The Return Of The Young Marshal's
For ten years, the world knew him only as a myth
The Young Marshal.
The government’s most classified weapon.
The commander of 200,000 troops.
A man whose face was forbidden from appearing in public.
But Lorenzo Romano has finally come home.
After a decade of bloodshed on distant battlefields, Lorenzo returns to Marina Azzurra with nothing but a duffel bag and a promise carved into his heart:
Find Carolina Pescatori… the girl who once saved his life.
She moved on.
She became famous.
She doesn’t even know the war hero the world worships was once the street boy she helped all those years ago.
Haunted by war, burdened by secrets, and followed by a shadow of power he can’t escape, Lorenzo wants only one thing—
to repay the kindness that kept him alive when nothing else could.
But in a city of politics, wealth, hidden enemies, and old betrayals, the return of the Young Marshal is not a blessing…
It’s a spark.
One that could ignite a war far deadlier than the one he left behind.
And when Carolina finally meets him a gain, she must decide—
Is he the hero the nation calls a legend…
or the broken weapon he believes himself to be?
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Chapter: The Birthday Party BeginsCHAPTER 8: The Birthday Party BeginsThe evening sun cast long shadows across the grand entrance of the International Hotel as Cecilia's electric scooter sputtered to a stop at the valet stand. The vehicle's engine wheezed one final time before dying completely, drawing immediate attention from the cluster of well-dressed young people gathered near the entrance."Oh my God, is that a scooter?" A woman's voice rang out, dripping with amusement.Cecilia climbed off the vehicle, her expression carefully neutral. Lorenzo followed, adjusting the cuffs of his new Armani suit with practiced ease. His presence commanded attention, but the damage was already done—their arrival had been witnessed."Cecilia!" Laura Marchetti glided forward in a champagne-colored cocktail dress that probably cost more than Cecilia's entire year's clothing budget. Her smile was bright and welcoming, but her eyes held a calculating gleam. "You actually came! And on... well, I see you brought your usual transportati
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Chapter: Unexpected Reverence
CHAPTER 7: Unexpected ReverenceThe commotion in Bellissimo had drawn a crowd. Shoppers pressed against the store's glass windows, phones out, recording everything. Security guards in crisp uniforms rushed toward the scene, but they parted suddenly as a tall, distinguished man in an impeccable charcoal suit strode through.Osvaldo Bianchi, General Manager of Galleria Paradiso, was a man who commanded respect through sheer presence. At fifty-two, his silver hair and sharp features gave him the look of a Roman senator. He'd built his career on maintaining order in Marina Azzurra's most prestigious shopping destination."What is the meaning of this disturbance?" Osvaldo's voice cut through the chaos like a blade. "Who dares disrupt the peace of my establishment?"A young saleswoman named Alessia pointed with a trembling finger. "Them, Signore Bianchi! That man and woman! They—""It's ME who should be complaining!" Russo struggled to his feet, blood streaming from his mouth, his expensive
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Chapter: Confrontation at the Mall
CHAPTER 6: Confrontation at the MallThe Galleria Paradiso was Marina Azzurra's most prestigious shopping destination—five floors of luxury boutiques, crystal chandeliers, and the kind of oppressive elegance that made poor people feel unwelcome just by breathing the perfumed air.Cecilia led Lorenzo through the gleaming marble corridors toward Bellissimo, an upscale men's store she'd only ever window-shopped at before. The prices made her stomach churn, but Lorenzo had insisted, and she'd reluctantly agreed.Inside, a beautiful saleswoman named Valentina immediately gravitated toward Lorenzo, her professional smile widening as she assessed his impressive physique."Signorina, your boyfriend has an excellent build," Valentina purred. "He'll look magnificent in our new collection.""He's my husband," Cecilia corrected automatically, then felt her cheeks heat. Were they actually married? Yesterday had been so chaotic she still wasn't sure what was real."Lucky you," Valentina murmured, e
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Chapter: The Young Marshal's Shadow
