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00:00My mobster ex-husband threw me into the freezing rain for being fat.
00:05You're totally worthless, Hannah. Sign this and get out.
00:08Everyone laughs at me because of you. Tiffany is my real mom.
00:11My heart shattered into pieces.
00:12I'd worked three jobs and ruined my health to support that ungrateful family,
00:16only to be forced into a zero-dollar divorce.
00:19Left completely penniless, I dragged my suitcase through the dirt when my phone rang.
00:25Hannah Baker, you're still on our emergency list, right?
00:27A high-profile client needs a live-in nanny. Tonight, ten times the rate.
00:31I'll take it!
00:31All I cared about was having a roof over my head tonight.
00:34I had no idea this phone call would make me the queen of the dark.
00:36World a woman my ex-husband could only kneel before.
00:39I followed the address to a breathtaking estate, only to be stunned by where I was.
00:43The fortress of Donelution Moredi, the most feared mafia kingpin in New York.
00:46Outside the mansion, the butler received me. He was polite, but cold as ice.
00:51The Don needs a mother for his traumatized son, not a mistress.
00:53He is a dangerous man, miss. Do not entertain any foolish romantic illusions.
00:56Don't worry. A new husband is the last thing I want.
01:00As the butler led me down the garden path, a gunshot cut through the rain,
01:04and a man collapsed in the shadows through the dark.
01:06I recognized the face under the streetlight dome Lushan.
01:09I'd seen his face towering over Times Square on the biggest billboard in the city.
01:14Just a brief distraction, miss. Mind your step.
01:17I changed into dry clothes as fast as I could.
01:20The butler brought me to the dining room.
01:22At the end of a long wooden table, a young boy was in a standoff with a man.
01:27The ruthless mob boss from the guard had disappeared.
01:30In his place sat a visibly drained, desperate father.
01:34One bite?
01:36Just one, okay?
01:37You're killing me here.
01:38It was dangerously absurd.
01:40He could break a rival mafia boss in seconds,
01:42but a four-year-old on a hunger strike?
01:44The ruthless Donelution had zero cards left to play.
01:46Sir, the new Nancy has arrived.
01:49Name?
01:51Hannah Baker.
01:54You try it.
01:56So this was my job interview.
01:58If I failed, the freezing street was waiting for me.
02:01I put on my gentlest smile and walked over.
02:03Immediately, he scrambled under the table two big, black eyes glaring back at me with full defiance.
02:08Send her away!
02:10She's a bad woman, just like the rest.
02:12Looks like he'd already fought off a whole army of prospective stepmothers before me.
02:17Get out!
02:17You're ugly and evil!
02:19That stung a bit.
02:20Stay calm, Hannah.
02:21He's just a four-year-old with a terrible temper.
02:24Scanning the room, my eyes landed on the ultimate weapon.
02:26Action figures everywhere.
02:28I grabbed too many superheroes from the coffee table,
02:30squatted near the long table, and lifted a spoonful of food.
02:33Relax, kiddo.
02:35This isn't for you, it's for our hero here.
02:37I brought the food close to the figure's plastic mouth,
02:40making exaggerated chewing sounds.
02:42That's it, Mr. Hero.
02:43Eat up.
02:43You need full power to save the world.
02:46A little hero who skips meals?
02:48Look at these skinny arms.
02:50You can't even protect yourself, let alone humanity.
02:53Wait, you're eating all the greens?
02:56Ah, so green veggies are the secret to super strength?
03:01Under the table, the little guy swallowed hard.
03:04I pretended not to hear him smacking his lips,
03:07keeping my back to him until he was practically on the edge of tears.
03:10Then, I turned around with dramatic surprise.
03:12Oh, look!
03:13There's another baby hero down here.
03:15Mr. Hero?
03:17Can we give him the rest of your power food?
03:20He needs it to grow as strong as you!
03:23I made Mr. Hero give a firm nod.
03:25Then I looked down at the little guy.
03:27Do you want to be strong, champ?
03:29He nodded furiously.
03:30Before I could even bring the spoon over,
03:32Milo lunged out from under the table
03:34and chomped it down like a hungry little wolf.
03:36After devouring several huge mouthfuls,
03:39his eyes filled with righteous indignation.
03:41Why are you hiding the veggies from me?
03:43You're afraid I'll get too strong for you to handle.
03:48I'm gonna eat them all and crush Mr. Hero!
03:51I caught Lucian Moretti out of the corner of my eye.
03:54For the first time,
03:55a rare, approving smirk played on his cold lips.
03:59I got the job.
04:00At least I wouldn't be sleeping on a cold train station bench tonight.
04:04The housekeeper led me to my room,
04:06dropping one final, icy warning at the door.
04:10Never step foot on the third floor.
04:12The last girl who tried to sneak into Sir's bed
04:14ended up thrown out of the second-story window.
04:16Remembering the blood in the garden,
04:17I nodded frantically.
04:20Not a chance in hell.
04:22I put on the silk pajamas and stared at my reflection,
04:25feeling a wave of insecurity.
04:27My ex-husband used to body shame me constantly.
04:29He mocked my weight,
04:30ignoring the fact that my body broke down
04:32only because I worked double shifts
04:34to pay off his gambling debts
04:35and raise a child that wasn't even mine.
04:37Come downstairs.
04:39We need to talk.
04:40Down in the living room,
04:41Lucian sat under the dim chandelier,
04:43unbuttoned collar,
04:44sharp jawline,
04:46and dark eyes that could read a person's soul.
04:48He was lethally attractive self-consciously.
04:50I tugged at the silk hem,
04:52trying to hide my belly.
04:53You're remarkably good with kids.
04:56Do you have your own?
04:58No.
04:59My ex-husband had a son from his previous marriage.
05:01I poured everything into raising him,
05:03only to be treated like an unpaid servant.
05:05Your file says you're divorced.
05:06Why?
05:09He said I embarrassed him,
05:11said a fat small-town girl like me
05:13was a disgrace to his high-society image.
05:15Only a coward blames a woman
05:16for the sacrifices she made.
05:18You saw the listing.
05:19I'm looking for a mother for Milo,
05:21not a dating partner for myself.
05:24Enemy ambushes traumatized him when he was little.
05:27Since then, he's lacked security,
05:28hates going out,
05:30and has zero friends.
05:32My hours are long,
05:34so I need someone patient to stay by his side.
05:38We will sign a prenup.
05:41Total financial independence
05:42and strictly no marital obligations in the bedroom.
05:45I locked eyes with him.
05:47My heart skipping a violent beat.
05:51My ex made me sign a prenup, too.
05:53The second he got tired of me,
05:55he kicked me out without a penny.
05:56A ruthless mafia dynasty like the Morettis
05:59was bound to have even stricter boundaries.
06:00I completely get it,
06:02but if this is just about taking care of Milo,
06:04we don't really need a legal marriage.
06:05I'm fine with just being his nanny on paper.
06:08Milo is deeply traumatized.
06:10He has zero security
06:11and will only trust a mother.
06:13A temporary nanny won't cut it.
06:15He needs a real commitment,
06:16and marriage is the only way.
