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00:00I'd been with Luca Russo for six years. Suddenly, he handed me a contract. I had thought that was
00:05a prenup. I was ready to sign, but what I saw was mistress agreement. Three years. On call,
00:1024-7. Renew if satisfied. My finger trembled. Luca, what do you mean? My father is pushing
00:17me hard. He's picked a marriage partner for me, Serena Vitale. Her family owns the entire
00:22Adriatic weapon line, and I need that. And what about me? Tezordo, give me a break.
00:27Your dad had left you with gambling debts, and I had paid for his care. Your ex stole your identity
00:33and left you with thugs. My men threw them into the Hudson River. I'm just asking you to be my
00:36secret lover. Is that too much? I looked at the sharp black text written on paper. Party B must be
00:42on
00:42call 24-7. Party B shall not appear at any family events or social gatherings. If Party B gets
00:48pregnant, she must handle it herself. The Russo family will not acknowledge the child. I stared
00:53at the last one, and my hand instinctively touched my belly. My fingers were ice cold.
00:59Sign it. Why are you just staring at it? Luca, we've been together for six years.
01:05So what? Did we ever plan on getting married? Those words stabbed me like a knife. For six years,
01:11he took me to every gala, but he always introduced me as his assistant.
01:15Miyakata, you should find a good man to marry. I thought she was teasing us. Now I realize she was
01:20politely telling me to get out. What were these six years to you? Luca crushed the cigar and walked
01:25to me. It was a fair trade. I supported you for six years. I paid for your dad's nursing home.
01:30I
01:31cleared your ex's debt. I gave you a job. You've managed the Russo family's accounts for six years.
01:37If you leave, who would dare to hire you? Tesoro, be reasonable. You didn't hesitate to use me when
01:44you were in trouble. Now I'm using you. It's just business. He never mentioned these things,
01:50though I knew he was telling the truth. He was right. My father was a loser. He walked out on
01:54us to gamble, then spent over a decade rotting away before showing up at my door with broken legs.
01:59I was soft, so I took him there. As for my ex, we only dated for a month. I didn't
02:04even know he
02:05used my identity to get alone until three men with machetes showed up at my door. It was Luca's
02:10men who came and cleared the trouble. I knew I owed him, but I never thought he was keeping a
02:14ledger of
02:14every cent. So, I pushed his hand away. There was no love? Only investment?
02:22Don't be silly. You call this an investment? I've got nothing back from you, haven't I?
02:25Luca dropped a black card on the table. Sign, and it's yours. In three years,
02:29if you want to stay, we will renew. If not, keep the money.
02:31Five hundred thousand. Enough to buy ten lives, but not enough to buy me. I wanted to say something,
02:36but it was caught in my throat because I remembered the nursing home's call. If I don't pay,
02:40they'll kick my father out. Is it not enough? I get it. Six years for five hundred K isn't much,
02:46but that's mistress money, not girlfriend money. As of now, this is exactly what you're worth.
02:51Of course, you can refuse, but then you need to move out of this apartment.
02:56My heart felt like it was being crushed. Over the past six years, I have treated this place as my
03:01home.
03:01I planted the roses on the balcony myself. My favorite vinegar always sat next to his jar of olives.
03:07Her travel photos are still on the nightstand. But in the end, I was just a tenant who could be
03:11kicked out at any time. Luca, if you don't love me, let's say goodbye. You don't have to humiliate
03:17me like this. Did your father love you? Did your ex love you? Does anyone in this world truly care
03:25about you? I paid your debts. I protected you. I can't give you a marriage, but I'm giving you a
03:31way to survive. My tears fell eventually, because at some point, I realized he's right.
03:36Well, are you signing it or not? I opened my mouth. I looked at the pregnancy rule again.
03:41I swallowed my worth. If my mother and I had planned to get married early next month,
03:45would you still have made me sign this? Married? Planned with whom? Your drowned mother?
03:51Even without these changes, I never planned to marry you. You have quite an imagination.
