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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.
00:13I'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!
00:32All 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.
00:36Wrolled 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 Donelush and Moretti, 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 Lucian.
01:10I'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.
01:39It 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 Donelushan 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,
02:05two big, black eyes glaring back at me with full defiance.
02:09Send her away!
02:10She's a bad woman, just like the rest.
02:13Looks like he'd already fought off a whole army of prospective stepmothers before me.
02:17Get out!
02:18You'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 two mini superheroes from the coffee table,
02:30squatted near the long table,
02:32and lifted a spoonful of food.
02:34Relax, 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.
02:44You 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?
02:57Ah, 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, there's another baby hero down here.
03:15Mr. Hero, can 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,
04:45sharp 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.
05:02I poured everything into raising him,
05:03only to be treated like an unpaid servant.
05:05Your file says you're divorced.
05:06Why?
05:10He said I embarrassed him.
05:11He said 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.
06:19If...
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.
06:47And 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,
06:56no fanfare.
06:57But at dinner that night,
06:59Lucian slid a heavy ring across the table toward me.
07:02Etched into the gold was the crest of the Moretti family.
07:05You don't need to give me something 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 of a whole happy home.
07:17Out of the corner of my eye,
07:18I caught a glimpse of the little guy peeking 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.
07:49Oh.
07:50Hop in, little boss.
07:51I peeled back the duvet,
07:53and he wiggled into the blanket like 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 before his breathing slowed,
08:03his warm forehead resting completely against my arm.
08:06At breakfast the next morning,
08:07Lucian stopped in his tracks in stunned silence as I walked downstairs,
08:11leading Milo by the hand out of my room.
08:13Then, Milo eagerly scrambled onto 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, staring at his son in sheer disbelief.
08:27He took a slow breath and looked up at me.
08:29I'm adding an extra $50,000 to your monthly allowance.
08:32Mr. Moretti, that's really way too much.
08:34I meant it.
08:38In my last marriage, I gave everything my youth, my energy,
08:42my pride and walked away with so little I couldn't even afford a cheap motel room.
08:48Honestly, Mr. Moretti, you are beyond generous.
08:51I adore Milo.
08:52He's a sweet boy.
08:53Reading him a story is no trouble at all.
08:54Before the words even left my mouth,
08:56a tiny warm hand slid into mine,
08:58fingers wrapping tightly around my thumb.
09:01Milo squeezed his tiny, warm hand into mine,
09:04his whole body leaning subtly against 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 of my thumb for even a second.
09:13All it took was calling him a sweet boy.
09:15My heart melted into a puddle on the spot.
09:18Make it another $50,000.
09:20Every woman before you only cared about seducing me and ignored Milo.
09:23This is yours, and my word is final.
09:26Thank you, Mr. Moretti.
09:28From that day on, Milo became my little shadow.
09:32Lucian was perpetually consumed by gang deals,
09:34weapons, and bloodshed,
09:36vanishing for a full month.
09:37Inside this grand, lonely mansion,
09:39it was just Milo and me.
09:41I poured my heart into bringing a smile back to his face.
09:44We played absurd games and had silly contests
09:46to see who could crunch down their veggies faster.
09:49Slowly, I noticed my clothes spitting looser around my waist.
09:52It was a quiet realization.
09:54Away from the toxicity of my past,
09:56my body and mind were finally starting to heal.
09:59Until the day of my follow-up hospital appointment.
10:02Mrs. Hannah,
10:02Master Milo cannot leave the grounds.
10:04It triggers severe panic attacks.
10:06Allow me to call the private doctor to come here instead.
10:09I knelt down in front of him.
10:12Little hero,
10:14wait for me at home, okay?
10:15I'll be back in an hour.
10:17He clutched my hand tightly,
10:18refusing to let go.
10:20He didn't say a word,
10:21just stared at me with those deep, sorrowful eyes.
10:24He's terrified that if you leave,
10:25you'll never come back.
10:26I promise I'll be fast.
10:28It's just a quick doctor's visit.
10:30Stay here and play, okay?
10:31Before I could even finish,
10:32he broke away and quietly scrambled
10:34into the back seat of my car.
10:36The butler gasped,
10:37eyes brimming with emotion and hope.
10:39Master Milo,
10:40you're stepping outside?
10:41Mr. Moretti could see this.
10:43Dear God,
10:44Master Milo is actually stepping outside for you!
10:48Your depression is finally lifting.
10:51Keep taking things slow, Mrs. Hannah.
10:53I grabbed my prescription
10:54and stepped out into the waiting room.
10:56Milo was sitting on a bench,
10:58clutching his little hero action figure
11:00like a sacred treasure.
11:02Hannah, are you hurt?
11:05When I was super little,
11:07I stopped eating and got super sick.
11:09Promise me you'll eat your food.
11:11Does it hurt here?
11:13Here, take my candy.
11:14Daddy says sugar makes every boo-boo go away.
11:18Tears flooded my eyes instantly.
11:20When I told my ex-husband about my diagnosis,
11:23his whole family sneered in my face.
11:25Stop playing the victim for attention.
11:27You're just lazy.
11:28And that kid in his family,
11:30I gave my life to raise.
11:31The second his real mother walked back in,
11:34he pointed at me and yelled,
11:35Get away from me!
11:37You're embarrassing,
11:38you ruin everything!
11:39Yet right here, this fierce,
11:41cold four-year-old mafia heir
11:42was pressing his very last piece of candy
11:44into my palm with trembling hands.
11:46I'm gonna eat all my veggies from now on
11:49so I can grow big
11:50and beat up anyone who makes you cry.
11:52Then you'd better hurry up
11:54and grow big, my little hero.
11:55As we walked out of the hospital entrance,
11:57a sleek black Cadillac Escalade
11:59was parked right at the curb.
12:01Leaning against the door,
12:02dark gaze fixed entirely on us,
12:05was Lucien.