06:20If that's what Milo truly needs,
06:22then I'm willing to comply, Mr. Moretti.
06:24To put your mind at ease,
06:25you will receive a monthly allowance
06:27of $100,000.
06:30Now that caught my full attention.
06:32And if this arrangement ever ends,
06:34is that money legally mine to keep?
06:37Every single cent.
06:38Then we have a deal.
06:40As for bedroom matters,
06:42I have no needs.
06:43You'll stay on the second floor.
06:45Understood, Mr. Moretti.
06:46That suits me just fine.
06:48And just like that,
06:4972 hours after finalizing my divorce,
06:51I found myself tied down again.
06:53Just like my first marriage,
06:55there was no grand ceremony,
06:57no fanfare.
06:57But at dinner that night,
06:59Lucian slid a heavy ring
07:00across the table toward me.
07:02Etched into the gold
07:03was the crest of the Moretti family.
07:05You don't need to give me
07:05something this valuable.
07:07Gavin had never given me a ring.
07:09In all those years of sacrifice,
07:11I'd received nothing.
07:12From Milo.
07:14Right?
07:14The boy needed the illusion
07:15of a whole happy home.
07:17Out of the corner of my eye,
07:18I caught a glimpse of the little guy
07:20peeking at us from behind the doorframe.
07:22His wide eyes full of hesitation.
07:24After a quiet pause,
07:26I reached out and took the heavy gold ring.
07:28I'll keep it safe.
07:29That night, right as I laid down,
07:30the door gently pushed open.
07:35Milo hovered in the doorway,
07:36barefoot and mess-haired,
07:38nervously fiddling with his dinosaur pajamas.
07:40Lost your way, little hero?
07:43I need a bedtime story.
07:46Name your price.
07:47I'll charge it to my dad's card.
07:50Oh.
07:50Hop in, little boss.
07:51I peeled back the duvet,
07:53and he wiggled into the blanket
07:54like a little lizard in a hurry.
07:56Your bed is way too small.
07:58Says the guy stealing all my pillows.
08:00I barely turned three pages
08:01before his breathing slowed,
08:03his warm forehead resting
08:04completely against my arm.
08:06At breakfast the next morning,
08:07Lucian stopped in his tracks
08:09in stunned silence
08:10as I walked downstairs,
08:11leading Milo by the hand out of my room.
08:13Then, Milo eagerly scrambled
08:15onto his chair,
08:16banging his small spoon on the table,
08:18asking for breakfast.
08:19I want extra veggies today.
08:21I'm gonna grow super, super strong.
08:24Lucian froze,
08:25staring at his son in sheer disbelief.
08:27He took a slow breath
08:28and looked up at me.
08:29I'm adding an extra $50,000
08:30to your monthly allowance.
08:32Mr. Moretti,
08:33that's really way too much.
08:34I meant it.
08:38In my last marriage,
08:39I gave everything my youth,
08:41my energy,
08:42my pride and walked away
08:43with so little
08:44I couldn't even afford
08:45a cheap motel room.
08:48Honestly, Mr. Moretti,
08:49you are beyond generous.
08:51I adore Milo.
08:52He's a sweet boy.
08:53Reading him a story
08:53is no trouble at all.
08:54Before the words
08:55even left my mouth,
08:56a tiny warm hand
08:57slid into mine,
08:59fingers wrapping tightly
09:00around my thumb.
09:01Milo squeezed his tiny,
09:02warm hand into mine,
09:03his whole body
09:04leaning subtly
09:05against my leg.
09:06I peeked down.
09:07He was puffing out his cheeks,
09:09pretending to chew his veggies,
09:10but he wouldn't let go
09:11of my thumb
09:12for even a second.
09:13All it took
09:13was calling him a sweet boy.
09:15My heart melted
09:16into a puddle on the spot.
09:18Make it another $50,000.
09:20Every woman before you
09:21only cared about seducing me
09:23and ignored Milo.
09:24This is yours,
09:25and my word is final.
09:26Thank you, Mr. Moretti.
09:28From that day on,
09:30Milo became my little shadow.
09:32Lucian was perpetually consumed
09:33by gang deals,
09:34weapons,
09:35and bloodshed,
09:36vanishing for a full month.
09:37Inside this grand,
09:38lonely mansion,
09:39it was just Milo and me.
09:41I poured my heart
09:42into bringing a smile
09:43back to his face.
09:44We played absurd games
09:45and had silly contests
09:46to see who could crunch
09:47down their veggies faster.
09:49Slowly,
09:50I noticed my clothes
09:51spitting looser
09:52around my waist.
09:53It was a quiet realization.
09:54Away from the toxicity
09:55of my past,
09:56my body and mind
09:57were finally starting to heal.
09:59Until the day of my
10:00follow-up hospital appointment.
10:01Mrs. Hanna,
10:03Master Milo cannot
10:03leave the grounds.
10:04It triggers severe
10:05panic attacks.
10:06Allow me to call
10:07the private doctor
10:08to come here instead.
10:09I knelt down
10:10in front of him.
10:12Little hero,
10:14wait for me at home,
10:15okay?
10:15I'll be back in an hour.
10:17He clutched my hand tightly,
10:19refusing to let go.
10:20He didn't say a word,
10:21just stared at me
10:22with those deep,
10:23sorrowful eyes.
10:24He's terrified
10:24that if you leave,
10:25you'll never come back.
10:26I promise I'll be fast.
10:28It's just a quick
10:29doctor's visit.
10:29Stay here and play, okay?
10:31Before I could even finish,
10:32he broke away
10:33and quietly scrambled
10:34into the backseat
10:35of my car.
10:36The butler gasped,
10:37eyes brimming
10:38with emotion and hope.
10:39Master Milo,
10:40you're stepping outside?
10:41If Mr. Moretti
10:42could see this.
10:43Dear God,
10:44Master Milo
10:45is actually stepping
10:45outside for you!
10:49Your depression
10:49is finally lifting.
10:51Keep taking things
10:52slow, Mrs. Hanna.
10:53I grabbed my prescription
10:54and stepped out
10:55into the waiting room.
10:56Milo was sitting
10:57on a bench,
10:58clutching his little
10:59hero action figure
11:00like a sacred treasure.
11:02Hannah, are you hurt?
11:05When I was super little,
11:07I stopped eating
11:08and got super sick.
11:09Promise me you'll
11:10eat your food.
11:11Does it hurt here?
11:13Here, take my candy.
11:15Daddy says sugar
11:15makes every boo-boo
11:17go away.
11:18Tears flooded
11:19my eyes instantly.
11:20When I told my ex-husband
11:21about my diagnosis,
11:23his whole family
11:24sneered in my face.
11:25Stop playing the victim
11:26for attention.
11:27You're just lazy.
11:29And that kid
11:29and his family
11:30I gave my life
11:31to raise.
11:31The second his real
11:33mother walked back in,
11:34he pointed at me
11:35and yelled,
11:35Get away from me!
11:37You're embarrassing!
11:38You ruin everything!
