Vince will take Serena, don’t try to fight back, those were the words Christian had told Johnny.

Right before everything went down he had decided to call his cousin, so he would not interfere. When it protecting the people he loved, Christian knew Johnny was ruthless and he did not want to see Vince gelast expected was to get a phone call from Luca instead.

Luca being willing to give his life for Serena’s safety came as a shock.

While everyone was panicking, Christian remained calm because everything was going according to plan

“They have my daughter and you’re just standing there.” Matteo grabbed him by the shoulders. “Give yogo and take her myself.”

“No, you won’t,” Christian told him. He did not wish to disrespect Matteo Alfonzo, but he could not let h“I will get to her in four hours, everything is going according to plan.”

“The hostages in the safe house have already been released and help is on its way. We gave Fabio what hthere’s no reason for him to attack us.”

“Do you really believe that you can walk in there and grab Serena and that Fabio is just going to hand hegrabbed him by the collar.

“Yes, I do.” Christian remained calm. “Now that Serena is there, we can all go over there in peace withoutabout anyone else getting hurt in the process.”

“So she’s your sacrifice?” Marcello chuckled. “You better hope this fucking works out for you, or we’ll beinstead!” The usually calm Marcello lost his cool.

“So be it.” Christian shrugged his shoulders and looked at his dad. “From now on we’ll move as plannedwe’re only going to surround them and we’ll spare everyone who decides to work along.”

“Spare?” Gio frowned his eyebrows. “Are Vince and Luis not enough? Are you insane?”

“According to Vince, Fabio is planning to light the house on fire—we have around four hours to save Serignored his brother.

“This is ridiculous, you’ve lost your mind.” Matteo sighed. “These people are Fabio’s followers, they wonbecause you’ll politely ask them to.”

“Yes, these people are followers and they need a leader—Fabio’s own family doesn’t want anything to dafter I’ve taken care of him, I will find them a proper leader,” Christian spoke. Franco laughed and wrappearound Christian’s shoulder.

know that Beau is missing and his attention

stood behind him. Just lhis sons, the remaining Alfonzo’s and all the

after that we let hi“No, hold them hostage.” Matteo corrected him, but Christian shook his head. “No, we let him go—we lelet Luis

against him. “Sir, I don’t want to argue with you—we

took a deep breath.

and did not want him to worry.

check out the situation, I want you all to

arm. “No, we could really use Beau’s help—he’s been very useful and he knows the Garcia estate

have to wait here for some more hours and trust that you will bring back my sister unharmed?”“As you can see I don’t bail on my sister, or any family for that matter—so you don’t have

Beau’s

grabbed his coat. “No, dad—you’re staying here!” Christian demthough Lucio was ill, he was still determined to stay by Christian’s side—but Christian thought otherwise“Christian, you want

had come to Christian’s attention that his grandfather who had retired and had not

here, I thought we had discussed that the

whether you like it or not,

in pairs and gathered near the Garcia’s estate. Even though it wosmartest for him to pair up with Beau, he had to admit that he felt a bit threatened by Serena’s cold but brother.“So what’s the

that he checks on him in four hou“He will lose his mind and we’ll surround the house

felt guilty for even handing her over like that, but in the end, it had

different. He told him about Lucio beinof dying, Enzo betraying the family, and came clean about betraying Serena. “And where’s Enzo?” Marc a“Not here, I told him to stay out of our business.” Christian sighed. He could still not forget about his broand if

Christian chuckled at Marc. Hforgotten his reaction

house so you could cheat on a pregnant woman, Marc had told him before he an end

his feelings. He knew that he had a lot of fixing to do and that probably be kissing Serena’s feet until the day he died. “Don’t apologize to me, apologize to Serena.” M“I mean, you are going to tell her right?” He turned around with a worried look on his face. Marc’s wordssame as Lucio’s,

Christian did want to tell her and he knew that he had to beg for her forgivdidn’t want to

was a way to wash away his guilt. He had thought about whereaction to Serena hiding Luis and saving Beau would’ve been the same if he had not betrayed her, and tno.

so all he said were the same words.

remember how difficult it was

I do.” Marc rolled his eyes. “It’s like history is repeating itself, because how do you think I feel“I’m the one who told her to tell you, and look at how things have worked out? Christian, you cheated onspoke. “I know!” Christian stopped him from talking. “I

she will grab her bags, grab the baby, give you the ring—and leave,” Marc told him. “But thidifferent, this time she has a family to take care of her—so

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