12:07Sir, is everything okay?
12:09He strode over hastily
12:10and scooped Milo into his arms,
12:12only to find the boy completely calm,
12:15showing zero signs of a panic attack.
12:18Daddy, as long as I'm with Hannah,
12:20you never have to worry about me again.
12:23I know, buddy.
12:25Daddy knows.
12:25That night,
12:26Lucien tried to give me another raise,
12:28even sliding a black card across the desk.
12:31Terrified by the gesture,
12:33I practically shoved it back,
12:34A rare, low chuckle escaped his lips.
12:37Hannah, everyone wants something.
12:39What do you want?
12:40Could you help me find a used car under $5,000?
12:42That way I won't have to bother your driver
12:44whenever I take Milo out.
12:46Pick any car in the garage.
12:47Your cheapest car is $250,000.
12:50I'd be too terrified to even put my hands on the wheel.
12:54Fine.
12:56The next morning,
12:58a battered old sedan was parked right beside Lucien's pitch black Bentley.
13:02On top of that,
13:03he had flown in a top specialist from out of state for my follow-up exam.
13:08Your wife needs companionship.
13:10Keep her happy and 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 of the outside world,
13:21and I wanted him to see it all.
13:22Turns out,
13:23the boy completely worshipped this battered piece of junk.
13:27This car is way cooler than daddy's boring Bentley.
13:30It looks like a secret spy tank.
13:32We hit the amusement park first,
13:35where he held my hand and begged to take endless photos together.
13:38Then,
13:39I dragged him to a local farmer's market,
13:41a place a mafia heir had certainly never set foot in.
13:45The poor little guy trailed behind me,
13:47his small face scowling as he struggled to carry bags of groceries way too big for him.
13:52Hannah, I don't want to hold this.
13:55But my hands are completely full.
13:58Can my little hero please help me just this once?
14:00Hearing little hero,
14:02he swallowed his complaint.
14:04He held the wriggling lobster bag as far away from his body as his tiny arm could reach,
14:08his face twisting in utter disgust.
14:10Fine,
14:11I'll help you just this once,
14:12but stop buying lobsters.
14:14Hannah!
14:16Gavin,
14:17my ex-husband.
14:22Gavin stood there,
14:23his eyes wide open,
14:25staring at me in absolute disbelief.
14:27Beside him,
14:28Tiffany was clinging to his arm,
14:30looking me up and down with intense jealousy.
14:33No,
14:34it can't be you.
14:35You,
14:35you lost that much weight?
14:37You look like a completely different person.
14:39He couldn't reconcile the glowing slender woman in front of him.
14:43With the exhausted broken wife he'd thrown out in the rain just weeks ago,
14:47recognizing his own mistake,
14:49Gavin quickly covered his embarrassment with a sneer.
14:52So what if you lost a 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 to a low-class maid for some brat?
15:02Gavin,
15:03darling,
15:04step back.
15:04She reeks of cheap fish and poor people.
15:07My fists clenched tight.
15:08The painful memories threatened to drown me.
15:11Suddenly,
15:11a tiny body darted in front of me.
15:14Milo stood firm,
15:15his small hands spread wide,
15:17dark eyes burning with pure icy rage.
15:20Shut your dirty mouths.
15:21Nobody talks to my Hannah like that.
15:27Where'd you pick up this little bastard, Hannah?
15:29Hey kid,
15:29get lost before I...
15:30Do you even know who my father is?
15:31Oh,
15:32I'm terrified.
15:33Who's your daddy?
15:34Some broke plumber?
15:35Milo didn't flinch.
15:36He reached into his jacket,
15:38pulled out a heavy object,
15:40and slammed it right against Gavin's chest.
15:42It was a dark gold metal crest,
15:44an obsidian hawk holding a dripping dagger.
15:47Gavin glanced down,
15:48ready to throw it.
15:49But the second his eyes hit the crest,
15:51his jaw dropped.
15:53Every drop of color drained from his face instantly.
15:56This...
15:57This is...
15:58the Moretti family emblem?
16:04Fake!
16:04It must be a cheap toy!
16:05Tiffany shrieked,
16:06snatching the gold crest from Gavin's shaking hands.
16:09Her heavily made-up face contorted into ugly disbelief.
16:12Gavin,
16:13are you out of your mind?
16:14Don LaRegion Moretti is the uncrowned king of New York.
16:16How could a fat,
16:17worthless loser like Hannah ever cross paths with him?
16:20I stared at her,
16:21a bitter smirk playing on my lips.
16:23Tiffany Vance,
16:24the ultimate social climber.
16:25Years ago,
16:26she abandoned her own son without a second thought just to chase richer men.
16:30When Gavin finally made a little money,
16:32she crawled back to replace me,
16:34acting like a high society queen.
16:36She knew how terrifying the Moretti empire was,
16:38which only fed her desperate denial.
16:41Gavin exhaled,
16:42wiping cold sweat from his forehead,
16:44his confidence instantly rebounding.
16:46Exactly.
16:47You almost had me,
16:48kid.
16:48Hannah probably stole this shiny trinket from a flea market to play pretend.
16:51Or worse,
16:52she stole it from the Morettis!
16:54Do you have any idea what Don Luchin does to thieves,
16:56Hannah?
16:57He turns them into fish food.
16:59Milo's eyes narrowed into dark,
17:01deadly slits,
17:01a chilling mirror image of his father.
17:04Give.
17:04It back.
17:05Shut up,
17:06you little street urchin!
17:07I'm going to call the police right now and report you too for-
17:09Touch him and I promise you'll regret it.
17:11Before I could react,
17:12a young boy shoved me back with brutal force.
17:15Get your filthy hands off my mom!
17:16Standing in front of Tiffany was Toby,
17:18the child I ruined my youth and health to raise,
17:21staring at me with pure disgust.