11:39Yet right here,
11:40this fierce,
11:41cold four-year-old
11:42mafia heir
11:43was pressing
11:43his very last
11:44piece of candy
11:44into my palm
11:45with trembling hands.
11:46I'm gonna eat
11:47all my veggies
11:48from now on
11:49so I can grow big
11:50and beat up anyone
11:51who makes you cry.
11:52Then you'd better
11:53hurry up and grow big,
11:54my little hero.
11:55As we walked out
11:56of the hospital entrance,
11:57a sleek black Cadillac
11:59Escalade
11:59was parked right
12:00at the curb.
12:01Leaning against the door,
12:02dark gaze fixed
12:03entirely on us,
12:05was Lucian.
12:07Sir?
12:08Is everything okay?
12:09He strode over hastily
12:10and scooped Milo
12:11into his arms,
12:13only to find the boy
12:14completely calm,
12:15showing zero signs
12:16of a panic attack.
12:18Daddy,
12:19as long as I'm with Hannah,
12:20you never have to worry
12:21about me again.
12:23I know, buddy.
12:25Daddy knows.
12:26That night,
12:26Lucian tried to give me
12:27another raise,
12:28even sliding a black card
12:30across the desk.
12:31Terrified by the gesture,
12:33I practically shoved it back.
12:35A rare, low chuckle
12:36escaped his lips.
12:38Hannah,
12:38everyone wants something.
12:39What do you want?
12:40Could you help me find
12:41a used car under $5,000?
12:42That way I won't have
12:43to bother your driver
12:44whenever I take Milo out.
12:46Pick any car in the garage.
12:47Your cheapest car
12:48is $250,000.
12:50I'd be too terrified
12:51to even put my hands
12:52on the wheel.
12:54Fine.
12:56The next morning,
12:58a battered old sedan
12:59was parked right beside
13:00Lucian's pitch black Bentley.
13:02On top of that,
13:04he had flown in a top specialist
13:05from out of state
13:06for my follow-up exam.
13:08Your wife needs companionship.
13:10Keep her happy
13:11and away from any stress.
13:13I will.
13:14The following day,
13:15I took Milo out.
13:16He had always been so guarded,
13:18knowing so little
13:19of the outside world,
13:21and I wanted him
13:22to see it all.
13:23Turns out,
13:24the boy completely worshipped
13:25this battered piece of junk.
13:27This car is way cooler
13:28than Daddy's boring Bentley.
13:30It looks like
13:31a secret spy tank.
13:32We hit the amusement park first,
13:35where he held my hand
13:36and begged
13:36to take endless photos together.
13:38Then,
13:39I dragged him
13:40to a local farmer's market,
13:41a place a mafia heir
13:43had certainly never set foot in.
13:44The poor little guy
13:46trailed behind me,
13:47his small face scowling
13:48as he struggled
13:49to carry bags of groceries
13:50way too big for him.
13:52Hannah,
13:52I don't want to hold this.
13:55But my hands
13:56are completely full.
13:58Can my little hero
13:59please help me
14:00just this once?
14:01Hearing little hero,
14:02he swallowed his complaint.
14:04He held the wriggling lobster bag
14:05as far away from his body
14:07as his tiny arm could reach,
14:08his face twisting
14:09in utter disgust.
14:10Fine,
14:11I'll help you
14:11just this once,
14:12but stop buying lobsters.
14:15Hannah!
14:16Gavin,
14:17my ex-husband.
14:22Gavin stood there,
14:24his eyes wide open,
14:25staring at me
14:26in absolute disbelief.
14:27Beside him,
14:29Tiffany was clinging
14:29to his arm,
14:30looking me up and down
14:31with intense jealousy.
14:33No,
14:34it can't be you.
14:35You,
14:35you lost that much weight?
14:37You look like
14:38a completely different person.
14:39He couldn't reconcile
14:40the glowing slender woman
14:42in front of him
14:42with the exhausted
14:44broken wife
14:44he'd thrown out
14:45in the rain
14:46just weeks ago.
14:47Recognizing his own mistake,
14:49Gavin quickly covered
14:50his embarrassment
14:51with a sneer.
14:52So what if you lost
14:53a few pounds?
14:54Look at you,
14:55driving a piece of junk Satan,
14:57wearing cheap clothes,
14:58buying budget lobsters?
14:59Left me,
15:00and you're reduced
15:00to a low-class maid
15:01for some brat?
15:03Gavin, darling,
15:04step back.
15:04She reeks of cheap fish
15:06and poor people.
15:07My fists clenched tight.
15:08The painful memories
15:10threatened to drown me.
15:11Suddenly,
15:12a tiny body darted
15:13in front of me.
15:14Milo stood firm.
15:15His small hands spread wide,
15:17dark eyes burning
15:18with pure icy rage.
15:20Shut your dirty mouths!
15:21Nobody talks
15:22to my Hannah like that!
15:27Where'd you pick up
15:28this little bastard, Hannah?
15:29Hey kid,
15:29get lost before I...
15:30Do you even know
15:30who my father is?
15:32Oh,
15:32I'm terrified!
15:33Who's your daddy?
15:34Some broke plumber?
15:35Milo didn't flinch.
15:37He reached into his jacket,
15:38pulled out a heavy object,
15:40and slammed it
15:41right against Gavin's chest.
15:42It was a dark gold metal crest
15:44and obsidian hawk
15:45holding a dripping dagger.
15:47Gavin glanced down,
15:48ready to throw it.
15:49But the second his eyes
15:50hit the crest,
15:51his jaw dropped.
15:53Every drop of color
15:54drained from his face
15:55instantly.
15:56This...
15:57This is...
15:59the Moretti family emblem?
16:04Fake!
16:05It must be a cheap toy!
16:06Tiffany shrieked,
16:07snatching the gold crest
16:08from Gavin's shaking hands.
16:09Her heavily made-up face
16:11contorted into ugly disbelief.
16:13Gavin,
16:13are you out of your mind?
16:14Don La Region Moretti
16:15is the uncrowned king of New York!
16:17How could a fat,
16:17worthless loser like Hannah
16:19ever cross paths with him?
16:20I stared at her,
16:21a bitter smirk
16:22playing on my lips.
16:23Tiffany Vance,
16:24the ultimate social climber.
16:26Years ago,
16:26she abandoned her own son
16:28without a second thought
16:29just to chase richer men.
16:30When Gavin finally
16:31made a little money,
16:32she crawled back
16:33to replace me,
16:34acting like a high society queen.
16:36She knew how terrifying
16:37the Moretti empire was,
16:39which only fed
16:39her desperate denial.
16:41Gavin exhaled,
16:42wiping cold sweat
16:43from his forehead,
16:44his confidence
16:45instantly rebounding.
16:46Exactly!
16:47You almost had me, kid!
16:48Hannah probably stole
16:49this shiny trinket
16:50from a flea market
16:50to play pretend.
16:51Or worse,
16:52she stole it
16:53from the Morettis!
16:54Do you have any idea
16:55what Don Luchin does
16:56to thieves, Hannah?
16:57He turns them
16:57into fish food!
16:59Milo's eyes narrowed
17:00into dark, deadly slits,
17:02a chilling mirror image
17:03of his father.