03:55I closed my eyes. Six years. I opened my eyes and picked up the pen. I signed my name on
04:01the last
04:01page. This marriage was never meant to be. Good girl. Everything stays the same. But from now on,
04:08in public, you call me Mr. Russo. He kissed my forehead coldly. Be good. Luca left. He was gone.
04:15I looked down at the black heart in my hand. I slowly squatted down on the floor, burying my face
04:19in my knees. I didn't know how long I'd been sitting here. I stood up unsteadily and walked
04:24into the bathroom. I turned on the faucet and splashed cold water on my face repeatedly,
04:28until I finally calmed down. I picked up my phone and made a call. Mom, you were right. I've lost.
04:34That thing you mentioned before? Get it started. Are you sure? Once we start,
04:39there's no turning back. I looked out at the cathedral. The bells were tolling like a funeral.
04:43It's Ave Maria. I'm sure. The next morning, I went to the nursing home. My father was in a
04:48wheelchair, being pushed into the yard by a nurse. He looked very old, like a hollow tree. His hair
04:54was completely white. Both his legs were gone. They had been crushed by a van six years ago. His
04:59lips trembled. Vittoria. I handed him that black heart. There's 500k euros in here. It's enough for
05:05the best care and the best nurses. From today on, I won't see you again. Where are you going?
05:14I'm going back to her. I took out a photo and put it in his hand. It's a photo of
05:18my mom when she was
05:19young, wearing a white dress, standing in a lemon grill, smiling brightly. She asked me to give you a
05:25message. What message? La morte è troppo buona per te. He burst into tears, touching the photo with
05:33shaking hands. He had thought she had committed suicide. He had no idea she was actually alive.
05:39But he didn't know she was alive. She was saved by the Moretti family. It had all been a play
05:43she
05:44had staged to fake her death. She waited six years for me. She waited for me to lose everything,
05:49to wake up, and to finally call her. Dad, that car back then? Was it your doing? The air went
05:56silent.
05:57He opened his mouth, then closed it. I just saw it heading for you, and I- And you pushed
06:03me out of
06:04the way. Yes. I wanted to save you, even if it cost my life. I'm a deadbeat. I owe you
06:09and your
06:09mother too much. I closed my eyes. I believed him, but that didn't mean I forgave him. That money is
06:15to pay you back for my life. We're even now. She's alive. She's not dead. Good, good. Go now. Don't
06:20ever
06:20come back. I didn't look back. After that, I went back to work in the casino as usual. The Russo
06:25family
06:26owned many businesses, and the casino was just one of them. All the dirty money from weapons,
06:31smuggling, and loans was laundered Hugo's account, and I was the one who kept the books.
06:35Luca walked in while I was organizing the monthly statements. When this quarter's books are done,
06:41bring them to my office. Yes, Mr. Russo. You've adapted quickly. I didn't move nor react. Our
06:48relationship wasn't a secret. For six years, he picked me up from work and took me everywhere.
06:53The inner circle had always known an unspoken truth among them, but he never officially announced
06:58us. Calling him Mr. Russo now actually made things look more professional to others. At night,
07:04Luca sent me a location. I took a taxi here. I opened the door to a suite. The floor was
07:10covered in rose
07:11petals. A silk nightgown was hanging on a rack. Seen enough? His voice came from behind. The engagement
07:17party is next week. You're coming to help. Help with what? They hired Sicily's best engagement
07:23planners. They didn't need an ex-girlfriend getting in the way. Hosting guests. And Serena feels you
07:30must witness our happiness. Fine. I will confirm the details with Mr. Russo tomorrow. If that's all,
07:37can I go? His future wife just left, so he wouldn't need me to stay. After all, a mistress was
07:43only used
07:43for one thing. You aren't upset at all? Does Mr. Russo want me to be upset? He walked over and
07:49grabbed
07:49my chin. You've changed a lot lately. How does Mr. Russo want me to be? I can change. Years ago,
07:56he had been attracted to me because I was the closest person to him. Yet I never asked for anything.