CHAPTER 5: The Young Marshal's ShadowMorning sunlight filtered through the thin curtains of the servant's quarters, doing little to brighten the cramped space. Aldo sat glued to the small television screen, his eyes fixed on the breaking news coverage that had dominated every channel since yesterday."—unprecedented military reception at Sorrento International Airport—""—the legendary Young Marshal of the Valdoro Military Zone—""—Commander of 200,000 troops, hero of Etruria—"The news footage showed crowds gathered at the airport, soldiers standing at attention, but the Young Marshal's face remained carefully obscured—blurred by strategic camera angles, shadows, and clever editing."Incredible," Aldo breathed. "The Young Marshal is actually here. In Marina Azzurra.""Turn that off!" Ginevra snapped from the tiny kitchenette where she was making coffee with trembling hands. "I'm sick of hearing about this Marshal person!""But Ginevra, this is history! The man is a living legend—""
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Chapter: Lorenzo Defends His Wife
CHAPTER 4: Lorenzo Defends His WifeThe cool night air of Marina Azzurra carried the scent of jasmine as Lorenzo guided Cecilia out of the ballroom, his hand gentle but firm on her elbow. Behind them, the Ferretti family stood in various states of shock and rage."My wife," Lorenzo said softly, the words rolling off his tongue with natural warmth, "are you hurt? Did any of them harm you?"Cecilia blinked. "Your... your wife? We're not—""We will be," Lorenzo assured her with quiet confidence. "I've made my declaration. In front of three hundred witnesses. You're under my protection now, Cecilia.""But I don't even know who you are!""You will." Lorenzo's smile was gentle. "In time, you'll remember everything.""REMEMBER?" Quintino Ferretti's voice shattered the moment. He'd recovered from the earlier slap, his face twisted with humiliation and rage. "The only thing she'll remember is watching me beat you into a coma, you worthless insect!"Lorenzo turned slowly, his expression cooling
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Chapter: Lorenzo's Dramatic InterventionCHAPTER 3: Lorenzo's Dramatic InterventionThe wedding march swelled through the ballroom as Cecilia walked slowly toward her doom. Connaro Lombardi stood at the altar, smirking like a cat about to devour a canary. Three hundred guests watched in uncomfortable silence, pretending they didn't know they were witnessing a sacrifice.Then the double doors exploded open."STOP THIS WEDDING!"Every head turned. A man strode through the entrance with the confidence of someone who'd walked through battlefields and emerged victorious. Lorenzo Romano, still in his simple civilian clothes, moved with lethal grace toward the altar."Who the hell—" Connaro started."I'm here to claim my bride," Lorenzo announced, his voice carrying to every corner of the vast ballroom.The room erupted in whispers. Cecilia froze mid-step, her eyes meeting Lorenzo's for the first time.Lorenzo's breath caught. It was her. After ten years, countless battles, and an ocean of blood—he'd found Carolina Pescator
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Chapter: challengeChapter 187At exactly 4:12 a.m., he stood in his study, staring at a locked drawer he hadn’t opened in over fifteen years. The wood was worn smooth where his thumb rested—proof that some habits never left, only waited.He opened it.Inside lay a single key and an old insignia—unmarked, unofficial, never registered. The kind of symbol that didn’t belong to governments but to operations governments pretended never happened.Leonardo closed his eyes.“So they found it,” he murmured.He didn’t call Alexander.Not yet.Because once spoken, some truths could never be taken back.Selena’s day took an unexpected turn.The council meeting was cut short when a junior analyst—barely thirty, too nervous to lie convincingly—handed her a sealed envelope.“No return address,” the analyst said. “It was marked personal.”Selena waited until she was alone before opening it.Inside was not a threat.Not a warning.It was a photograph.An old one.Leonardo—much younger—standing beside a woman Selena had
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Chapter: SurvivalChapter 186The first crack didn’t come from the enemy.It came from inside the room.Leonardo was the one who said it.“If Selena joins that council,” he said slowly, “she becomes a symbol. Symbols don’t belong to themselves.”Selena didn’t look away. “Neither do leaders.”Leonardo met her gaze. “Leaders choose when to be visible. Symbols don’t get that luxury.”Alexander watched the exchange without interrupting. This wasn’t about authority. This was about truth—three people standing on different sides of the same blade.Matias broke the silence. “There’s chatter already. Analysts are speculating about a fracture inside Morrelo leadership.”Selena exhaled. “That fast?”Alexander nodded. “They’re hoping for distance. Emotional, operational—any kind.”Selena turned to him. “Then let’s deny them that.”She reached for his hand again—but this time, Alexander didn’t immediately take it.Not because he didn’t want to.Because he understood what was coming.“If you step into that council,”