17:04Give it back!
17:05Shut up,
17:06you little street urchin!
17:07I'm going to call
17:07the police right now
17:08and report you two for...
17:09Touch him and I promise
17:10you'll regret it.
17:11Before I could react,
17:12a young boy shoved me back
17:14with brutal force.
17:15Get your filthy hands
17:16off my mom!
17:16Standing in front of Tiffany
17:17was Toby.
17:18The child I ruined
17:20my youth and health
17:21to raise,
17:22staring at me
17:22with pure disgust.
17:25The impact sent
17:26a violent pang
17:27through my chest,
17:28but the physical pain
17:29was nothing compared
17:30to the agony
17:31tearing my heart apart.
17:32I stared at Toby,
17:34the boy whose dirty knees
17:35I used to bandage,
17:36whose nightmares
17:37I used to soothe
17:38through endless,
17:39sleepless nights.
17:40Toby!
17:41Ten years ago,
17:42when Tiffany abandoned him
17:44as a toddler's,
17:45Toby was a sick,
17:46frail mess.
17:47To pay for his endless
17:48medical bills and private
17:50tutoring,
17:50I took three brutal job shifts.
17:52I ate leftover junk food
17:54on the run,
17:55destroyed my endocrine system
17:56with zero sleep,
17:57and took hormone medications
17:59just to keep my body
18:00from collapsing.
18:01That was why I got fat.
18:02That was how I ruined my youth.
18:04Back then,
18:05tiny Toby would wrap his arms
18:06around my neck,
18:07crying.
18:08Hannah is my real mommy!
18:10I love Hannah forever!
18:11Everything changed
18:13when he hit his teenage years.
18:15His wealthy friends
18:16at private school
18:16pointed at me
18:17during pickup times,
18:18snickering.
18:20Look at Toby's mom!
18:21She looks like
18:22a giant, broke pig!
18:24Instead of defending
18:25the woman who gave up
18:26her life for him,
18:27teenager Toby grew ashamed.
18:29He began to hate me.
18:30He demanded I stay hidden
18:32in the kitchen
18:32whenever his friends
18:33came over.
18:34And the moment
18:35his bio mother Tiffany
18:36returned in designer coats,
18:38he threw me away
18:39like trash.
18:41Don't call my name,
18:42you fat freak!
18:43You're embarrassing!
18:44My friends laugh at me
18:45because of you!
18:46Tiffany is refined and rich,
18:47she's my real mom!
18:48You're just a low-class maid
18:49who ruined my life!
18:50Every word was a poison dagger,
18:53stabbing deep into my soul.
18:55A tear finally escaped my eye.
18:57Beside me,
18:58Milo saw the tear on my cheek.
19:00The four-year-old's breath hitched.
19:01His small hands clenched
19:03into tight, trembling fists,
19:04and his dark eyes flashed
19:06with a chilling,
19:07deadly murderous intent.
19:09Did you just make my Hannah cry?
19:12Milo's childish voice
19:13was deadly quiet.
19:14He stomped a big steps forward,
19:16puffing out his small chest
19:18and standing right
19:18between me and Toby.
19:20His chubby hands
19:21were clenched into tight fists,
19:23his big dark eyes
19:24burning with pure,
19:25unadulterated fury.
19:26Get out of my face,
19:28you little brat!
19:28Go back to whatever
19:29cheap shelter you came from!
19:30You are a mean,
19:32bad pig!
19:33Hannah spent all her money
19:35buying you medicine and food,
19:37but you are a smelly traitor!
19:38You threw away the best mommy
19:40in the world
19:41for that ugly lady!
19:42Shut up,
19:43you little rat!
19:43I won't shut up!
19:45You're stupid and weak.
19:47My daddy can snap your neck
19:49like a toothpick!
19:50You little bastard!
19:52Gavin snapped.
19:53His fragile male ego
19:54completely shattered.
19:56I'll kill you right here!
19:57He stepped forward,
19:58raised his huge,
19:59heavy fist,
20:00and swung it down
20:01straight toward Milo's head.
20:02My blood ran cold.
20:04Die!
20:04Without thinking,
20:06I threw my body forward,
20:07wrapping myself tightly
20:08around Milo
20:09to shield him from the blow,
20:11taking the brutal force
20:12of Gavin's heavy arm
20:13right across my back.
20:14I stumbled onto the wet ground,
20:16but kept Milo
20:17locked in my arms.
20:18As Gavin raised his foot
20:19to kick us,
20:20I pulled out my phone
20:21with trembling hands,
20:22jammed a speed dial key,
20:24and pressed it to my ear,
20:25my eyes burning
20:26with absolute,
20:27lethal rage.
20:28Butler Thomas!
20:29Bring the Moretti guards
20:30right now!
20:31Someone is trying to murder
20:32young Master Milo!
20:38Butler Thomas?
20:39Moretti guards?
20:40Gavin burst into a roaring,
20:42hysterical laugh,
20:43wiping a tear from his eye.
20:45He lowered his fist,
20:46staring at me sprawled
20:47on the ground
20:48with absolute condescension.
20:49Hannah,
20:50I knew you were desperate,
20:51but this is pathetic.
20:52You actually think
20:52dialing a random number
20:54and dropping Don Luchin's name
20:55will scare me?
20:55What a fucking joke!
20:56Tiffany clapped her hands
20:58in delight,
20:59her ugly sneer returning.
21:00Oh, she's a visionary actor, Gavin.
21:02A broke, fat maid
21:03pretending she has
21:04the Mafia King Pit
21:05on speed dial?
21:06I held Milo tightly
21:07against my chest,
21:08my arms protecting
21:09his small head
21:09as I glared at them
21:10in icy silence.
21:11Do you even know
21:12who Don Luchin Moretti is?
21:13You worthless loser?
21:14Tiffany stepped closer,
21:16her chin held high
21:17with arrogance.
21:17He is the undisputed
21:18god of the underworld.
21:20The entire East Coast
21:20shakes when he breathes.
21:21And rumor has it,
21:22he's been turning New York
21:23upside down this past week
21:24for a special woman,
21:25buying out luxury brands
21:26and sending top medical
21:27specialists for her.
21:28Tiffany crossed her arms,
21:29snorting in contempt.
21:30That woman is probably
21:31a supermodel
21:32or a royal princess.
21:33And you?
21:33You're just a filthy flea
21:34begging for scraps
21:35on the street!
21:36Save your breath, babe.
21:38Gavin mocked,
21:38grabbing Toby's shoulder.
21:41Let her play pretend.
21:43When nobody shows up
21:44in five minutes,
21:45I'll make sure
21:46she eats the dirt
21:47right off my shoes.
21:49before the words
21:50even left his mouth,
21:51a terrifying,
21:52earth-shattering roar
21:54of high-performance engines
21:55ripped through the rain.
21:56Dozens of pitch-black
21:57Cadillac Escalades
21:58blasted into the market,
22:00drifting violently
22:01to seal off every exit,
22:02trapping us in a circle
22:03of flashing red lights.
22:07The car doors slammed
22:08open in unison.
