CHAPTER 273 The next day, Luca sat up in bed and winced at a little pain. After yesterday's ordeal, he still had some aches in his waist and backside, but at least the painkillers had helped him a lot. Right now, he had a lot to do with his men. He couldn't just sit back idly after Stefano had tried to take his life for the third time in a row. He wanted to take action, knowing he might as well be making life difficult for others out there. It was his destiny to eliminate any threats to the crown. It was nine o'clock that same morning when he forced himself out of bed. Sara was already up, making breakfast for him. He could hear sounds coming from the kitchen. He dragged his feet there and caught sight of her from afar. Slowly, he walked over, wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her neck. "You're up early. You could have asked for help to make something this morning. I don't want you stressing yourself this way," he said. Sara's lips pursed into a smile. "It's fine.

CHAPTER 275 Some minutes later, Larosa drove her bike back to Giovanni's hotel with Fabio right behind her. They quickly parked and stepped down from the bike to meet George and Giovanni, who were already outside. “What’s up? Were you able to find out which police station he was taken to?” Larosa asked, concerned. Gio shook his head. “Not yet. We’ve called all the stations to check if he was brought in, but unfortunately, he hasn’t. I'm trying to get them to do a thorough search. He must have been taken to one of those stations; I guess they didn’t search well.” Fabio sighed. “Shit. This is confusing. What if we just track him? His phone or anything that can help us find his location?” “I don’t think his phone would be trackable. They might have just turned it off or something,” George answered. “But I think we should call his wife. She would know to inform the Shadow Ops and might give us hints to track him. His watches and rings are sometimes trackable. He also has trackers in

CHAPTER 277 Luca slowly opened his eyes when he heard sounds. Gently turning his head, he saw Gio and Larosa. “Just a minute, we are about to break down the door,” Larosa assured him. “What really happened? How did the ace tumble down the hill this way?” After a few minutes, the men finally unlocked the door and helped Luca out of the car. Gio and Fabio held him by both arms to give him balance. Larosa quickly checked the driver’s pulse. “He is dead,” she exclaimed. “Get the keys from that asshole's pocket and unlock this,” he said to Larosa, and in no time they unlocked the cuffs. Luca let out a sigh. “That bastard wasn't any cop. He was sent by Stefano!” ********* The Sara’s mansion was super busy as the family got ready for a dinner to honor Lord Ercole, the most important businessman they knew. Everyone was nervous and was making sure everything was perfect for what they called the biggest event of the year. The dining room was decorated with fancy gold and crystal centerp

CHAPTER 279 Jacob, who was still full of arrogance, watched as Luca’s assistant stepped through the door. The assistant was nicely dressed, well-groomed, and carried himself with confidence. His clothes shine through the sunlights. Anyone could easily tell that the fabrics were expensive for an assistant. Well for Lord ercole assistant? It was very well deserved. For a moment, Jacob straightened up and tried to appear more important. “Ah, finally!” he said eagerly and rushed toward the assistant. “You’re Lord Ercole’s assistant, right? It’s great to meet you. We’ve been waiting for Lord Ercole to arrive. I’m sure he’ll be impressed with everything we’ve prepared. My family went all out to make sure this is grand since he is one of the most important personalities to grace our household.” He grinned as he was clearly trying to impress. “I hope you noticed how much effort we put into tonight. The food is top quality, the decorations are perfect, and the staff is doing great. We real

CHAPTER 281 The room stayed quiet after Sara’s outburst with her mother, but the rest of the family quickly picked up on the shift. Sara’s mother, who was still stung by her daughter’s words, changed her tone. She stepped forward and tried to sound gentle. “Luca,” she said carefully as she glanced between him and Sara. “I... I’m sorry for what I said earlier. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have spoken to you like that. I respect you now, truly. We were just overwhelmed, that’s all. I hope you can forgive me.” Jacob, not wanting to be left out, cleared his throat loudly and forced a smile, hoping to smooth things over. “Yes, of course, Luca...” he said quickly. “I didn’t mean what I said earlier. It was just the pressure. It was a mistake. I really do respect you. It’s an honor to have you here.” Sara’s mother nodded. “Yes, welcome my son, Luca. I hope we can start over. I’ll do better from now on.” They had both apologized, but the tension in the room was still heavy. Everyone was cle