08:01Back
08:01then, he called it integrity. Now, he calls it annoying. I didn't mean to wake you. He stared at
08:07me for a long time and let go. Forget it. Go home. As I turned to leave, he suddenly hugged
08:13me from
08:14behind. Do you know why I won't let you leave? Because you are a good girl. He meant the agreement.
08:18You never make things difficult for me. You don't fight with me or ask where I've been. Not like her.
08:23She checks on me every day. Sometimes I think, if only you had a decent family background, I wouldn't
08:28have to marry someone else. I almost let out a laugh. In the end, he was blaming me for not
08:33having a high-class background. But he forgot that he was the one who came after me first.
08:38Mr. Russo, what color should I wear to the engagement party? I need to prepare in advance.
08:42His hands froze in midair. I ignored him and turned to leave. After I walked out of the hotel,
08:48I realized my palms were bleeding from my own fingernails. The day of the engagement party. It's held in
08:53Villa Ikea Royal Hotel, the most luxurious place in Sicily. Crystal chandeliers, white linen, and silver
08:59candle holders. The guests were all powerful figures from the underworld. I stood behind the
09:04check-in desk, holding a glass of champagne. My eyes couldn't leave the two of them, surrounded by
09:10the crowd. I remembered the day I signed that agreement. I had hidden my pregnancy report in
09:15his desk drawer. I had thought that when he found it, he would naturally propose to me. I never expected
09:21that six years together would end as a total joke. At the end of the party, Serena suddenly stopped in
09:26front of me with a bright smile. So, you are the Miyakata? Luca mentioned you. He said you've been
09:34with him for many years, and you're very capable. Thank you. Oh, by the way, we've chosen a new
09:40wedding house near the apartment. It won't be convenient for you to stay there anymore. You should look for a
09:44new place soon. I looked down to hide my watery eyes. Fine. I will arrange it. Suddenly, Serena grabbed the
09:51champagne glass next to my hand and poured it over her white wedding dress. I hadn't realized what she was
09:57doing, and she was already crying out loudly. How could you throw wine on me? A loud slap hit my
10:03face. I held my
10:04face and looked up. Serena was soaked, her eyes red, looking like the victim. Everyone looked over. They were the
10:11elites of the city. Luca walked up, frowning. What happened? Luca, I was just kindly telling her that
10:18you won't be living in the apartment anymore, and she threw wine at me. Tezora. I didn't. Are you
10:23saying she poured it on herself just to hit you? Don't make this difficult for me. You know what day
10:27it is. Apologize or don't come to work tomorrow. His logic was perfect. No one would believe a bride
10:33would ruin her own dress at her own engagement party. Don't make this difficult for me. You know what
10:37day it is. Apologize or don't come to work tomorrow. I stared at him. Six years ago, he had picked
10:42me up
10:43from the rain and had said, no one's ever gonna hurt you again. Six years later, he held the person
10:48who
10:48bullied me and demanded I apologize. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have poured the wine. It's just a
10:54minder standing. Everyone, please go back to the party. Go to the restroom and clean yourself up.
10:59Don't embarrass me. It was embarrassing, but the most embarrassing part was that the man I loved for
11:05six years found me guilty without even asking questions. I took out my phone and sent a message.
11:12Mom, I want to end this now. I walked out of the bathroom, having already schooled my face into a
11:17blank mask. My phone vibrated. A text message appeared. Come to room 306 on the third floor.
11:23It was from Luca. Since I signed that agreement, he only wanted me for one thing, but today was his
11:27engagement party. He had just finished toasting every guest with his fiancee, and now he wanted me
11:32in a private room. What was I to him? Or did he find it more exciting because of the occasion?
11:37I gripped my phone so hard my knuckles turned white. Another message popped up. Rule number one,
11:43on call 24-7. I closed my eyes. It didn't matter anyway. After this night, everything would be over.
11:50The door to room 306 was ajar. I pushed the door open.
11:55Mr. Russo?