22:10Dozens of tall,
22:11muscular men
22:11in immaculate black suits
22:13flooded the area.
22:14Guns concealed,
22:15but tension lethal.
22:16At the head of the convoy,
22:18Butler Thomas stepped out,
22:19his icy composure
22:20crackling with suppressed fury.
22:22Mrs. Hannah!
22:23Master Milo!
22:24Thomas rushed over,
22:25instantly dropping
22:26to one knee before us.
22:27Forgive my delay.
22:28Don Luigian has been notified.
22:29His private gent
22:29just took off from Europe.
22:30He is flying back
22:31at top speed
22:32and will arrive within the hour.
22:33Gavin's jaw dropped so hard
22:34it nearly hit the pavement.
22:36His knees buckled,
22:37sending him crashing
22:38onto the wet gravel.
22:39He'd seen Thomas on television
22:40before the trusted
22:41right-hand man
22:42of the Moretti Empire.
22:44Thomas!
22:44Sir Thomas!
22:46Gavin squeaked,
22:47his face paper-white
22:48as sweat poured
22:48down his forehead.
22:49He began slapping
22:50his own cheeks hysterically.
22:51It's a mistake!
22:52I didn't know!
22:53Hannah, please!
22:54Tell him I'm sorry!
22:55I'm Toby's father!
22:56Tiffany was trembling
22:57violently beside him,
22:59completely speechless.
23:00Her pride crushed
23:01into dust.
23:02I didn't even look at them.
23:03The sheer disgust
23:04in my stomach
23:05made me nauseous.
23:06I had zero desire
23:07to waste another second
23:08on these toxic people.
23:09I just want to go home,
23:10Thomas, please.
23:11I said,
23:12quietly hugging Milo tight.
23:13Of course, ma'am.
23:14Thomas stood up instantly,
23:16signaling a bulletproof
23:16Maybach to pull up.
23:18Driver,
23:19take Mrs. Hannah
23:19and the young master
23:20back to the estate safely.
23:21As I settled
23:22into the plush leather seat,
23:23Milo wiggled
23:24into my lap.
23:25His warm little arms
23:26wrapped around my neck,
23:27resting his soft cheek
23:28against mine.
23:29Don't cry, Hannah.
23:31Daddy and I
23:32will protect you forever.
23:33Those bad pigs
23:34will never hurt you again.
23:36My eyes welled
23:37with warm tears,
23:38but this time,
23:39it was from relief.
23:40outside the tinted window,
23:42I saw Thomas
23:43turning around
23:43slowly toward
23:44Gavin and Tiffany,
23:46his expression
23:46darkening into
23:47a ruthless smile
23:48as the guards
23:48closed in.
23:51Inside the quiet Maybach,
23:53the icy tension
23:54finally dissolved.
23:55Milo puffed out
23:56his chubby cheeks,
23:57throwing two tiny,
23:58furious punch combinations
23:59into the air.
24:00If Daddy wasn't away,
24:01I would've used
24:01my mega super dino kick
24:02on that bad pig.
24:04He declared
24:04with utter deadpan seriousness,
24:06shaking his little fist.
24:07Bam!
24:07Right in his ugly tummy.
24:08Then I'd tie him up
24:09and feed him cold broccoli.
24:10I couldn't help it,
24:11a laugh burst out of me.
24:12The heavy dark cloud
24:13in my chest
24:14instantly vanished,
24:15replaced by a warm,
24:16bubbling affection.
24:17Oh yeah?
24:18I squeezed his soft cheek.
24:20My little hero
24:21is so brave.
24:22The moment we arrived
24:23back at the estate,
24:24Milo transformed
24:25into a dictator of comfort.
24:27He dragged me straight
24:28into the living room.
24:29forcing me to sit on the sofa,
24:31crawling up beside me
24:31with a first aid kit.
24:33His small face scrunched
24:34into an intensely serious frown
24:35as he dabbing soothing cream
24:36onto the red mark
24:37on my shoulder.
24:38You have to be brave Hannah,
24:39don't move!
24:40He ordered in a strict,
24:41adorable squeak.
24:42After carefully applying
24:43an oversized dinosaur band-aid,
24:45he stood up,
24:45hands on his hips,
24:46mimicking his father's
24:47authoritative tone.
24:48Now,
24:49go take a warm shower,
24:51but listen to me carefully,
24:52do not get the band-aid wet.
24:54If you get sick,
24:55I'll refuse to eat my dinner.
24:58I giggled,
24:59bowing respectfully.
25:01Yes, boss Milo,
25:02right away.
25:03I turned toward the stairs,
25:05my heart melting
25:06into a warm puddle.
25:07Twenty minutes later,
25:08I stepped out of the bathroom.
25:10Drying my hair with a towel
25:12and completely froze
25:13in absolute shock.
25:14The grand hall was filled
25:15with a team of top personal doctors
25:17carrying black medical kits,
25:19followed by staff pushing racks
25:20of high-end designer collections
25:22into the living room.
25:23Butler Thomas bowed deeply.
25:26Mrs. Hannah,
25:27Don Luichin is mid-flight
25:28above the Atlantic.
25:31He ordered the private medical team
25:33to check your shoulder immediately
25:34and purchased every new flagship collection
25:36from Fifth Avenue
25:36to replace your damaged clothes.
25:38Before I could process it,
25:39Thomas handed me a satellite phone.
25:41The screen lit up it
25:42was a direct call from the sky.
25:45Milo snatched the satellite phone
25:47before I could even reach for it,
25:48pressing his chubby little cheek
25:50against the speaker.
25:51Daddy,
25:52I saved Hannah!
25:52I yelled at the mean bad pigs
25:54and told them you'd turn them
25:55into toothpicks.
25:56I even gave Hannah a special medal,
25:58I mean,
25:58a dino band-aid.
26:00Across the satellite signal,
26:01a dark,
26:02low chuckle
26:03echoed through the receiver,
26:04a sound so deep and rich
26:06it practically vibrated
26:07through the room.
26:08Good boy, Milo.
26:10Daddy is proud of you.
26:11Now give the phone to Hannah.
26:12Milo handed the device over
26:14with a triumphant grin.
26:15I took it with trembling fingers,
26:18suddenly acutely aware
26:19of my wet hair
26:20and oversized pajama shirt.
26:21The lingering awkwardness
26:23of my past marriage,
26:24where my ex only ever
26:25called to berate me,
26:27made me freeze.
26:28Mr. Moretti,
26:29you really didn't need
26:30to buy out Fifth Avenue
26:31or send an entire medical division
26:32for a minor scratch.
26:34A heavy,
26:35deliberate pause
26:35came over the line.
26:37I could almost picture him
26:38leaning back
26:39in his leather jet seat,
26:40his sharp jawline
26:41bathed in the dim cabin light.
26:43Hannah,
26:44you are Milo's mother now,
26:45and as long as you wear
26:47my family's ring,
26:48no one in this city
26:49gets to breathe on you wrong.
26:50Are you all right?
26:51My heart skipped a violent,
26:53treacherous beat.
