"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."
Kaira has been trying her best to get out of Calix's way after knowing from Enzo that Drew is already a part of their gang. She knows that this is not something that she has the power to decide on, but she is still feeling guilty over the fact that her ex-boyfriend is now a part of her crew. She knows that Calix hates Drew's guts and vice versa, and she doesn't want to be placed in a situation wherein she has to choose between her husband and a member of their gang. She doesn't want to choose because, in the end, she knows that it might be her husband that she will side with. She was not supposed to feel this way, but ever since Calix and she have been acting out as real husband and wife, she can't help feeling that this is something that would start yet another fight between them. And she hates fighting with him because all she ever wanted to do was be close
Members from the Lombardis and the Hendrix's are in full force at the location where the official signing was scheduled to take place, as was to be expected. Members of both parties have been looking forward to this day and are eager to complete all of the necessary paperwork and begin collaborating with one another. Giovanni's group arrived first because he wanted to survey the area, even though they were on neutral territory. He doesn't want to be too complacent because anything can happen. "Zio Giovanni, everything is according to what we are expecting." It was Drew who made the report to him. "Perfect. We then wait for the Hendrix's and my figlia." He was not supposed to bring Drew along because he knows that Kaira will definitely be surprised by the unexpected f