17:25The impact sent a violent pang through my chest,
17:28but the physical pain was nothing compared to the agony tearing my heart apart.
17:32I stared at Toby,
17:33the boy whose dirty knees I used to bandage,
17:36whose nightmares I used to soothe through endless sleepless nights.
17:40Toby!
17:41Ten years ago,
17:42when Tiffany abandoned him as a toddler's,
17:45Toby was a sick, frail mess.
17:47To pay for his endless medical bills and private tutoring,
17:50I took three brutal job shifts.
17:52I ate leftover junk food on the run,
17:54destroyed my endocrine system with zero sleep,
17:57and took hormone medications just to keep my body from collapsing.
18:00That was why I got fat.
18:02That was how I ruined my youth.
18:04Back then,
18:04tiny Toby would wrap his arms around my neck,
18:07crying.
18:07Hannah is my real mommy!
18:09I love Hannah forever!
18:12Everything changed when he hit his teenage years.
18:15His wealthy friends at private school pointed at me during pickup times,
18:18snickering.
18:19Look at Toby's mom!
18:21She looks like a giant, broke pig!
18:23Instead of defending the woman who gave up her life for him,
18:26teenager Toby grew ashamed.
18:28He began to hate me.
18:30He demanded I stay hidden in the kitchen whenever his friends came over.
18:34And the moment his bio mother Tiffany returned in designer coats,
18:38he threw me away like trash.
18:41Don't call my name, you fat freak!
18:43You're embarrassing!
18:44My friends laugh at me because of you!
18:45Tiffany is refined and rich!
18:47She's my real mom!
18:48You're just a low-class maid who ruined my life!
18:50Every word was a poison dagger,
18:53stabbing deep into my soul.
18:54A tear finally escaped my eye.
18:57Beside me,
18:58Milo saw the tear on my cheek.
18:59The four-year-old's breath hitched.
19:01His small hands clenched into tight,
19:03trembling fists,
19:04and his dark eyes flashed with a chilling,
19:07deadly murderous intent.
19:09Did you just make my Hannah cry?
19:12Milo's childish voice was deadly quiet.
19:14He stomped to big steps forward,
19:16puffing out his small chest and standing right between me and Toby.
19:19His chubby hands were clenched into tight fists,
19:22his big dark eyes burning with pure, unadulterated fury.
19:26Get out of my face, you little brat!
19:28Go back to whatever cheap shelter you came from!
19:30You are a mean, bad pig!
19:33Hannah spent all her money buying you medicine and food,
19:36but you are a smelly traitor.
19:38You threw away the best mommy in the world for that ugly lady!
19:42Shut up, you little rat!
19:43I won't shut up!
19:45You're stupid and weak.
19:46My daddy can snap your neck like a toothpick.
19:50You little bastard!
19:51Gavin snapped.
19:52His fragile male ego completely shattered.
19:55I'll kill you right here!
19:57He stepped forward,
19:58raised his huge, heavy fist,
20:00and swung it down straight toward Milo's head.
20:02My blood ran cold.
20:04Die!
20:05Without thinking,
20:05I threw my body forward,
20:07wrapping myself tightly around Milo to shield him from the blow,
20:11taking the brutal force of Gavin's heavy arm right across my back.
20:14I stumbled onto the wet ground,
20:16but kept Milo locked in my arms.
20:18As Gavin raised his foot to kick us,
20:20I pulled out my phone with trembling hands,
20:22jammed a speed dial key,
20:24and pressed it to my ear,
20:25my eyes burning with absolute, lethal rage.
20:28Butler Thomas!
20:29Bring the Moretti guards right now!
20:31Someone is trying to murder young Master Milo!
20:37Butler Thomas?
20:39Moretti guards?
20:40Gavin burst into a roaring, hysterical laugh,
20:43wiping a tear from his eye.
20:44He lowered his fist.
20:46Staring at me sprawled on the ground with absolute condescension.
20:49Hannah, I knew you were desperate,
20:50but this is pathetic.
20:51You actually think dialing a random number
20:53and dropping Don Luchin's name will scare me?
20:55What a fucking joke!
20:56Tiffany clapped her hands in delight,
20:58her ugly sneer returning.
21:00Oh, she's a visionary actor, Gavin.
21:02A broke, fat maid
21:03pretending she has the mafia kingpin on speed dial?
21:05I held Milo tightly against my chest,
21:08my arms protecting his small head
21:09as I glared at them in icy silence.
21:11Do you even know who Don Luchin Moretti is?
21:13You worthless loser.
21:14Tiffany stepped closer,
21:15her chin held high with arrogance.
21:17He is the undisputed god of the underworld.
21:19The entire East Coast shakes when he grieves.
21:21And rumor has it,
21:22he's been turning New York upside down this past week
21:24for a special woman,
21:25buying out luxury brands
21:26and sending top medical specialists for her.
21:27Tiffany crossed her arms,
21:29snorting in contempt.
21:30That woman is probably a supermodel or a royal princess.
21:32And you?
21:33You're just a filthy flea,
21:34begging for scraps on the street!
21:36Save your breath, babe.
21:37Gavin mocked, grabbing Toby's shoulder.
21:41Let her play pretend.
21:42When nobody shows up in five minutes,
21:45I'll make sure she eats the dirt right off my shoes.
21:49Before the words even left his mouth,
21:51a terrifying,
21:52earth-shattering roar of high-performance engines
21:54ripped through the rain.
21:56Dozens of pitch-black Cadillac Escalades
21:58blasted into the market,
21:59drifting violently to seal off every exit,
22:02trapping us in a circle of flashing red lights.
22:07The car doors slammed open in unison.
22:09Dozens of tall, muscular men
22:11in immaculate black suits flooded the area.
22:13Guns concealed but tension lethal.
