In the Gonsalves basement, the Rossi brothers are being surrounded by Matteo's men who are pointing their loaded guns at them. No one is speaking anything, but their aggressive stance is saying more than what their words are saying. None of them like the Rossi brothers. First Andre and Sergie tried to hurt Hera. So they have half a mind to fire their guns and hurt those brothers for what they did. Sergei is scared. He tried to kill Hera, which is a crime deemed to be a death sentence. Hera is the person whom Matteo loves more than himself. Sergei tried to kill that girl, so he is scared to face Matteo's wrath. He knows Matteo will not leave him without any punishment. He is scared to see what it is and how brutal it is going to be. He is not even sure if he is going to be alive or not. But Andre is not as scared as his brother. He is anxious for sure, but not scared for his life. If Matteo wanted to kill him, then he would have done it the moment he found out about what Sergie is p
The next morning In the Gonsalves villa, Lizzy is showing Hera some dates for their wedding. "I think this date would be perfect. Within one and a half months, you will finish your exams and you will have your semester break. You can have a good time without worrying about your classes. What do you think?" Lizzy asked Hera.Hera gave her a soft smile. If it is up to Hera, she wants to elope with Matteo and marry him in Vegas as soon as she can. But that will make Lizzy sad. She is very excited about their upcoming wedding. She is planning everything by herself, which Hera doesn't mind at all. As Hera doesn't have a family, she is relieved that Lizzy is helping with everything."I think it will be perfect" Hera replied softly.Lizzy clapped her hands excitedly with happiness. "Now that the date is set, we should think about the venue. I need to search for a good place" Lizzy said while simultaneously searching on her phone for a good place. But Hera already has a place in mind."Lizz
"Congratulations, she is pregnant, " the good doctor who examined Hera told Matteo who is looking at Hera worriedly.Matteo froze with surprise. Out of all the things his mind was making up, this definitely didn't cross his mind. Nova escorted the doctor out, leaving the expecting parents alone. Here is shocked. She is too young to become a mother. She has ambitions and plans for her career. She never expected to marry anyone at such a young age. But she is eager to marry Matteo. She knows that he would always support her in everything she does. But a baby in the picture will complicate everything."Matt? Say something?" she asked him, unable to decide anything about this new unexpected turn in their life.When Matteo heard her voice, he snapped out of his head and looked at her with mixed emotions. He was not expecting to become a father so soon, but still, he is really happy to hear this news. But when he noticed the panic in her eyes, he understood that she was scared. He sat bes
Hera is standing in front of the mirror, looking at how gorgeous she is. Her dress has a sweetheart neckline that hugs her frame to her hips before flaring down her hips and touching the floor. The fabric is Organza. The front of the dress has expensive crystals embedded in it, which are shining whenever she is moving. The dress has full sleeves, finishing the outfit with a sheer organza veil. Her hair is pulled up into a bun which is adorned with stones and a white rose on one side. She is holding a white rose bouquet. She is looking like an angel who came down from heaven. She is happy that she is going to marry Matteo today. But there is a small dissatisfaction in her heart. She is going to walk down the aisle alone. The decor is grand, Mia, Olivia, and Chloe along with their daughters are her bridesmaids. They are wearing sky-blue matching fishtail dresses that are hugging their frames. Their little girls look super cute in this dress.Just then Mia, Chloe, and Olivia walked insi
One year later...Matteo and Hera are blessed with a baby boy. Lizzy is happy thinking that her husband Emanuel is reborn. She is pampering the little boy so much. Unlike what Hera thought, Lizzy is taking full care of the little munchkin. Hera is continuing her classes. Lizzy came as a blessing to Hera. Matteo took Hera to the island. She loved the place so much. "Wow, this place is beautiful" she whispered with awe.Matteo is watching her with a soft smile. This is the house they grew up in. He shares a lot of memories with Kyle in here. He saw his mother locking herself inside her room for weeks. That was a dark phase. She stopped doing that when she realized that she is making everyone sad. Matteo used to feel lonely until Kyle came. After that, they became close."Ya, it is" he agreed.This house sits on one of the so many beaches on this island. Marco still lives here, but Lizzy shifted back to the house where she used to live with her husband. But after Matteo's son is born,
"Please, just give me some more time. I will try to pay the mortgage" Hera begged the bank official who came to seize her house. The bank official gave her a look of guilt. She lives in Chicago, in a town named Oak park. He is working in their town for over ten years now. He is a friend of her mother as well."Hera, I am really sorry. You know I wouldn't have done this if I could stop it. I am helpless in this matter" he said sadly.The others began throwing her stuff out, pushing her out of her own home. This is the place she grew up in. The home that treasures all of her memories with her mother.As the weight of what was happening sat in her mind, she realized that she was now homeless. Tears she tried hard to hold back are now freely falling from her eyes.An orphaned high school student who just turned eighteen with still six more months left in her senior year, and homeless. This scenario doesn't sound good, but this is her situation now. She is struggling to pay the bills by w
Pictures of Cedric Grover are spread on a desk in front of Matteo. His new assistant Nova is holding a file that has the details of the man whom Matteo wanted to be gone."Boss, he works for us. His bar is used as one of our hubs to finalize our weapons deals. He is loyal to us but is a known womanizer. He is known for his skills to seduce a woman, no matter if she is interested in him or not. Now his eyes are set on Hera Wilson, his neighbor and a waitress in his bar" Noah read the details of Cedric.Matteo is looking at Cedric's picture with a thoughtful expression. It has been three months since the day Sussane stabbed him and Hera unintentionally gave him a new life. He was discharged from the hospital a week ago. Reed and Mia insisted that he needs rest, as his surgery is major. Mia has a way with her words, which compelled him to stay in NY for longer than he wanted to. Even though he would never speak it out loud, he is feeling much better now than he felt a month ago. At least
"You should leave if she wants you to" Hera peeked at the man who came to her rescue. His face is hidden under the cloak of darkness, but his well-built physic is not. He is wearing a t-shirt and jeans. His shirt is hugging to his torso like a second skin. He is tall and his body is toned. A sense of familiarity hit her hard when she looked at him as if she has known him her entire life. Her mother's face popped into her mind. She stumbled a step back. Her own heart began to pound harder, and she felt like her mother is back.Cedric on the other hand turned to see the person who dared to interrupt him in the middle after he composed himself from his initial fear."This is between us. Who are you? How dare you interrupt us in the middle?" he demanded the stranger angrily. He erased the distance between himself and the stranger with the intention intimidated him. But Matteo took a step forward, revealing his sharp handsome features. Cedric came to a dead stop when he came face to face