11:56I called his name, but no one answered. I sighed, then continued. I told you I wasn't available these
12:02few days. The door slammed shut and fit locked behind me. I spun around, panicked. A man smelling
12:08of heavy alcohol appeared. His tie was messy, his shirt unbuttoned, and he wore a skull ring,
12:14the mark of the honored society. I knew him. Tony Bianchi, also known as the king. He was the top
12:21thug for the Vitali family, a man with blood on his hands.
12:24Oh, you're here? Russo said a woman made a mistake today and sent her here for me to teach
12:28you a lesson. I didn't expect you to be so hot. Tony lunged at me. I backed away,
12:32but knocked over the coffee table. He grabbed my wrist. Let go of me!
12:36I screamed. Why screaming? Tonight, you're mine. He ripped open my collar. I struggled wildly,
12:43scratching his face. Infuriated, Tony swung his arm and slapped me hard. I fell onto the sofa,
12:48the taste of blood in my mouth. Tony swore and crawled over me, his hands squeezing my neck.
12:53At this moment, the door was kicked open. Blinding camera flashes still believe.
12:57The tip was right. They're caught in the act. Keep taking pictures.
13:00Mr. Russo's ex-girlfriend can't stay lonely. Caught in bed at the engagement party.
13:04I curled up on the sofa, trying to hide myself with my torn clothes. Through the crowd,
13:08I saw them clearly. In the hallway, Luca had Serena in his arms, turning away. He didn't
13:13spare a glance at me. He walked away like it all had nothing to do with him. My tears slid
13:17into my hair.
13:18Oh my god, what's that? Blood? There's so much blood! Call an ambulance!
13:22I looked down. Blood was flowing down my legs from under the skirt. My vision started to blur.
13:27Before I lost consciousness, the last thing I saw was those camera flashes, clicking over and over
13:33again, like the lights of Judgment Day. A black Maybach slowly drove out of the Villa
13:37Ikea Royal Hotel. Luca sat in the back seat, leaning against the headrest with his eyes closed.
13:42This is our engagement party. Who did this? It's so shameless. If my father hadn't called us,
13:47I would have gone to that room to see for myself. Luca kept his eyes closed and ignored her words
13:52completely. His mind was filled with the image of me standing at the desk, face swollen, hair a mess.
13:58In the past, she had never suffered like this. In this world, who would dare touch Luca Russo's
14:03woman? But today, he felt restless. He even started to find the woman beside him annoying.
14:09But they're not even married yet. Don't get too interested in other people's business.
14:16Suddenly, his phone vibrated. Boss, you need to come back to the hotel immediately. Someone,
14:21someone is dying. Then call the police. Why call me? I'm not a cop.
14:25Who was that? Marco. He's making a fuss out of nothing. He said someone died at the hotel.
14:29Someone died? Was it that room on the third floor? The one with all the reporters? Luca's phone
14:32vibrated again. You really not going back to check it out? There's nothing to see.
14:36Tori is still in the hall cleaning up. Do you think she'd do something crazy because I slapped
14:40her? Serena, why the sudden care? It's not that. She's your ex-girlfriend. If something
14:46happens to her because of me, the media will go crazy. I won't know what to tell your father.
14:51Then why did you insist on her coming today?
14:57I just wanted her to give up on you for good. Who knew she'd actually throw wine at me?
15:04Luca didn't reply. He leaned back again. Don't worry, she'll be fine. She had survived much
15:10harder days. Six years ago, she had been scammed by an ex, had been hounded by her father for money,
15:16and abandoned by everyone. She survived all of that. Today was just a slap. Luca rolled down the
15:23car window and lit a cigarette. Serena watched his face. She wore a small smile. Luca's phone
15:30vibrated again. Is this Mr. Luca Rosos? Your partner's in critical condition. We need a family
15:35member to sign. My partner's sitting right next to me. Are you trying to scam me? You've got a death
15:40but in this lady's phone, you are saved as husband. Get lost. He lit another cigarette to
15:48calm down. Then he sent a message to Tori. Don't move out. I'm coming over tonight. The message had
15:55been sent but with no reply. He didn't mind. Besides, she was humiliated today. She had the right to be
16:01upset. He stayed late in the Vitale family's house. It was already two in the morning when he arrived at
16:06the apartment. When he climbed the stairs, he was thinking, should he go easy on her when he sees
16:10her? After all, Serena's slap was out of line. He didn't help Tori, but he knew the truth. But that
16:17was his engagement party. If he didn't support his future wife, the Vitale family would find him weak.