22:16At the head of the convoy,
22:17Butler Thomas stepped out,
22:19his icy composure crackling with suppressed fury.
22:22Mrs. Hannah!
22:23Master Milo!
22:23Thomas rushed over,
22:24instantly dropping to one knee before us.
22:26Forgive my delay.
22:27Don Luigian has been notified.
22:28His private gent just took off from Europe.
22:30He is flying back at top speed
22:31and will arrive within the hour.
22:32Gavin's jaw dropped so hard
22:34it nearly hit the pavement.
22:35His knees buckled,
22:37sending him crashing onto the wet gravel.
22:39He'd seen Thomas on television
22:40before the trusted right-hand man
22:42of the Moretti Empire.
22:43Thomas!
22:44Sir Thomas!
22:45Gavin squeaked,
22:46his face paper-white
22:47as sweat poured down his forehead.
22:49He began slapping his 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 violently beside him,
22:58completely speechless.
22:59Her pride crushed into dust.
23:01I didn't even look at them.
23:03The sheer disgust in my stomach
23:04made me nauseous.
23:05I had zero desire
23:06to waste another second
23:07on these toxic people.
23:08I just want to go home, Thomas.
23:10Please.
23:11I said, quietly hugging Milo tight.
23:13Of course, ma'am.
23:14Thomas stood up instantly,
23:15signaling a bulletproof Maybach to pull up.
23:18Driver, take Mrs. Hannah
23:19and the young master
23:19back to the estate safely.
23:21As I settled into the plush leather seat,
23:23Milo wiggled into my lap.
23:24His warm little arms
23:25wrapped around my neck,
23:27resting his soft cheek against mine.
23:29Don't cry, Hannah.
23:31Daddy and I will protect you forever.
23:33Those bad pigs
23:34will never hurt you again.
23:35My eyes welled with warm tears,
23:37but this time,
23:38it was from relief.
23:40Outside the tinted window,
23:41I saw Thomas turning around
23:43slowly toward Gavin and Tiffany.
23:45His expression darkening
23:46into a ruthless smile
23:47as the guards closed in.
23:51Inside the quiet Maybach,
23:52the icy tension finally dissolved.
23:54Milo puffed out his chubby cheeks,
23:56throwing two tiny,
23:57furious punch combinations
23:58into the air.
23:59If Daddy wasn't away,
24:00I would have used my
24:01mega super dino kick
24:02on that bad pig.
24:03He declared with utter
24:04deadpan seriousness,
24:05shaking his little fist.
24:06Bam!
24:07Right in his ugly tummy.
24:08Then I'd tie him up
24:08and feed him cold broccoli.
24:10I couldn't help it.
24:10A laugh burst out of me.
24:12The heavy, dark cloud
24:13in my chest instantly vanished,
24:14replaced by a warm,
24:16bubbling affection.
24:17Oh, yeah?
24:17I squeezed his soft cheek.
24:20My little hero is so brave.
24:22The moment we arrived
24:22back at the estate,
24:24Milo transformed
24:24into a dictator of comfort.
24:26He dragged me straight
24:27into the living room,
24:28forcing me to sit on the sofa,
24:30crawling up beside me
24:31with a first aid kit.
24:32His small face scrunched
24:33into an intensely serious frown
24:35as he dabbing soothing cream
24:36onto the red mark
24:37on my shoulder.
24:37You have to be brave, Hannah.
24:39Don't move!
24:39He ordered in a strict,
24:40adorable squeak.
24:41After carefully applying
24:42an oversized dinosaur band-aid,
24:44he stood up,
24:45hands on his hips,
24:46mimicking his father's
24:47authoritative tone.
24:48Now, go take a warm shower,
24:50but 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.
24:57I giggled,
24:58bowing respectfully.
25:01Yes, boss Milo.
25:02Right away.
25:03I turned toward the stairs,
25:04my heart melting
25:05into a warm puddle.
25:06twenty minutes later,
25:08I stepped out of the bathroom,
25:10drying my hair with a towel
25:11and completely froze
25:12in absolute shock.
25:14The grand hall was filled
25:15with a team of top personal doctors
25:17carrying black medical kits,
25:18followed by staff pushing racks
25:20of high-end designer collections
25:21into 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
25:32to check your shoulder immediately
25:33and purchased every new flagship collection
25:35from Fifth Avenue
25:36to replace your damaged clothes.
25:37Before I could process it,
25:39Thomas handed me a satellite phone.
25:41The screen lit up,
25:41it was a direct call from the sky.
25:45Milo snatched the satellite phone
25:46before I could even reach for it,
25:48pressing his chubby little cheek
25:49against the speaker.
25:50Daddy, I saved Hannah!
25:52I yelled at the mean bad pigs
25:54and told them
25:54you'd turn them into toothpicks.
25:56I even gave Hannah a special medal,
25:57I mean, a dino band-aid.
25:59Across the satellite signal,
26:01a dark, low chuckle
26:02echoed through the receiver,
26:04a sound so deep and rich
26:05it practically vibrated
26:07through the room.
26:08Good boy, Milo.
26:09Daddy is proud of you.
26:10Now give the phone to Hannah.
26:12Milo handed the device over
26:13with a triumphant grin.
26:15I took it with trembling fingers,
26:17suddenly acutely aware
26:18of my wet hair
26:19and oversized pajama shirt.
26:21The lingering awkwardness
26:22of my past marriage,
26:24where my ex only ever called
26:25to berate me,
26:26made me freeze.
26:27Mr. Moretti,
26:28you really didn't need
26:29to buy out Fifth Avenue
26:30or send an entire medical division
26:32for a minor scratch.
26:33A heavy, deliberate pause
26:35came over the line.
26:36I could almost picture him
26:38leaning back in his leather jet seat,
26:39his sharp jawline
26:41bathed in the dim cabin light.
26:43Hannah, you are Milo's mother now.
