"Calm down, Ms. Giulia," the man said, his voice soothing, like a gentle breeze on a summer day."Your grandfather is in good condition," he assured, his words a balm to Giulia's frazzled nerves.Giulia's shoulders sagged, and a deep sigh of relief escaped her lips, though her eyes still shone with uncertainty."So who are you, and why did you call me if he's truly okay?" she questioned, her tone a mix of curiosity and wariness."I'm James, a border protection agent," the man replied, his voice crisp and professional."Okay, so how can I help?""We found some illicit substances in your grandfather's bag, and he's been detained after denying knowing about it," the man explained.Upon hearing this, Giulia's face paled, and she almost fainted. Her mouth opened and then closed, utterly stunned.She tilted her head towards Dante for help, but how could he be of help when he doesn't even know who had called and what they were discussing?With her eyes widening in shock, she replied, "What? N

When Giulia saw the news about her grandfather being released on the internet, her eyes narrowed."He's actually innocent," she muttered, reading the complete article.CMM news: An aged man who was detained on the fifth of September for alleged drug trafficking has been released after it was confirmed there was actually no exhibit in his luggage.The customs officer had mistaken his local food for an illicit substance. He has been compensated hugely for the time wasted and embarrassment."I can't believe this," Giulia exclaimed, her tone hush. She took a gaze at the article and the attached photo of the man again to make sure it was really about her grandfather."He really kept to his promise," she said, a smile creeping on her lips. She thought it was Greg's doing."This is the type of man I needed. Someone who can rise and stand for me in difficult times, solve my problems, and protect me and my family."Her head was swelling up with pride as those thoughts flew in.Nonetheless, reme

Giulia couldn't shake off the feeling that she had made a grievous mistake by blindly accepting Greg's request.Her grandfather had not yet returned, and she was already being disturbed by Greg to work on divorcing Dante.She curled up on the bed in her room, her back resting against the wall, feeling like her world was crumbling around her.She had informed Dante about the divorce as requested by Greg, but his silence on the matter left her in a state of curiosity.She didn't know his thoughts. Would he even agree to it?Giulia was scared that Greg would come after Dante. She knew the type of person he is.The last time she spent time with him, he had made it clear that he had already sent Dante a warning to leave her, which Dante had taken lightly.According to Greg, he would go to any length to have her, even if it meant taking a life, and that was Giulia's main cause of concern.She didn't want to be the reason someone lost their life.The sound of a car engine pulling into the com

Morning light filtered through the tall windows of the private hospital in Bari, casting a warm golden glow on the pale walls.The room that once filled with the incessant beeping of machines, now stood almost empty.The bed was neatly made, untouched. The wheelchair sat idle by the door, a silent witness to weeks of pain, fear, and waiting.Dante stood by the window, his back to Giulia, carefully fastening the buttons of his coat.Giulia watched him quietly.He had fully recovered, as the doctors confirmed. After two weeks he stayed in the hospital. No internal bleeding, no neurological damage. Giulia had been by his side, taking care of him.“You’re going to poke a hole in my back if you keep staring,” Dante teased his wife.Giulia's lips curved faintly. “I’m just making sure you don’t topple over.”He chuckled softly and turned to face her. “I survived a crash that could have killed me, so I think I can handle putting on a jacket.”She crossed the room, her fingers smoothing the la

Greg sat across the mahogany desk in his external mafia room, with two hefty men surrounding him."What was her response when you delivered the message?" he asked one of the men, his boys.Joe cleared his throat. "She's scared. She can't leave her husband for a man she barely knows," he replied, echoing Giulia's words.Hearing this, Greg's jaw clenched with fury. Anger surged through his body like waves through water."It's fine," he sighed. "Get me my phone," he requested, and it was swiftly brought to him.He searched for Dante's number to send a message.Using an unidentified number, he issued a warning message for the second time."This is the last warning for you to do the needful. Leave Giulia or risk losing your life."Clicking the send button, he dropped the phone, his legs crossed as he contemplated other ways to get Dante away from Giulia."One day, I shall find out what motivates him to be so stubborn, even in the face of threats," he muttered, gritting his teeth in annoyan