16:22Tori had to endure that slap for nothing. Once he controlled the Adriatic weapons, he wouldn't be
16:27afraid of the Vitales anymore. Then, no one could tell him who to marry. He loosened his tie,
16:33walked into the bedroom, and pulled the wardrobe open. It was half empty. All her clothes,
16:38shoes, and bags were gone. He found a black suitcase in the corner. He opened it, and her
16:43things were in it. It turned out she had already packed everything. She was just waiting for the
16:48final step. Luca felt a surge of anger, so she was planning to leave him without even saying goodbye.
16:54Tori, don't forget you signed that agreement. He stormed into the study, looking for the contract,
16:58only to find a hospital record. Before he could make out the contents of the report,
17:02there was an urgent knock on the door. He walked over and pulled it open.
17:05Tori, I was just gonna... Boss, what are you doing here? What the hell are you doing here?
17:09Tori isn't answering her phone, so I thought I'd drop by her apartment.
17:12You're here looking for her too? She's not here. Why do you need her?
17:15Boss, you hung up on me several times, engaged. I know you're engaged now,
17:20and you don't want to hear about Tori. Stop right there.
17:24Spit it out. What happened to her?
17:26Since when did he ever say he didn't want to hear about Tori?
17:29Tori had been by his side for six years. Marco always kept him updated on her.
17:33Never dared keep anything from him.
17:35After the engagement party ended, I called you a dozen times. You didn't pick up.
17:40Your calls were about a casualty at the hotel. What does that have to do with Tori?
17:43He stopped mid-sentence. Something clicked.
17:46You... Gosh.
17:47No way.
17:48Boss, the person involved in the incident in room 306 tonight was Tori.
17:53What the hell are you talking about?
17:55Remember Tony Bionni, the one who had been fighting you over the Adrianic arms line?
17:58He went into 306-2.
17:59When reporters rushed in after getting tipped off, she was already lying in a pool of blood.
18:02I kept calling you. You said call the police.
18:05By the time I got back, she'd already been taken to the hospital.
18:07I couldn't track her down anywhere. That's why I came here.
18:09Do you think it's funny to make this up?
18:11You know what she means to me?
18:12Boss, it's true.
18:14Marco's face turned pale, his eyes filled with desperation.
18:17Enough. She's just hiding from me for a few days. Stop making a fuss.
18:22He picked up the report and flipped it open casually.
18:25The moment his eyes landed on the words, his fingers went rigid.
18:28Early intrauterine pregnancy. Approximately six weeks.
18:31Fetal development normal.
18:32His heart skipped a beat.
18:33A strange feeling surged through him.
18:36He thought it was panic, but the corners of his mouth lifted.
18:38She was carrying his child.
18:40The priority now was finding her and setting her up.
18:43A top-tier doctor. A bigger house. Nannies.
18:47He'd make sure she could have the baby safely.
18:49Once the time is right, he wouldn't have to fear the Vitale family anymore.
18:53He called Tori, but her phone was off.
18:56He thought for a moment, then sent a message.
18:58Stop being upset.
19:00I saw the report.
19:01Let's talk about the baby properly, not by the contract terms.
19:05Where are you? I'll come get you.
19:07The message had been sent, but there was no reply.
19:10He was still staring at his phone when Marco hurried back in.
19:13Boss, we got something.
19:15One of my guys tracked down a private hospital.
19:17A doctor there said he took in a woman earlier tonight.
19:19Severe hemorrhage, pregnancy loss.
19:21The doctor said they tried the first emergency contact in her phone.
19:24Saved his husband.
19:24They got through, but he hung up.
19:26The number ended in 8867.
19:28Boss, did you get a call from any hospital today?