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Chapter: FutureChapter 185The cost arrived quietly.Alexander discovered it at 6:14 a.m., while the city was still pretending to sleep.Three Morrelo-controlled humanitarian corridors—routes used to move medical supplies through conflict zones—had been suspended overnight. No explanation. No appeal window.Just a cold international directive stamped with unanimous consent.Leonardo read the notice twice, then once more aloud. “They’re citing ethical review failures.”Alexander’s fingers curled slowly against the desk.“That review board answers to no one,” Matias said. “It’s a ghost committee.”“No,” Alexander replied. “It’s a message.”Selena stood near the window, arms crossed, face unreadable.“They’re punishing the people you protect,” she said.Alexander didn’t deny it.“They want me to choose efficiency over exposure,” he said. “Silence over scrutiny.”Selena turned to him. “Then don’t.”That was the moment Alexander understood something dangerous.She wasn’t asking for permission.She was as
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Chapter: MessageChapter 184Selena didn’t sleep.Not because she was afraid—but because something inside her had shifted.For the first time since Alexander pulled her out of the line of fire, she realized the truth he hadn’t said out loud:She wasn’t being protected anymore.She was being prepared.At dawn, she dressed herself without assistance. No guards hovering. No calls cleared in advance. She chose a simple outfit, hair loose, face bare of strategy.When Alexander found her in the private library, standing before a wall of old Morrelo portraits, he knew immediately.“You’ve decided something,” he said.Selena didn’t turn. “You once told me power doesn’t come from force. It comes from position.”“Yes.”She faced him then. “You moved me off the board because I was valuable. But you forgot something.”Alexander waited.“I was never fragile,” she said. “I was unseen.”His expression shifted—subtle, sharp.“What are you planning?” he asked.Selena stepped closer. “I’m going to step into the light.
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Chapter: HuntingChapter 183The first mistake the woman made was assuming Alexander would react emotionally.The second was believing she still understood him.Alexander didn’t move immediately after discovering the authorization file. He didn’t confront anyone. He didn’t rage. He didn’t tighten security or pull Selena closer out of fear.Instead, he did what he did best.He disappeared.Not physically—his face still appeared in meetings, his signature still moved contracts, his voice still answered calls. But the real Alexander Morrelo slipped into the shadows, operating beneath layers even his closest men weren’t aware of.Only Matias knew.And Selena.“Why now?” Selena asked quietly as they sat in the private war room beneath the Morrelo estate. “Why let yourself remember now?”Alexander stared at the holographic display rotating between hospital blueprints, old medical logs, and redacted personnel files.“Because memory isn’t the weapon,” he said. “Control is.”She frowned. “Explain.”“They wiped
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Chapter: Finish jobChapter 182The memory came back wrong at first.Not as a picture, but as a sound.Metal screaming. Glass shattering. A voice shouting his name—too far away, distorted, panicked.Alexander froze mid-step in his office as the sensation hit him like a blade between the ribs.He gripped the edge of the desk, breath shallow.Matias noticed immediately. “Boss?”Alexander didn’t answer.The sound grew louder in his head.A woman’s voice.Not Selena.Older. Colder. Controlled.“Make sure he survives.”Alexander’s fingers curled into a fist.“Boss,” Matias said again, sharper now.Alexander straightened slowly. His face had gone pale, but his eyes—his eyes were burning.“I remember something,” he said.Luca looked up instantly. “What kind of something?”“The night of the accident,” Alexander replied. “I wasn’t the target.”Silence slammed into the room.Matias frowned. “What do you mean?”“They didn’t want me dead,” Alexander said quietly. “They wanted me erased.”Selena was in the kitchen wh
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