26:45And as long as you wear
26:46my family's ring,
26:47no one in this city
26:48gets to breathe on you wrong.
26:50Are you alright?
26:51My heart skipped a violent,
26:52treacherous beat.
26:53The absolute security
26:55in his words washed over me,
26:56melting away years
26:58of buried pain.
26:59I'm, I'm okay.
27:01Thank you, Lucien.
27:02Good.
27:03Hold tight.
27:04My flight lands in two hours.
27:08Sifting through racks
27:09of glittering haute couture,
27:11I avoided the floor-length gowns
27:12and picked a soft,
27:13oversized cream cashmere sweater
27:15with tailored trousers.
27:17Simple, modest, and comfortable.
27:19The moment I stepped out
27:20of the dressing room,
27:21Milo gasped,
27:22dropping his action figures
27:23with a loud clatter.
27:25Hannah!
27:26He yelled,
27:27his black eyes sparkling
27:28like tiny diamonds.
27:29You look pretty.
27:30Pretty like a fairy princess.
27:33I laughed.
27:33But as I walked past
27:35the full-length mirror,
27:36my foot caught.
27:37I froze.
27:38The pale, exhausted,
27:39overweight woman
27:40who used to cry in the dark
27:41was gone.
27:42In her place stood a woman
27:44with glowing skin,
27:45soft curves,
27:46and radiant eyes.
27:48Without the toxic burden
27:49of my past,
27:50my body had healed.
27:51I had lost so much weight.
27:53I barely recognized myself.
27:55Is this really me?
27:57Suddenly,
27:58Tiffany's sharp voice
27:59rang in my mind.
28:00Don Lucien has been
28:01turning New York upside down
28:02this past week
28:03for a special woman.
28:04A sharp hang of self-doubt
28:06pinched my chest.
28:07Of course he isn't
28:08buying these clothes for me,
28:10I thought bitterly.
28:11I'm just a nanny on paper.
28:12He probably bought
28:13these top-tier collections
28:14for some high-society heiress
28:16or supermodel
28:17he actually cares about.
28:18Thomas must have just
28:19handed them to me
28:20by mistake.
28:21Or maybe a mafia billionaire
28:22simply doesn't care
28:23about a few millions
28:24worth of fabric.
28:25It's just a sweater,
28:26Hannah.
28:27Don't be foolish.
28:28I whispered to myself,
28:29trying to calm
28:30my racing heart.
28:31The heavy mahogany doors
28:32of the Grand Hall
28:33burst open,
28:34cutting through the silence.
28:35Standing in the doorway,
28:37soaked in cold night rain
28:38and dripping with
28:39sheer dark power,
28:40was Don Lucien Moretti.
28:42His sharp jawline
28:43was tight,
28:44his dark eyes
28:45sweeping the room
28:45until they locked
28:46directly onto me.
28:49The air in the living room
28:51grew thick,
28:52heavy with unspoken tension.
28:54Lucien stepped closer,
28:55rain clinging
28:56to his dark wool coat,
28:57carrying the chilly
28:58scent of night air
28:59and costly cologne.
29:00His dark eyes burned
29:02as he looked at me
29:02in the tailored
29:03cashmere sweater,
29:04slender, soft,
29:05and breathtaking.
29:06You look...
29:08the clothes fit you well,
29:09Hannah.
29:11Thank you,
29:11Mr. Moretti.
29:12I stammered,
29:13my cheeks burning
29:14under his heavy gaze.
29:15The rest restraint
29:16between us
29:17was palpable,
29:18nervous and eager
29:19to escape
29:19the suffocating chemistry.
29:21I quickly grabbed
29:22Milo's small hand.
29:24It's...
29:25it's getting very late.
29:26I should take Milo
29:26upstairs to bed.
29:28Of course.
29:29Rest well.
29:29just as I turned
29:31toward the stairs,
29:32feeling relieved.
29:33No way!
29:34Milo suddenly yanked
29:36his hand out of mine,
29:37puffing out his cheeks
29:38in utter rebellion.
29:39I'm a big hero now.
29:41Big heroes don't sleep
29:43with mommies.
29:44I froze.
29:46Milo, sweetheart,
29:47earlier you said...
29:48Earlier was earlier.
29:49The little traitor shouted,
29:51scrambling up the stairs
29:53like a swift little lizard.
29:55Daddy said big boys
29:56sleep in their own rooms.
29:57Good night!
29:58He darted into his bedroom
30:00and slammed the door shut,
30:01locking it with an audible click.
30:03I stood frozen on the steps,
30:04my hand floating in mid-air.
30:06The entire grand hall
30:07fell into dead silence
30:09once again.
30:09Behind me heavy,
30:11deliberate footsteps
30:11approached slowly.
30:13Lucian's tall shadow
30:14completely engulfed
30:15mine from behind.
30:16His deep,
30:17intoxicating breath
30:18brushing against
30:19the shell of my ear.
30:23Are you afraid of me, Hannah?
30:25Lucian's voice
30:25was lower than a whisper,
30:27vibrating against my spine.
30:29I turned around slowly,
30:30my back pressing
30:31against the banister,
30:32my breath catching
30:33in my throat
30:34as his broad shoulders
30:35blocked out
30:35the rest of the world.
30:37No, I just,
30:38I don't want to overstep.
30:39The housekeeper said
30:40you bought out Fifth Avenue
30:41for a special woman
30:42this past week.
30:43These clothes,
30:44this marriage,
30:44I know I'm just
30:45a temporary nanny.
30:46A dark, intense flame
30:47flickered in Lucian's
30:48obsidian eyes.
30:49He stepped closer,
30:51his hand reaching out
30:52to gently tuck
30:52a strand of hair
30:53behind my ear,
30:54his rough thumb
30:55brushing my hot cheek.
30:56There is no other woman, Hannah,
30:58never has been.
30:59I brought those collections
31:00for you, only you.
