MATEO'S POV."I came to warn you—not to live but to prepare very well for your death! I don't care, but I will make sure that you die exactly the same way you killed my son. No. I think I will make yours so sinful. Slow and steady death! Jim's father threatened; his face was red with anger. He looked fearless, talking to me like I was one of his boys. I hope he didn't forget that I am his biggest rival in Italy, and killing him won't even cost me a breath. "Do as you wish. Well, because he is your son, I will like to tell you how he really died and spent his last moment with the life path you have forced him to follow." I said and moved away from his face. Guns chuckled, and they were all pointed at me. Just in time, my men surrounded them. Already, Jim's father came with lots of men to fight me, but mine outnumbered his. He raised his right hand, signaling his men to retreat, which they did. I also turned around to look at Caleb. I blinked my eyes, and they all retreated."You won't

MATEO'S POV We continued our ride down the road, and honestly, I have no specific destination. The man driving has asked me countless times, but I am just coming out of my house; obviously, I am not going back there for a while. I pretended to be just going for a ride and would be back later to get some fresh air. I heaved a sigh of relief as I sat in the car, leaning my back against the seat. My heart felt a bit heavy after I just realized the pains my victims' families have been going through just because of me. I now understand Kiara's mystery; it will be more painful knowing that her family were murdered in a day by the man she loves a lot. Not even that they were kidnapped; they are all dead, and she won't see them again except in the afterlife. The immeasurable pain I have been going through all these years, even with the hope that my parents are alive but just missing, can't be measured with the one she has had to endure all this while."Hey, stop the car at that riverside ov

Mateo's povI barely caught a glimpse of my car; it's getting darker than before. I quickly got in and turned on the engine to head home, although not to the house I was coming from but to another; it would be more dangerous for me to stay at that house.I drove at a very high speed, not minding the street lights and the other road signals. I grip the steering wheel tightly as I press down on the accelerator. The engine roars as the car speeds down the deserted highway. The headlights cut through the darkness, illuminating the road ahead. The wind whips through my hair as I swerve in and out of the lanes, pushing the car to its limits.My heart races with adrenaline as I glance at the speedometer. I'm going well over the speed limit, but I don't care. The thrill of the drive is too much to resist. I can feel the weight of the car shift as I take a sharp turn, my tires screeching in protest.I glance in the rearview mirror, but there's no sign of any police cars. I let out a laugh as

Kiara's povI turned up the volume of the television, which saturated the living room. I would have preferred to dance to the tune of the music, but unfortunately, I am not just good at dancing. I was just nodding to the sound of it. with the novel in my hands. Dan has grown up to the extent that he is capable of crawling and even attempting to walk, so he was busy inside doing his own business in his room filled with any type of toy. My head is already hurting from the effect of the loud volume, which has been like that for the past hour. I tuned the volume of the music down, but that doesn't seem to be working out. I had to turn it off completely. And just when I did, I heard the sharp cry of Daniel. I rushed to his room; the last thing I should add to my bagginess right now is the sound of a screaming baby. "Shhhh," I place my index finger to my mouth. He won't stop crying even with that; I had to pick him up and bounce him on my finger before he could show a grin."Is that what y

Kiara's povI worried the entire time during the ride home. Daniel kept quiet. His gaze was all on the road and me. I desperately wanted to break that icy silence, but what the hell was I going to say? Huh?. The only sound that awakens me is the honking of the cars. "Thank you so much, Daniel," I finally said, looking at him but avoiding eye contact. "For what?" He asked, still focused on the road. He didn't even spare me a glance. "For ehm everything, thank you so much." I don't know what I would have done without your help. "I stuttered helplessly with my finger clenched rightly to my cloth and my other arm holding Dan so tightly."You're welcome," he replied with a wide smile, which faded almost immediately. "About earlier....""Oh, just forget about that already." "I mean, you are now relaxed," he interrupted. as if he read my thoughts and knew exactly what I wanted to say. "Are you in?" In anyway... Uhm mad at me? " I stuttered and immediately made up my mind not to ask any