19:32Luca's chest tightened.
19:33He had.
19:34Not only did he answer, he cursed them out.
19:38Are you trying to scam me?
19:40You've got a death wish.
19:42Hung up and blocked the number.
19:44The second contact they dialed was saved as mom.
19:47That call went through, and she was picked up shortly after.
19:50Whose mom?
19:51No idea.
19:52The doctor said the woman claimed to be Tori's mother.
19:54Impossible.
19:54Her mother's been dead for years.
19:56Who the hell picked her up?
19:58I'll ask them myself.
20:00Go pull the hotel's security footage right now.
20:02I want to know exactly why those two ended up in 306 together.
20:05She's not capable of that.
20:06I know her better than anyone.
20:08The woman who took Tori, what did she look like?
20:10Did she leave any information?
20:12You're the patient's husband?
20:14What?
20:16When Tori was hemorrhaging, we called you.
20:18You hung up.
20:19Then we called her mother.
20:20Within 10 minutes, three black SUVs pulled up outside.
20:23A whole team got out.
20:23Doctors, bodyguards, two men in suits.
20:25The doctors were better equipped than our entire ER.
20:27They brought a mobile ICU straight from Mount Sina.
20:29From arrival to patient transfer, it was less than 10 minutes.
20:32Then they took her away.
20:34Since when had Tori had connections like that?
20:36No one ordinary could do that.
20:38When he got back to the apartment, Luca was like a man who'd lost his soul.
20:42He had just found out about the child, thinking he was going to be a father.
20:45Yet overnight, he lost them both.
20:47He sat through the night.
20:49The ashtray piled up.
20:50Marco hurried in.
20:51Boss, the footage from the third floor corridor.
20:53The hard drive just happened to crash.
20:55Crashed.
20:56You really expect me to believe that?
20:57Luca grabbed his coat and left.
20:59He dragged Tony Bianchi out of the party and threw him into the casino basement.
21:03Luca, we can talk this out.
21:06Luca kicked straight to his lips.
21:07Tony curled up, screaming in agony.
21:10Who sent you to 306?
21:11You, you texted me.
21:13You told me to take care of her.
21:15Said not to hold back.
21:16I texted you?
21:17When?
21:17Tony fumbled first phone and showed the chat history.
21:20The afternoon of the engagement party.
21:21Look, it's right here.
21:22There was no record of it on his device.
21:24He remembered.
21:26Serena had borrowed his phone.
21:27He hadn't thought twice about it.
21:28Could she have...
21:29Tori, what did she say?
21:31She didn't say much.
21:32She came in and called out Mr. Russo.
21:34Luca let out a bitter laugh.
21:36He didn't dare to imagine.
21:38What was going through her mind when she thought it had been his doing?
21:41How desperate she must have felt.
21:44Next day, he held a press conference.
21:47He announced that Serena was the interloan.
21:49And that Tori was his only true fiancé.
21:53The Vitale family stormed out in rage.
21:57Within hours of the announcement, the internet was on fire.
22:00Then someone anonymous leaked screenshots of the mistress contract he'd forced Tori to sign.
22:05Before Luca could trace the leak, the Vitale family retaliated.
22:09They pulled funding, cut off supplies, pressured other families to turn against him.
22:13His father and the family elders pushed Luca to move fast, cut losses, do something.
22:18He couldn't hear a word of it.
22:20They didn't know.
22:21The only reason he'd ever agreed to marry Serena was to use the Vitale arms line to get the family
22:26through a rough stretch and gain absolute leverage.
22:29So that no one could ever tell him who to be with.
22:32Now the person he wanted to be with was gone.
22:34He searched for Tori like a madman.
22:37But she'd vanished from the world.
22:39Not a single trace left for him to follow.
22:43Two months later, just as Luca hit a dead end, a notification popped up on his phone.
22:49Driven by instinct, he clicked it.
22:52Then he saw the second celebration.
22:54A light smile on her face.
22:56Luca stared at the familiar face, Vittoria Moretti.
22:59It all made sense now.
