The sound of Alexandra's heels clicking against the marble floor ebbed across the hallways as she strutted towards her father's office. She found Halton waiting outside the closed door of the office, with Jordan standing next to him. They must have been waiting for her arrival. "Do you know why he called you here?" Alexandra asked Halton. "Trust me. I have no fucking clue." Halton shrugged. "What about you, Jo?" Jordan was wearing a black two-piece suit and her hair was dyed black. "Looks like you two are in deep shit." Jo mocked, grinning. Alexandra churned her teeth. "How did he know about my relationship with Jonathan?" "This." Jordan opened her phone and showed her a picture of Alexandra and Jonathan on the red carpet of Silvano Clarke's debut. "You were at Silvano Clarke's debut for fuck's sake and you and your husbando were the talks of the town last night!" Of course, after last night, the news of their relationship must have gone viral. Alexandra should have seen t

Catherine's 16th birthday party was going on in full swing. Benjamin Winchester didn't make the party any less grand than the royal wedding. The Winchester Manor was already a monument all to itself, built in the Victorian era, and passed down by a generation of nobles, but today, the manor was at its liveliest Alessandro had ever seen. Alessandro and Catherine were second cousins. His mother's father was an Italian businessman, and his mother was a noblewoman from England. That's he knew many associates in England. Alessandro spent six years learning more about his mother's lineage. Turns out, the Winchesters belonged to a long-lost duchy. They didn't carry titles as they did in the past, but they were widely known in some provinces in Southern England. After their great-grandmother's death, he was granted half of her assets and the other half went to Catherine. At least now he had some property to call his very own. The muscles around Catherine's mouth pulsed from smiling

After last night's fiasco, the engagement ceremony proceeded with a sullen air. Alessandro ruined it for her, but now she was glad about the fact that she finally got engaged to her beloved. The blue diamond ring glinted in the sunlight as she twisted it around her ring finger. Catherine had been jealous of her cousin. For most of her life, she was her father's only child. Benjamin Winchester had fulfilled all of her demands, no matter how childish they may be. Her father never let her lack anything in life and, being the only child, she didn't even have to share her things. But ever since Alessandro had come into her life, things had been going against her favor. Her father had reserved the highest position in Royal Steel for him, which was supposed to be hers!Not only that, Alessandro had become more and more influential in England. He was popular among women; he had many acquaintances from the elite society and many businesses offered to approach him. She could see why her fathe

The doorbell chimed from downstairs. Helen hurriedly opened the front door with baby Hal bundled in her arms. "Who is this?" Helen asked, rocking the baby so he would go back to sleep, but alas, he opened his eyes and glared at the people who disrupted his sleep. Helen was taken aback at seeing the handsome black man beside Alessandro. With a tall build that was hard to miss, stubble ghosting down his sharp jaw, and complex dreadlocks knotted on top of his head. "This is Kevin Michaels, my friend." Alessandro introduced. She awkwardly extended a hand. "Pleasure to meet you, Kevin. I'm Helen." Kevin flashed a friendly grin and took the handshake. Helen felt a sizzle in her hand like she'd touched an electric pole. Her heartbeat jumped in a strange rhythm. "Bro, you never told me you were married to such a beautiful lady." Kevin praised, looking at Helen strangely. Then he glanced down at baby Hal, who glared at him with droopy eyes. "And what's this little champ's name?""Halton,"

"One of the biggest Mafia bosses in Milan, Luciano Bianchi, was shot dead at an auction on Saturday night..."A smile of satisfaction pulled up on Alessandro's lips after hearing the news rattled out by the female newscaster on the radio. The car pulled up at an old warehouse where his captive was kept. His men tied the captive up to a chair, bruised black and blue. Alessandro circled around the tied-up man, like a vulture circling around a dead animal. "Long time no see, Jonas." Alessandro greeted.Joshua choked out a laugh. "I can't believe you're still obsessed with your cousin." Alessandro clenched his jaw at the taunt. "The word obsession is too tame to describe what I have for her." Alessandro flicked his fingers and a bucket of ice-cold water was thrown over Joshua's body. Joshua bit out a hiss as frigid pain prickled his body. Like being stabbed by pins and needles "If you're smart, you would know why I brought you here." Alessandro drawled. "To kill me?""Tch." Alessand