26:54The absolute security
26:55in his words
26:56washed over me,
26:57melting away
26:58years of buried pain.
26:59I'm,
27:00I'm okay.
27:01Thank you, Lucien.
27:03Good.
27:04Hold tight.
27:04My flight lands in two hours.
27:09Sifting through racks
27:10of glittering haute couture,
27:11I avoided the floor-length gowns
27:13and picked a soft,
27:14oversized cream cashmere sweater
27:16with tailored trousers.
27:17Simple,
27:18modest,
27:18and comfortable.
27:19The moment I stepped out
27:21of the dressing room,
27:22Milo gasped,
27:23dropping his action figures
27:24with a loud clatter.
27:25Hannah!
27:26He yelled,
27:27his black eyes sparkling
27:28like tiny diamonds.
27:29You look pretty!
27:31Pretty like a fairy princess!
27:33I laughed,
27:34but as I walked past
27:35the full-length mirror,
27:36my foot caught.
27:37I froze.
27:38The pale,
27:39exhausted,
27:40overweight woman
27:41who used to cry in the dark
27:42was gone.
27:43In her place stood a woman
27:44with glowing skin,
27:46soft curves,
27:47and radiant eyes.
27:48Without the toxic burden
27:49of my past,
27:50my body had healed.
27:52I had lost so much weight.
27:54I barely recognized myself.
27:56Is this really me?
27:57Suddenly,
27:58Tiffany's sharp voice
27:59rang in my mind.
28:00Dawn Lucien has been
28:01turning New York
28:02upside down this past week.
28:04for a special woman.
28:05A sharp hang of self-doubt
28:07pinched my chest.
28:08Of course he isn't
28:09buying these clothes for me,
28:10I thought bitterly.
28:11I'm just a nanny on paper.
28:13He probably bought
28:14these top-tier collections
28:15for some high-society heiress
28:16or supermodel
28:17he actually cares about.
28:19Thomas must have just
28:20handed them to me
28:20by mistake.
28:21Or maybe a mafia billionaire
28:23simply doesn't care
28:24about a few millions
28:25worth of fabric.
28:26It's just a sweater,
28:27Hannah,
28:27don't be foolish.
28:28I whispered to myself,
28:29trying to calm
28:30my racing heart.
28:31The heavy mahogany doors
28:33of the Grand Hall
28:33burst open,
28:34cutting through the silence.
28:36Standing in the doorway,
28:37soaked in cold night rain
28:39and dripping with sheer dark power,
28:41was Don Lucien Moretti.
28:43His sharp jawline was tight,
28:44his dark eyes sweeping the room
28:46until they locked directly onto me.
28:50The air in the living room
28:51grew thick,
28:52heavy with unspoken tension.
28:54Lucien stepped closer,
28:56rain clinging to his dark wool coat,
28:58carrying the chilly scent
28:59of night air
29:00and costly cologne.
29:01His dark eyes burned
29:02as he looked at me
29:03in the tailored cashmere sweater,
29:05slender,
29:05soft,
29:06and breathtaking.
29:07You look...
29:08the clothes fit you well,
29:10Hannah.
29:11Thank you,
29:12Mr. Moretti.
29:13I stammered,
29:14my cheeks burning
29:15under his heavy gaze.
29:16The rest restraint between us
29:17was palpable,
29:18nervous and eager
29:19to escape the suffocating chemistry.
29:22I quickly grabbed Milo's small hand.
29:24It's...
29:25it's getting very late.
29:26I should take Milo upstairs to bed.
29:28Of course.
29:29Rest well.
29:30Just as I turned toward the stairs,
29:32feeling relieved,
29:34No way!
29:35Milo suddenly yanked his hand out of mine,
29:37puffing out his cheeks
29:38in utter rebellion.
29:40I'm a big hero now.
29:42Big heroes don't sleep with mommies.
29:45I froze.
29:46Milo, sweetheart,
29:47earlier you said...
29:48Earlier was earlier.
29:50The little traitor shouted,
29:52scrambling up the stairs
29:53like a swift little lizard.
29:55Daddy said big boys sleep
29:57in their own rooms.
29:58Good night!
29:59He darted into his bedroom
30:00and slammed the door shut,
30:02locking it with an audible click.
30:03I stood frozen on the steps,
30:05my hand floating in midair.
30:06The entire grand hall
30:08fell into dead silence once again.
30:10Behind me heavy,
30:11deliberate footsteps approached slowly.
30:13Lucian's tall shadow
30:15completely engulfed mine from behind.
30:17His deep,
30:18intoxicating breath
30:19brushing against the shell of my ear.
30:23Are you afraid of me, Hannah?
30:25Lucian's voice was lower than a whisper,
30:27vibrating against my spine.
30:29I turned around slowly,
30:31my back pressing against the banister,
30:33my breath catching in my throat
30:34as his broad shoulders
30:35blocked out the rest of the world.
30:37No, I just...
30:38I don't want to overstep.
30:40The housekeeper said
30:41you bought out Fifth Avenue
30:42for a special woman this past week.
30:43These clothes, this marriage,
30:45I know I'm just a temporary nanny.
30:46A dark, intense flame
30:48flickered in Lucian's obsidian eyes.
30:50He stepped closer,
30:51his hand reaching out
30:52to gently tuck a strand of hair
30:54behind my ear,
30:55his rough thumb brushing my hot cheek.
30:57There is no other woman, Hannah.
30:58Never has been.
30:59I brought those collections for you.
31:01Only you.
31:02My heart hammered against my ribs.
31:04But...
31:05What about Milo's mother?
31:06Lucian's jaw hardened,
31:08a shadow of Hain crossing his sharp features.
31:10Milo isn't blood.
31:11His father was my brother in arms,
31:13who took a bullet meant for me seven years ago.
31:15I made an oath on his deathbed
31:17to raise Milo as my own son.
31:18I have never loved a woman, Hannah.
31:20I have never let anyone into this house
31:22until you.
31:23My breath hitched.
31:24The wall of insecurity
31:25I had built around my heart
31:26shattered into dust.
31:28He hadn't loved anyone else.
31:29He had waited pure and untouched,
31:31holding up the world for an orphan boy
31:33just like I had tried to do.
31:34When I hired you,
31:35I only wanted a patient mother
31:36for my traumatized son.
31:38I thought you were just another temporary nanny,
31:40but I was wrong.
31:41You healed Molis,
31:42and without even trying,
31:44you filled a home
31:45I thought would stay dead forever.
31:47He reached out his warm,
31:48heavy hand cupping my cheek gently.
31:51I signed that prenux
31:52to protect my assets.
31:54But now,
31:55I'd gladly give you
31:56every single thing I own.
31:59Morning light poured into the dining room,
32:01painted in soft, golden hues.
32:03I walked downstairs
32:04in a cozy knit sweater,
32:06my face still flushing
32:07whenever I remembered
32:08Lucian's low confession
32:09from last night.
32:10At the table,
32:11Lucian sat in a crisp black shirt,
32:13reading the morning paper.
32:14Beside him,
32:15Milo was perched on a booster seat,
32:17holding a plastic butter knife
32:19like a tiny sword,
32:20furiously spreading jam
32:21onto a slice of toast.