31:01My heart hammered
31:02against my ribs.
31:04But,
31:05what about Milo's mother?
31:06Lucian's jaw hardened,
31:07a shadow of Hain
31:08crossing his sharp features.
31:10Milo isn't blood.
31:11His father was my brother
31:12in arms,
31:13who took a bullet
31:13meant for me
31:14seven years ago.
31:15I made an oath
31:15on his deathbed
31:16to raise Milo
31:17as my own son.
31:18I have never loved
31:19a woman, Hannah.
31:20I have never let anyone
31:21into this house
31:21until you.
31:22My breath hitched.
31:23The wall of insecurity
31:24I had built around my heart
31:26shattered into dust.
31:27He hadn't loved
31:28anyone else.
31:29He had waited
31:29pure and untouched,
31:31holding up the world
31:31for an orphan boy
31:32just like I had tried to do.
31:34When I hired you,
31:35I only wanted a patient mother
31:36for my traumatized son.
31:37I thought you were just
31:38another temporary nanny,
31:39but I was wrong.
31:40You healed Molis,
31:42and without even trying,
31:43you filled a home
31:44I thought would stay dead forever.
31:46He reached out,
31:47his warm,
31:47heavy hand cupping
31:48my cheek gently.
31:50I signed that prenux
31:52to protect my assets,
31:53but now,
31:55I'd gladly give you
31:56every single thing I own.
31:58Morning light poured
32:00into the dining room,
32:01painted in soft,
32:02golden hues.
32:03I walked downstairs
32:04in a cozy knit sweater,
32:05my face still flushing
32:06whenever I remembered
32:07Lucian's low confession
32:09from last night.
32:10At the table,
32:10Lucian sat in a crisp
32:12black shirt,
32:12reading the morning paper.
32:14Beside him,
32:15Milo was perched
32:15on a booster seat,
32:17holding a plastic butter knife
32:18like a tiny sword.
32:19furiously spreading jam
32:21onto a slice of toast.
32:22Good morning,
32:23my princess!
32:24Milo cheered
32:24the second he spotted me.
32:26He scrambled down,
32:27dragged a heavy chair
32:28out for me,
32:29and patted it proudly.
32:30Sit here!
32:31I prepared a grand hero
32:33breakfast for you!
32:34Thank you,
32:35my little prince.
32:42Sleep well, Hannah?
32:44I,
32:44I did.
32:45I stammered,
32:46taking a sip,
32:47my heart beating
32:48dangerously fast
32:49under his gaze.
32:51Hey, daddy!
32:52Stop flirting with my Hannah!
32:54I saw you holding
32:55her hand last night!
32:57I choked on my coffee,
32:58blushing furiously.
32:59She's my wife, buddy.
33:01I'm allowed.
33:02Milo declared,
33:03jumping onto his chair,
33:04his hands on his hips.
33:06Then we need a big party!
33:08A giant dinosaur wedding!
33:09Hannah gets a sparkling crown,
33:11and I get to be the ring boy!
33:12So,
33:13when am I getting a baby sister
33:15to play with?
33:18My cheeks burned so hot
33:20I thought my skin would melt.
33:21Milo,
33:22you,
33:23you're too young
33:24to talk about that!
33:24I squeaked,
33:25frantically stuffing
33:26a piece of strawberry toast
33:27into his mouth
33:28to quiet him down.
33:29Milo munched loudly,
33:31his cheeks puffing out
33:32like a hungry hamster,
33:33but his big,
33:34dark eyes
33:34continued to blink innocently.
33:36Lucien,
33:37on the other hand,
33:37didn't look bothered at all.
33:39He took a slow sip
33:40of his black coffee,
33:41his sharp lips
33:42curving into a dangerous,
33:43breathtakingly handsome smile.
33:45Listen to your mother, kiddo.
33:47Some things require
33:48thorough preparation.
33:50I shot Lucien
33:51a wide-eyed look
33:52of pure panic,
33:53which only made his dark eyes
33:54dance with amusement.
33:56Okay,
33:56then preparing starts now!
33:58Milo clapped his sticky,
33:59jam-covered hands,
34:01sliding off his chair
34:02and grabbing both of our wrists.
34:04Game time!
34:05We are playing
34:07Happy Family!
34:08Before either of us
34:09could react,
34:10the little tyrant
34:11dragged the feared
34:12doan of the New York Mafia
34:13onto the plush living room rug.
34:15Normally,
34:15Lucien Moretti
34:16commanded ruthless hitman
34:17with a wave of his hand.
34:19But right now,
34:20he was sitting cross-legged
34:21on the floor,
34:22obediently letting Milo
34:23place a pink toy teacup
34:24in his massive,
34:25scarred palm.
34:26Daddy,
34:27you're the king,
34:28Hannah is the queen,
34:29and I'm the brave knight
34:30who protects you both.
34:31Understood,
34:32Knight Milo.
34:33Lucien replied
34:34with deadpan seriousness,
34:35taking a delicate,
34:36fake sip
34:37from the tiny pink cup.
34:38I couldn't help
34:38but soft laugh,
34:40seeing this terrifying
34:41dark lord willingly play
34:42along with a four-year-old
34:43silly tea party sent a
34:45wave of absolute tenderness
34:46straight through my chest.
34:47Suddenly,
34:48Milo grabbed my right hand
34:50and Lucien's left hand,
34:51slamming our palms together
34:52so our fingers intertwined.
34:54Knight seal alliances
34:55with a kiss.
34:57Daddy,
34:57kiss the queen now,
34:58or the magic spell breaks.
35:00My breath hitched,
35:01Lucien didn't pull away.
35:03Instead,
35:03his strong fingers
35:04locked tightly around mine.
35:06He leaned in slowly,
35:07his intense,
35:08dark gaze fixed
35:09straight on my lips.
