Soon after they left Luca's office, James asked Calix, "So what do you think about everything that your father has said? I mean, the fact that Giovanni is certainly going to take care of the issue if there really are means that I don't believe that your wife's ex can be something to worry about."
He decided not to answer outright and instead focused on Drew Valentino. Since he and Kaira arrived in the country, he has almost completely forgotten about that jerk, but when his father brought up the name, he realized that he wasn't supposed to be disregarded lightly. And as much as he doesn't want to admit it, Drew Valentino can still pose a threat to him.
"I'm not so sure that we should rely on Giovanni about this," he mumbled. "James, do all that you can to find out as much information as you can about the jerk. Particularly with that asshole Valentino, I don't
"Hey, you're up early. You have plans of going somewhere?" Kaira was thrown off guard by Calix's husky voice as she was attempting to get herself out of bed. His arms immediately wrapped around her waist when he realized what she was about to do. "Where are you going?" he whispered. She began to stutter for a moment as Calix gently kept her in place on the bed. "I-I am-" He repeated again, with his lips pressing into her neck, "You're what?" And she has to admit, she is enjoying every second of her husband's tender gesture. "Where are you going?" She didn't bother to utter a response and instead engulfed herself in that wonderful feeling that she is not so used to, but that is making all the butterflies in her stomach flutter. Yes, they have been sleeping next to each other a lot more frequently than is needed. B
"Kaira, you are mine and only mine." And Kaira gives in to that kiss all at once. She is his to take. She will be forever his, despite not knowing what the future holds for the both of them. All she ever wanted was to be in this moment, to enjoy the feeling that Calix is giving him, and to drown herself in this wonderful memory. She knows that everything that is happening between them is temporary. None of this will continue once she sends Luca to jail. Calix would probably never forgive her, and that is why she will bask in his affection for her until the time comes that he will forever hate her for destroying his family. He bit her lips, making her cry out, but not in pain but in pleasure from the sensation it gave her. And as she cried out, his tongue immediately explored her mouth, tasting every bit of her. C
It shouldn't have happened between them again, but it did. She never slept with the same person, but now she did, and that is all because, in her mind, Calix is and will always be her husband. And his words to her as they both reached their climax have been imbedded in her memory: "This is not just fuck. This is making love." Love is such a big word that entails a strong emotion. She wanted to argue over that, but she didn't have the strength to do so because, in her heart, what they did was really not just a fuck. It was genuinely something more, but she doesn't want to put love in the equation. Love will destroy her. Love will make her fail. And clearly, love will entrap her in the life that she so wanted to get rid of. Loving Calix would force her to accept the damned existence that they both are in, and she doesn't want that. She does not want to forever
"Admit it, Cal, there is something that you are not telling me. Is she your true love now?" "True love, my ass! Will you stop with your bullshit, James? You are talking nonsense again!" Calix attempts to keep his displeasure from coming across to his friend, but he can't help himself as he says those words to him. James is persistently asking him to come clean about what the hell is going on with him and Kaira, as usual. "Why don't you admit it?" "Goodness! Nothing, James. There is nothing else to tell you except to prepare for what's to come during the signing." He responded in irritation. "You are lying, you jerk. I really find you different these past few days. Did something happen between the two of you?" He shook his head at James' additional questions. "W
As soon as they are by themselves, Giovannni begins to ask his Sotto Capo, "Is everything ready? I want every single element of this to be error-free, especially during the moment of signing. I would rather not allow a single mistake to take place. Ensure that all our men know this and are ready for action whatever may come." "There's nothing to worry about, Boss. Everything has been set up appropriately. I have also additionally instructed Enzo that it's important to ensure Kaira's safety, especially throughout this transition," he answered. "Rest assured that Enzo and our men with him know the task at hand." "Excellent," Giovanni said. "Even though we are starting to establish this alliance, I still can't help the fact that I still have my reservations about Luca. But even so, I would prefer everything to be done discreetly. It is not appropriate to show sk
As soon as Kaira and Enzo managed to see each other again, she declared to her cousin, "We might just need to come up with a change of plan, Enzo." Everybody at the Heralde household is relatively consumed with the planning and preparations given that the signing of the alliance is just a few days away, giving the cousins a time to speak about their own intentions. Enzo whispers back, "What about it?" Even though there are only the two of them, it is best to be cautious when focusing on their plans. She replied after casting a quick glance to her side to make sure no one was around and could hear them. "I recently received word from the director not to make any rash movements about this. He knows that Luca will surely find a way out of this by using connections, which of course I believe is my father, so he said that it would be preferable to acquire sufficie
"What? He joined the Lombardis? Since when?" Calix has just learned the news from his father and has been making an effort not to display some grave emotions at the moment. Luca cursed angrily at his son again: "You, stupid son of bitch! This is what I have been telling you about, dammit! You should have been the first to know about this considering that you are the Lombardi heiress's husband. But what are you doing? You're playing and having too much fun with her instead of getting the information I wanted you to have!" His father is igniting his rage, but he still manages to control his burning desire to hit him. Like his father, he does not like the news, but he is confident that their reasons for disliking it are different. "Don't you have anything else to say, Calix?" Luca roared again. He is really fu
"What did you just say? Have you lost your mind again? You are demanding that we kill the ex-boyfriend of your wife? Why would you intend to kill him? More so, are you referring to us murdering him with our own bare hands? Why? What the hell happened to make you so enraged with Valentino once more?" Currently, James is unclear on how to respond to what Calix is saying to him. He is aware that his friend is not a fan of Drew Valentino, especially after Calix knew the past history between Kaira and Drew, but what exactly did Kaira's ex-boyfriend do to anger Calix yet again, despite the fact that they are on different continents? "You heard what I said, and however you understand it, it still ends with his death. We have to come up with a strategy to eliminate the enemy, and the sooner we do that, the better for all of us."