32:23Good morning, my princess!
32:24Milo cheered the second
32:25he spotted me.
32:26He scrambled down,
32:28dragged a heavy chair out for me,
32:29and patted it proudly.
32:31Sit here!
32:32I prepared a grand hero breakfast for you!
32:35Thank you, my little prince.
32:42Sleep well, Hannah?
32:44I...
32:45I did.
32:46I stammered,
32:47taking a sip,
32:47my heart beating dangerously fast
32:49under his gaze.
32:51Hey, daddy!
32:53Stop flirting with my Hannah!
32:55I saw you holding her hand last night!
32:57I choked on my coffee,
32:58blushing furiously.
33:00She's my wife, buddy.
33:01I'm allowed.
33:03Milo declared,
33:04jumping onto his chair,
33:05his hands on his hips.
33:07Then we need a big party!
33:08A giant dinosaur wedding!
33:10Hannah gets a sparkling crown,
33:11and I get to be the ring boy!
33:13So?
33:14When am I getting a baby sister to play with?
33:19My cheeks burned so hot
33:21I thought my skin would melt.
33:22Milo,
33:23you...
33:23you're too young to talk about that!
33:25I squeaked,
33:26frantically stuffing a piece of strawberry toast
33:28into his mouth to quiet him down.
33:30Milo munched loudly,
33:31his cheeks puffing out like a hungry hamster,
33:34but his big, dark eyes
33:35continued to blink innocently.
33:37Lucian, on the other hand,
33:38didn't look bothered at all.
33:39He took a slow sip of his black coffee,
33:41his sharp lips curving into a dangerous,
33:44breathtakingly handsome smile.
33:45Listen to your mother, kiddo.
33:47Some things require
33:48thorough preparation.
33:50I shot Lucian a wide-eyed look of pure panic,
33:53which only made his dark eyes dance with amusement.
33:56Okay, then preparing starts now!
33:58Milo clapped his sticky,
34:00jam-covered hands,
34:01sliding off his chair
34:02and grabbing both of our wrists.
34:04Game time!
34:06We are playing Happy Family!
34:09Before either of us could react,
34:10the little tyrant dragged the feared dome
34:12of the New York Mafia
34:13onto the plush living room rug.
34:15Normally,
34:16Lucian Moretti commanded Ruthless Hitman
34:18with a wave of his hand.
34:19But right now,
34:20he was sitting cross-legged on the floor,
34:22obediently letting Milo place a pink toy teacup
34:25in his massive, scarred palm.
34:27Daddy, you're the king,
34:28Hannah is the queen,
34:29and I'm the brave knight who protects you both.
34:32Understood, knight Milo.
34:34Lucian replied with deadpan seriousness,
34:36taking a delicate,
34:37fake sip from the tiny pink cup.
34:38I couldn't help but soft laugh,
34:40seeing this terrifying dark lord
34:42willingly play along with a four-year-old
34:44silly tea party sent a
34:45wave of absolute tenderness
34:47straight through my chest.
34:48Suddenly,
34:49Milo grabbed my right hand
34:50and Lucian's left hand,
34:52slamming our palms together
34:53so our fingers intertwined.
34:55Knight seal alliances with a kiss.
34:57Daddy, kiss the queen now,
34:59or the magic spell breaks.
35:00My breath hitched.
35:02Lucian didn't pull away.
35:03Instead,
35:04his strong fingers locked tightly around mine.
35:06He leaned in slowly,
35:08his intense,
35:08dark gaze fixed straight on my lips.
35:11My heart hammered against my ribs
35:13like a trapped bird.
35:14Hey, I can't see!
35:16Just as his lips were inches away,
35:18Lucian paused.
35:18When you're ready, Hannah.
35:20Not a second before.
35:21He reached out with his free hand,
35:22gently covering Milo's big, curious eyes.
35:24Milo protested,
35:25kicking his tiny legs in midair.
35:27Lucian leaned down and pressed a soft,
35:29warm kiss directly against my forehead,
35:31gentle, incredibly reverent,
35:32and full of unspoken promises.
35:34He whispered against my hair,
35:35his voice vibrating with intoxicating patience.
35:38A wave of sweet relief and deep warmth
35:39flooded my soul.
35:40He respected me too much to rush anything.
35:42An hour later,
35:43I stood by the grand entrance,
35:44coat in hand,
35:45my fingers trembling slightly.
35:47The thought of stepping outside
35:48made my breath quick
35:49in a lingering nightmare from the market.
35:50I wasn't afraid for myself,
35:51but the memory of Gavin's heavy fists
35:53swinging toward Milo's small head terrified me.
35:55The idea that my past could ever put
35:57this innocent little boy in danger again
35:58made my chest tighten with unbearable anxiety.
36:01Suddenly, a warm, broad hand
36:02enveloped my cold fingers.
36:04I'm with you today, Hannah.
36:05No one touches my family again.
36:06Lucian stood beside me in a sharp charcoal suit.
36:08Yeah!
36:09We are going shopping together.
36:11Daddy promised to buy us giant ice creams,
36:14and I'm gonna protect you
36:15from all the noisy, bad monsters.
36:18His dark eyes radiating pure, unshakable protection.
36:21Before I could answer,
36:22a tiny, warm palm squeezed my other hand.
36:24Milo bounced on his heels,
36:25a huge, sunny grin spreading across his face,
36:28looking down at his sparkling eyes.
36:29The suffocating fear in my chest
36:31melted away into pure happiness.
36:33The sleek Rolls Royce pulled up to the city center.
36:35As the tinted window rolled down halfway,
36:37my breath caught.
36:38Across the street,
36:39outside a dingy soup kitchen,
36:40stood three miserably disheveled figures.
36:42Gavin was in ragged, filthy clothes,
36:45begging the shelter worker for a cold bagel.
36:47Beside him,
36:48Tiffany had lost all her high society vanity.
36:50Her hair was matted,
36:51her fake nails broken,
36:52crying over her ruined life.
36:53and Tabai was sitting on the dirty curb,
36:55shivering violently in the cold wind,
36:57clutching a piece of stale bread.
37:00Butler Thomas had executed Lucian's orders
37:02with absolute perfection.
37:03Gavin's business was bankrupt overnight,
37:05his assets seized,
37:06and the entire family blacklisted across the city.
37:09They were ruined.
37:09Suddenly, Gavin wiped the dirt off his face
37:11and turned around.
37:12Gavin's jaw dropped so low it nearly dislocated.
37:14He rubbed his grimy eyes in total disbelief.
37:16Gavin screamed like a lunatic,
37:18throwing himself onto the slick hood of the car.
37:20Hannah!
37:20Hannah!
37:21It's you!
37:22Hannah!
37:22Save us!
37:23I was wrong, baby!
37:24pounding furiously against the glass.
37:25I was tricked by Tiffany.
37:26Please tell Don Luchid to stop!
37:28Behind him,
37:2914-year-old Toby dropped his cold bread,
37:31his face contorting into a mess of snot
37:33and panicked tears.