35:11My heart hammered
35:12against my ribs
35:12like a trapped bird.
35:14Hey,
35:14I can't see!
35:15Just as his lips
35:16were inches away,
35:17Lucien paused.
35:18When you're ready,
35:19Hannah,
35:19not a second before.
35:20He reached out
35:21with his free hand,
35:22gently covering Milo's
35:23big, curious eyes.
35:24Milo protested,
35:25kicking his tiny legs
35:26in midair.
35:26Lucien leaned down
35:27and pressed a soft,
35:28warm kiss directly
35:29against my forehead,
35:30gentle,
35:31incredibly reverent,
35:32and full of unspoken promises.
35:33He whispered against my hair,
35:35his voice vibrating
35:35with intoxicating patience.
35:37A wave of sweet relief
35:38and deep warmth
35:39flooded my soul.
35:40He respected me too much
35:41to rush anything.
35:42An hour later,
35:43I stood by the grand entrance,
35:44coat in hand,
35:45my fingers trembling slightly.
35:46The thought of stepping outside
35:47made my breath quick
35:48in a lingering nightmare
35:49from the market.
35:50I wasn't afraid for myself,
35:51but the memory of Gavin's
35:52heavy fists swinging
35:53toward Milo's small head
35:54terrified me.
35:55The idea that my past
35:56could ever put this
35:56innocent little boy
35:57in danger again
35:58made my chest tighten
35:59with unbearable anxiety.
36:00Suddenly,
36:01a warm, broad hand
36:02enveloped my cold fingers.
36:03I'm with you today, Hannah.
36:04No one touches my family again.
36:06Lucian stood beside me
36:07in a sharp charcoal suit.
36:08Yeah!
36:09We are going shopping together.
36:10Daddy promised to buy us
36:12giant ice creams,
36:13and I'm gonna protect you
36:15from all the noisy,
36:16bad monsters.
36:17His dark eyes radiating
36:18pure, unshakable protection.
36:20Before I could answer,
36:21a tiny, warm palm
36:22squeezed my other hand.
36:23Milo bounced on his heels,
36:25a huge,
36:25sunny grin spreading
36:26across his face.
36:27Looking down at his
36:28sparkling eyes,
36:29the suffocating fear
36:30in my chest
36:30melted away
36:31into pure happiness.
36:32The sleek Rolls Royce
36:33pulled up to the city center.
36:34As the tinted window
36:35rolled down halfway,
36:36my breath caught.
36:37Across the street,
36:38outside a dingy soup kitchen,
36:40stood three miserably
36:41disheveled figures.
36:42Gavin was in ragged,
36:43filthy clothes,
36:44begging the shelter worker
36:45for a cold bagel.
36:47Beside him,
36:47Tiffany had lost
36:48all her high society vanity.
36:50Her hair was matted,
36:51her fake nails broken,
36:52crying over her ruined life.
36:53And to buy was sitting
36:54on the dirty curb,
36:55shivering violently
36:56in the cold wind,
36:57clutching a piece
36:57of stale bread.
36:59Butler Thomas had executed
37:01Lucian's orders
37:01with absolute perfection.
37:03Gavin's business
37:03was bankrupt overnight,
37:04his assets seized,
37:06and the entire family
37:07blacklisted across the city.
37:08They were ruined.
37:09Suddenly,
37:09Gavin wiped the dirt
37:10off his face
37:11and turned around.
37:11Gavin's jaw dropped
37:12so low it nearly dislocated.
37:14He rubbed his grimy eyes
37:15in total disbelief.
37:16Gavin screamed like a lunatic,
37:17throwing himself
37:18onto the slick hood
37:18of the car.
37:19Hannah!
37:20Hannah!
37:20It's you!
37:21Hannah!
37:21Save us!
37:22I was wrong, baby!
37:23pounding furiously
37:24against the glass.
37:25I was tricked by Tiffany!
37:26Please tell Don Lucid
37:27to stop!
37:28Behind him,
37:2814-year-old Toby
37:29dropped his cold bread,
37:30his face contorting
37:31into a mess of snot
37:32and panicked tears.
37:33He scrambled over,
37:34falling heavily
37:35onto his knees
37:35right beside the car door.
37:37Toby wailed
37:37at the top of his lungs,
37:38clawing at the window.
37:39Mommy!
37:39Mommy, I'm sorry!
37:40I love you, Mommy!
37:41I didn't mean to call you
37:42a fat freak!
37:43Take me back to the castle!
37:44I don't want to live
37:45on the street!
37:45Tiffany tried to rush
37:46forward, too.
37:47Two towering Moretti guards
37:48instantly stepped in,
37:50kicking her back
37:50onto the freezing pavement.
37:53Inside the quiet cabin,
37:54the contrast was absolute.
37:55I looked at the two
37:56desperate creatures
37:57clawing at the glass.
37:58Months ago,
37:58their words would have
37:59broken my soul.
38:00But now,
38:00I felt nothing.
38:01No anger,
38:02no hatred,
38:03just a deep,
38:03sterile void
38:04of utter indifference.
38:05They didn't miss me.
38:06They only missed
38:06the endless sacrifices
38:07I used to make for them.
38:08Without a single word,
38:09I reached out
38:10and pressed the
38:11automatic window control.
38:12The dark,
38:12soundproof glass
38:13slowly glided upward,
38:14smoothly shutting out
38:15their pathetic wails
38:16and frantic banging
38:17until the car
38:18was in dead silence
38:19once again.
38:19I turned away,
38:20ignoring the reflection
38:21of Toby crying
38:22on his knees.
38:24Reaching into my bag,
38:26I pulled out
38:26a soft tissue
38:27and gently wiped
38:28a speck of jam
38:29off Milo's cheek.
38:30Ready for ice cream,
38:32sweetie?
38:34Yes!
38:35Giant dinosaur sundae!