23:02When she said she'd discussed with her mother about the marriage next month, this was what she meant.
23:07The Russos had looked down on her for her background and her gambler father.
23:11They wouldn't agree on their marriage.
23:13And the truth?
23:14Her mother was the runaway daughter of the Moretti family.
23:17She wasn't without a way out.
23:19And Vittoria, for his sake, had waited six years.
23:22She never left.
23:23What had he done?
23:24What did he do?
23:25Why didn't you tell me?
23:26He sobbed to the empty room.
23:28Luca booked a flight to Los Angeles.
23:30He waited in the Moretti Group lobby for three days.
23:33She wouldn't see him.
23:34On the fourth day, a document was delivered to him.
23:37An amended acquisition agreement.
23:38He couldn't take it anymore.
23:40He stormed into the elevator and went straight to the top floor.
23:43Inside the CEO's office, Vittoria Moretti was signing papers.
23:48Vittoria.
23:49She didn't look up.
23:50Her finger pressed the intercom.
23:51Security.
23:52Someone broke in.
23:54Vittoria, do you really have to leave me no way out?
23:57She finally looked at him.
23:59The mistress agreement isn't the only leverage I have.
24:02I have 20 records of money laundering from your casinos.
24:04That's enough to keep the FBI busy for years.
24:06If you bother me again, I won't go easy on you.
24:09Sign it.
24:10Then you still have a way out.
24:11So, this was your plan from the start?
24:14Vittoria didn't deny it.
24:15With a clean slate.
24:17That was her mother's only condition.
24:19Her mother had wanted Vittoria to destroy Luca Russo herself.
24:23She didn't look at him.
24:23By the way, that Tony Bianchi is my mother's man.
24:26She arranged for him to play a part to turn you and the Vittiles against each other.
24:32She just didn't expect that I was pregnant.
24:36But Luca smiled, tears streaming down his face.
24:39You didn't tell your mother about the pregnancy, did you?
24:42Because you knew she'd make you get rid of it.
24:43You were supposed to be clean.
24:44So the trap they set, they didn't tell you and that's why you lost the baby, right?
24:49Even though you hate me, you could have used the baby to blackrash me, but you didn't.
24:53You wanted that child, didn't you?
24:55Vittoria looked at him.
24:56Her eyes finally settled on him.
24:58Her gaze was light and ice cold.
25:01Luca.
25:03I didn't tell my mother because I didn't want anyone else deciding for me.
25:06He'd thought he'd found proof that she still loved him, but her eyes told him.
25:10None of that mattered anymore.
25:11She just didn't care.
25:14You came all the way to Los Angeles just to tell me this?
25:17No, I came to tell you I had reasons for what I did.
25:19I thought marrying Serena would give me the power to marry you eventually.
25:21I was just taking a shortcut.
25:23Luca, your reasons were just your own greed and cowardness.
25:26You never once asked if I was willing to wait.
25:28You only thought about how to maximize your gains at the minimum's cost.
25:32Including you coming here.
25:34It's not because you love me.
25:36It's because you can't stand being outplayed by a woman you looked down in.
25:41Luca Russo, you once thought I wasn't good enough for you.
25:46Now, it's my turn to look down on you.
25:48The door closed behind her.
25:50Soft and light.
25:52Just as softly as the night he'd walked out of the apartment.
25:55The acquisition went faster than expected.
25:58Piece by piece, Russo territory was eaten away.
26:01The casino, the docks, the money laundering channels, all changed hands.
26:05Old Russo had a heart attack and was hospitalized.
26:07The board demanded that Luca give up what was left.
26:10Luca sat in his empty office, staring at the acquisition agreement.
26:14The empire his father had built over 30 years, he squandered it all away in two months.
26:20The door opened.
26:21Mr. Russo, if you ever need anything, give me a call.
26:24Morelli.
26:25Luca lunged forward and grabbed him by the collar.
26:27Give her back to me!
26:30She was never yours.
26:33How can I give her back?
26:35He turned and left.