37:34He scrambled over,
37:35falling heavily onto his knees
37:36right beside the car door.
37:37Toby wailed at the top of his lungs,
37:39clawing at the window.
37:40Mommy!
37:40Mommy, I'm sorry!
37:41I love you, Mommy!
37:42I didn't mean to call you a fat freak!
37:43Take me back to the castle!
37:45I don't want to live on the street!
37:46Tiffany tried to rush forward, too.
37:47Two towering Moretti guards instantly stepped in,
37:50kicking her back onto the freezing pavement.
37:53Inside the quiet cabin,
37:55the contrast was absolute.
37:56I looked at the two desperate creatures
37:57clawing at the glass.
37:59Months ago,
37:59their words would have broken my soul,
38:00but now,
38:01I felt nothing.
38:02No anger,
38:03no hatred,
38:03just a deep,
38:04sterile void of utter indifference.
38:05They didn't miss me.
38:06They only missed the endless sacrifices
38:08I used to make for them.
38:09Without a single word,
38:10I reached out and pressed
38:11the automatic window control.
38:12The dark,
38:13soundproof glass slowly glided upward,
38:15smoothly shutting out their pathetic wails
38:17and frantic banging
38:18until the car was in dead silence once again.
38:20I turned away,
38:21ignoring the reflection of Toby crying on his knees.
38:25Reaching into my bag,
38:26I pulled out a soft tissue
38:28and gently wiped a speck of jam off Milo's cheek.
38:31Ready for ice cream, sweetie?
38:34Yes!
38:35Giant dinosaur sundae!
38:37Lucian's dark eyes locked onto mine,
38:40his hand covering my shoulders
38:41in a quiet,
38:42protective squeeze.
38:43Outside,
38:43the guards dragged Gavin and Toby away like dead dogs,
38:46clearing the path
38:47as the Rolls Royce smoothly accelerated
38:49into the bright afternoon sun.
38:50The heavy door of the luxury department store
38:52was pushed open,
38:53and the world of misery outside vanished completely.
38:56Milo trotted ahead,
38:57his shiny little leather shoes squeaking softly
38:59on the marble floor.
39:00He stopped in front of a dazzling jewelry display.
39:03His tiny hands pressed flat against the glass,
39:05eyes shining like gold coins.
39:06Hannah, look!
39:07A shiny star!
39:09Milo squeaked,
39:10pointing his chubby finger
39:11at a massive diamond necklace.
39:12He puffed out his chest
39:13and proudly pulled a pink,
39:14piggy bank credit card out of his pocket.
39:16I have five million dollars
39:18of milk money in here.
39:21I want to buy this shiny star for my Hannah!
39:26The manager gasped,
39:27completely overwhelmed
39:28by the cute little big shot.
39:32I couldn't help laughing,
39:34leaning down to kiss his cheek.
39:36Oh, sweetie,
39:37you're so generous.
39:38Lucian stepped up,
39:39his long legs taking slow,
39:40arrogant strides.
39:41Hey, kid.
39:43That's my job.
39:44Your piggy card can stay in your pocket.
39:46He casually pulled a pitch black,
39:48metallic black card from his wallet
39:50and held it out.
39:52No!
39:53I'm the main man of the house today.
39:56I pay.
39:58Hannah is my princess.
39:59She's my wife.
40:01Lucian countered calmly,
40:02a faint,
40:03indulgent smirk hovering
40:04at the corner of his lips
40:05before Milo could throw
40:07another cute tantrum.
40:08Lucian stepped behind me.
40:10His large,
40:11warm palm slid gently
40:12around my waist,
40:13pulling me back
40:14against his broad,
40:15solid chest,
40:16the dark,
40:16intoxicating scent
40:17of cedarwood and tobacco
40:19wrapped around my senses,
40:20making my heart flutter wildly.
40:22He leaned his head down,
40:24his lips brushing
40:24against my ear,
40:26his low voice
40:26vibrating right through me.
40:28Take both cards, Hannah.
40:29Lucian whispered,
40:31pressing the heavy black card
40:32into my palm
40:33and folding my fingers over it.
40:36Everything in this store
40:37and everything in this city
40:39is yours for the taking.
40:42Milo immediately trotted over,
40:44wrapping his tiny arms
40:46around my knees,
40:47looking up with big,
40:49starry eyes.
40:50Mine too!
40:51Take mine too, mommy!
40:53I stood there surrounded
40:54by the two most powerful,
40:56protective males in the city,
40:58my heart overflowing
40:59with a sweet,
40:59blinding warmth
41:00I had never known before.
41:03One year later,
41:05the grand cathedral
41:05of the Moretti estate
41:06was bathed in brilliant sunlight,
41:08decorated with thousands
41:09of white roses
41:10brought in from the French Riviera.
41:12I stood before
41:13the full-length mirror,
41:14adjusting the lace sleeves
41:15of my handmade silk gown.
41:17The reflection staring back
41:18at me wasn't the broken,
41:20tear-stained woman
41:20who once begged
41:21for love in the rain.
41:22I was radiant,
41:23loved and whole.
41:25Outside,
41:25the city's most powerful figures
41:27sat in silence,
41:28guarding the sacred day
41:29of the undisputed king of New York.
41:31The heavy mahogany doors swung open.
41:36Standing at the end
41:37of the long white aisle
41:38in a sharp,
41:39immaculate tuxedo
41:40was Lucien.
41:41His pitch-black eyes
41:42burned with unhidden,
41:44lethal devotion
41:44as he watched me
41:45walk toward him.
41:46You take my breath away,
41:47Mrs. Moretti.
41:48Lucien whispered,
41:50his deep voice thick with emotion
41:51as he took my hands into his.
41:55Before the priest
41:56could even start the vows,
41:58a tiny tuxedo-clad figure
42:00marched up the altar,
42:01holding a velvet ring box
42:02like a royal treasure.
42:04Wait!
42:04I have the rings!
42:05Here we go!
42:09Daddy,
42:10remember your promise?
42:11If you ever make Hannah cry,
42:13I get to be the don
42:14of the family.
42:17Deal, kiddo.
42:19Lucien stood up,
42:20took the diamond ring,
42:21and slowly slid it
42:22onto my finger.
42:23He cupped my face gently
42:24in his large, warm hands,
42:26his thumbs caressing
42:27my cheek.
42:28I promise to protect you,
42:29Hannah.
42:30Now,
42:31I promise to cherish you
42:32for the rest of my life.
42:34I love you, Lucien.
42:36I whispered,
42:37tears of absolute joy
42:38finally overflowing.
42:39He didn't wait another second.
42:41Lucien pulled me in,
42:42his soft,
42:43commanding lips
42:44pressing against mine
42:45in a deep,
42:45passionate kiss
42:46that sealed our forever.
42:48Ew, you have to kiss,
42:50but I love my family!
42:52As Lucien lifted me
42:53into his arms
42:54amidst thunderous applause,
42:55I looked out
42:56into the bright sunlight.
42:58My past of suffering
42:59was gone.
42:59I had found my home,
43:01my king,
43:02and my sweet little prince.
43:04I'm a sweet king
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