raining insults on him again.But Rose quickly stood up and blocked his way. "Hey Luk," she caught her breath and gulped. "Who is the lady who just came looking for you?"Luca raised his brows skeptically. "Why do you ask?""Nothing serious, I just like her. Is she really your colleague?"
CHAPTER 35.Luca’s position is revoked.At Santaro hotel.After a couple of minutes, Luca arrived at the suite Liv had mapped out for him. He quickly swiped his card and entered the suite, dropping his suits on the wide king-size bed before heading straight to the bathroom. About thirty minutes later, Luca finished and walked out wearing a pure white Louis Vuitton suit.At that moment, he bumped into Debby, who was on a call. She quickly ended the call upon seeing Luca."Good morning," she said politely, which made Luca curious about the recent change. Was it because of the General Manager badge?Luca shook his head. "Good morning, Deb," he replied. "Please, where is my office?"Debby suddenly burst out laughing. "Office, you say? You must be daydreaming!," she opined.Luca was taken aback. Didn't he pick the role of General Manager of the hotel clubs? Liv had clearly told her to set up an office for him so he could start working today. What was really happening? He looked at her with
With that, Debby walked off, her face flushed red with anger as she went back to her office and quickly settled down. About five minutes later, she still wasn't satisfied that they had let Luca pass and hadn't let her. George had clearly told her to swipe out Luca's position; he wouldn't be given the position of General Manager.She quickly picked up the telephone and dialed her superior's office line. Within two rings, Gabe picked up. "Yes, Deb. How can I help you?" His voice was somewhat sweet.She rolled her eyes before answering. "I just saw Luca!" she said. "Didn't the boss say he was sacked? I mean, he clearly said he wouldn't be given that position.""Yes. So what's the problem?""I saw him. He's still lodged with Olivia in the VIP suite. I tried to talk him out and asked him to give me the keys, but he refused. He insisted he wanted to meet Olivia first. I think they have something going on between them!" She tried to sugarcoat her words, and her brows furrowed, eager to hear G
George was actually very skilled at finding people, and it kept all of them on edge that he couldn't find out who the late Leo was working for. He sent out ransoms, and his men infiltrated different mafia entities, but he wasn't linked to anyone or any of them."So, who did they identify his boss to be?" Luca finally asked. Even though his heart was pounding in his chest and he knew exactly where Leo's head was delivered, he didn't want to tell them. That would only prove Larosa right.George responded, "They said her name is Madam. She is also undercover and owns a club. They weren't able to get more information or even the name of the club."A chill ran through Luca's body, and a surge of adrenaline rushed through him. All of his hairs stood up involuntarily."Just Madam?" He muttered coldly.George shook his head in response. "Yes, Luk, just that. They didn't provide us with any more valuable information."Luca nodded slightly in response. His mind was racing with different thought