26:36Luca stood there, as if all his strength had been drained from him.
26:40Dante was right.
26:41He had never truly had her.
26:43And because of her, he had lost everything.
26:46Six months later, winter came to Sicily again.
26:50Luca sat inside a cheap apartment in Palermo.
26:52The sky outside veiled in dull gray.
26:54The Russo family no longer existed.
26:57The old Russo died in the hospital.
26:59His last words were a curse.
27:01Black sheep.
27:01He was.
27:02For six months, he'd tried everything.
27:05Sent messages through intermediaries.
27:07Wrote letters.
27:07Even stood outside the Moretti's territory for an entire night.
27:10All he got was being chased away by bodyguards.
27:13And a warning from Dante Moretti.
27:14If you dare come again, you won't just be driven away.
27:18He knew he needed to let go.
27:19But every time he closed his eyes, that pregnancy test report kept haunting his mind.
27:24Six weeks.
27:25The baby had been six weeks old.
27:26If that night hadn't happened, he didn't let himself finish the thought.
27:30His phone rang.
27:30An unknown number.
27:31He answered.
27:32There was a pause on the other end.
27:33Then, a woman's voice came through the phone.
27:35Luca.
27:37He froze.
27:39I'm her mother.
27:40Luca gripped the phone even tighter.
27:42I'm not calling for her sake.
27:43She doesn't know about this call, and I don't want her to.
27:45Then why?
27:46There's something you should know.
27:47The baby survived.
27:48She was bleeding badly and nearly died, but my doctor saved her.
27:52It's a girl.
27:54So she kept that child and married Dante.
27:56My adopted son is an excellent man.
27:59He's loved Tora for years.
28:01They're very happy now.
28:02I'm not telling you this because you're worthy of knowing.
28:05It's because she wants me to pass you over.
28:06What does she want to tell me?
28:08She said, the child carries the Mareti name, not Russo.
28:11But her eyes are like yours.
28:12That's the only part of her you'll ever have.
28:14But don't ever think of getting close to her.
28:17Why are you telling me this?
28:19You should know what you lost.
28:20That's the only way this pain will last.
28:22The call ended.
28:24Now, he couldn't even see her.
28:26He had a daughter.
28:28Somewhere in the world, a little girl existed who looked just like her.
28:32But he was never allowed to ever step into her life.
28:36This was his punishment.
28:38Three years later, Los Angeles, Sunny, in the gardens of the Mareti estate,
28:43a little girl with pigtails chased butterflies across the lawn.
28:47She looked pretty, round cheeks, gray eyes.
28:50Nana, Nana, look, a butterfly.
28:55All right, sweetheart, go find your mama.
28:58Mama!
28:59The little girl hopped back toward the house, then threw herself into a woman's arms.
29:04What's up, my little butterfly?
29:06Nana says we're going to the beach today.
29:10Then to the beach we go.
29:12Dante stepped out of the study.
29:13He smiled lightly.
29:15The car's ready.
29:17Let's go.
29:17Vittoria took her daughter's hand and walked out the door.
29:20She looked relaxed and totally at ease, smiling as if nothing had ever hurt her.
29:26Same day.
29:27Palermo.
29:28A city street.
29:29Luca stood at the entrance of an Italian restaurant, a cigarette clamped between his fingers.
29:34He'd lost a lot of weight with heavy, dark circles under his eyes.
29:38He looked ordinary.
29:39The Russo family was history.
29:42Now, he was just a nobody, making a living as an accountant.
29:45In his phone was a photo.
29:46He'd spent all his savings to buy from a paparazzo.
29:49He looked at it every day.
29:52If there had never been that mistress agreement, perhaps the story wouldn't have ended this way.
29:56But there are no what-ifs in this world, only consequences.
30:00You live with what you choose.
30:02So she finally found freedom.
30:04The only regret left was the little girl with gray eyes.
30:08She would never know that on a street somewhere in New York, there was a man who cried over her
30:13photo every day.
30:14Nor would she ever know that her existence was the only pure thing between two people who owed each other
30:20far too much.
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