38:37Lucian's dark eyes
38:38locked onto mine,
38:39his hand covering
38:40my shoulders
38:40in a quiet,
38:41protective squeeze.
38:42Outside,
38:43the guards dragged
38:44Gavin and Toby away
38:45like dead dogs,
38:46clearing the path
38:46as the Rolls Royce
38:47smoothly accelerated
38:48into the bright
38:49afternoon sun.
38:50The heavy door
38:50of the luxury
38:51department store
38:52was pushed open
38:53and the world
38:53of misery outside
38:54vanished completely.
38:55Milo trotted ahead,
38:57his shiny little leather
38:58shoes squeaking softly
38:59on the marble floor.
39:00He stopped in front
39:00of a dazzling
39:01jewelry display.
39:02His tiny hands
39:03pressed flat
39:03against the glass,
39:04eyes shining
39:05like gold coins.
39:05Hannah, look!
39:07A shiny star!
39:08Milo squeaked,
39:09pointing his chubby finger
39:10at a massive
39:11diamond necklace.
39:12He puffed out his chest
39:12and proudly pulled
39:13a pink, piggy bank
39:14credit card
39:15out of his pocket.
39:16I have five million dollars
39:17of milk money in here.
39:21I want to buy
39:22this shiny star
39:23for my Hannah!
39:25The manager gasped,
39:27completely overwhelmed
39:28by the cute
39:28little big shot.
39:32I couldn't help laughing,
39:33leaning down
39:34to kiss his cheek.
39:35Oh, sweetie,
39:36you're so generous.
39:37Lucian stepped up,
39:38his long legs
39:39taking slow,
39:40arrogant strides.
39:41Hey, kid,
39:43that's my job.
39:44Your piggy card
39:44can stay in your pocket.
39:46He casually
39:46pulled a pitch black,
39:47metallic black card
39:49from his wallet
39:49and held it out.
39:52No!
39:53I'm the main man
39:54of the house today!
39:56I pay!
39:57Hannah is my princess!
39:59She's my wife.
40:00Lucian countered calmly
40:01a faint,
40:02indulgent smirk
40:03covering at the corner
40:04of his lips
40:05before Milo could throw
40:06another cute tantrum.
40:07Lucian stepped behind me.
40:09His large,
40:10warm palm slid gently
40:11around my waist,
40:12pulling me back
40:13against his broad,
40:14solid chest,
40:15the dark,
40:16intoxicating scent
40:17of cedarwood
40:18and tobacco
40:18wrapped around my senses,
40:20making my heart
40:21flutter wildly.
40:22He leaned his head down,
40:23his lips brushing
40:24against my ear,
40:25his low voice
40:26vibrating right through me.
40:27Take both cards,
40:28Hannah.
40:29Lucian whispered,
40:30pressing the heavy
40:31black card
40:32into my palm
40:33and folding
40:33my fingers over it.
40:35Everything in this store
40:36and everything in this city
40:38is yours for the taking.
40:42Milo immediately
40:43trotted over,
40:44wrapping his tiny arms
40:45around my knees,
40:46looking up with big,
40:48starry eyes.
40:50Mine too!
40:51Take mine too,
40:51Mommy!
40:52I stood there
40:53surrounded by the two
40:54most powerful,
40:55protective males
40:56in the city,
40:57my heart overflowing
40:58with a sweet,
40:59blinding warmth
41:00I had never known before.
41:03One year later,
41:04the grand cathedral
41:05of the Moretti estate
41:06was bathed
41:07in brilliant sunlight,
41:08decorated with thousands
41:09of white roses
41:10brought in
41:10from the French Riviera.
41:11I stood before
41:12the full-length mirror,
41:14adjusting the lace sleeves
41:15of my handmade silk gown,
41:16the reflection staring
41:17back at me
41:18wasn't the broken,
41:19tear-stained woman
41:20who once begged
41:20for love in the rain.
41:22I was radiant,
41:23loved and whole.
41:24Outside,
41:25the city's most powerful
41:26figures sat in silence,
41:28guarding the sacred day
41:29of the undisputed king
41:30of New York.
41:31The heavy mahogany doors
41:32swung 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,
41:43lethal devotion
41:44as he watched me
41:45walk toward him.
41:46You take my breath away,
41:47Mrs. Moretti.
41:48Lucien whispered,
41:49his deep voice
41:50thick with emotion
41:51as he took my hands
41:52into his.
41:55Before the priest
41:56could even start
41:56the vows,
41:57a tiny,
41:58tuxedo-clad figure
41:59marched up the altar,
42:00holding a velvet ring box
42:02like a royal treasure.
42:03Wait!
42:04I have the rings!
42:05Here we go!
42:09Daddy,
42:09remember your promise?
42:11If you ever make Hannah cry,
42:12I get to be
42:13the dawn of the family.
42:16Deal, kiddo.
42:18Lucien stood up,
42:19took the diamond ring,
42:20and slowly slid it
42:22onto my finger.
42:23He cupped my face gently
42:24in his large,
42:25warm hands,
42:26his thumbs caressing
42:27my cheek.
42:27I promise to protect you,
42:29Hannah.
42:29Now,
42:30I promise to cherish you
42:32for the rest of my life.
42:34I love you, Lucien.
42:35I whispered,
42:36tears of absolute joy
42:38finally overflowing.
42:39He didn't wait
42:39another second.
42:40Lucien pulled me in,
42:42his soft,
42:42commanding lips
42:43pressing against mine
42:44in a deep,
42:45passionate kiss
42:46that sealed our forever.
42:48Ew, yucky kiss,
42:49but I love my family.
42:51As Lucien lifted me
42:53into his arms
42:53amidst thunderous applause,
42:55I looked out
42:56into the bright sunlight,
42:57my past of suffering
42:58was gone.
42:59I had found my home,
43:01my king,
43:02and my sweet little prince.