When Cedric saw Hera leaving, he became agitated. "What the hell are you people waiting for? Didn't i tell you to kill him? She is running away. First, catch her and then kill him right in front of her" he yelled at his men furiously. But to his shock, no one moved a muscle. Because Matteo is their real boss. If Matteo tells them to jump, they will jump without any hesitation. But that is not the case here. Cedric gritted his teeth with anger when no one obeyed his command. "Uncle, what are you doing there? He is the one who broke my leg that day. Why are you standing like a statue? Tell our men to bring Hera back and kill him" he demanded. That snapped Fredrick out of his shock. 'So it was Mr. Gonsalves who beat Cedric that day?' he thought. Then he remembered the conversation that they had on that first day. He remembered that Matteo told him to control his Nephew. 'So Cedric was troubling Hera. But how did Mr. Gonsalves know Hera?' he wondered. He glared at his stupid neph
Matteo took her back to her mother's home. She did not talk about anything at all throughout their journey. She was quiet and looked lost. After coming home, she locked herself inside her room. When she didn't come out even after an hour, he began to get worried.'Did that Cedric do something before I went there?' he thought worriedly."Hera?" he knocked on the door, but she didn't answer. He opened her door and found it empty. He then knocked on the bathroom door to make sure that she is ok. But she didn't answer. He knocked again, but there is no answer from the other side. He began to get suspicious. So he opened the door worriedly. He is so shocked to find her inside the bathtub, and her eyes are closed. Her head is on the verge of going underwater."Shit, Hera" he cursed and rushed towards her. She is so startled by his voice, that her head slipped underwater. When she began to struggle to get her head out of the water, he pulled her out and helped her to sit."What the hell was
"I am scared Matt. Please don't leave me" she whispered, feeling lonely and vulnerable.Matteo's eyes became soft. He unfastened her seat belt and pulled her into his lap. This is not the same Hera he came to know and adore. He likes her quirkiness and mischief. Staying with her father destroyed her self-confidence and she became fearful. Or her old fear might have returned. The same fear as when she used to live with her father during her childhood. Whatever might be the case, Matteo is determined to change this.He lifted her chin so that she is looking into his eyes. He wants her to see that he really meant what he said."Baby girl, I am not going anywhere. I will stay with you for as long as you need me. No matter where you are, I will make sure that your father would never trouble you again. I promise" he vowed.Hera sagged against him with relief. She let her head rest on his chest and wrapped her arms around herself. Most of her tension eased away. But she is not completely rel
"No, please don't hit my mom. Mom..." Matteo woke up to the pain-filled screams of Hera. He knows that she always remembers and cries for her mother during the night. But her cries are soft and not like this. She is terrified. He rushed inside her room and found her crying while tightly clutching her blanket. "Please stop" She is begging someone. He approached her bed and leaned down closer to her. "Hera, baby girl?" he shook her. But she violently pushed him away and moved to the other side of the bed. She woke up with a start and looked at him with wide terrified eyes. He raised his palms in a surrender motion. "It's me, you are safe" he assured her softly. She blinked repeatedly to clear her head. When she realized that she is not in her father's villa, she sighed with relief. She crawled towards him and leaned into him for comfort and to feel safe. As he is still standing, her head is resting on his stomach. He caressed her hair with concern. "What happened? Did they do
Sussane wanted to break all the stuff she could get her hands on. But she cannot show her anger in front of Fredrick. Matteo has shown a different side of himself which she was not expecting. She was sure before that he was not in any relationship with anyone. But the way he is showing care and affection toward Hera is more than enough for everyone to realize that her like Hera. "Hera? What does she have that I don't? That Cedric died because he was obsessed with her. How did she even manage to capture Matteo's attention to the point that he didn't even hesitate to kill Cedric and anger Frederick? This is insane" she muttered to herself angrily. Fredrick silently buried his nephew after Matteo killed him. He doesn't want anyone to find out that Matteo is angry with him, as it would lead to potential problems for his clients and he might lose a lot of money, which he wanted to avoid. Moreover, Frederick is scared of Matteo and also angry about what he did. But there is nothing he can
"What happened? Why are you behaving like this? Is it because of her?" Sussane asked while pointing her finger at Hera. Matteo gritted his teeth, stood directly before Hera, and blocked her from Sussane's eyes. "Don't you dare drag Hera into your nonsense. She has nothing to do with you and you know it. I can see what you are trying to do by creating drama here. Leave now" he growled. But Sussane is not done yet. She wanted to sow seeds of doubt in Hera's mind and separate them now. She can see that their relationship is still new and it is easy to separate them now. "Darling, please don't speak so harshly. I love you so much. I went to act like Fredrick's girlfriend only because you wanted me to. Now that you found someone younger and more beautiful than me, you cannot cast me aside. You are hurting my feelings" she cried crocodile tears. Hera is not understanding why Sussane is talking as if she is so familiar with Matteo. She began to feel a little jealous when Sussane declare
After the fiasco, Sussane made, Hera and Matteo grow a little distant. She wanted to know about Sussane, but she doesn't want to ask him. Even though he wanted to tell her about his past, he doesn't know where to start and what she would think if he confessed why he came here in the first place. He has to tell her that he is the same man whom she gave her mother's heart to. He doesn't want her to feel that he violated her privacy when she wanted to keep her identity a secret. She went to her graduation ceremony alone when she realized that he is busy. After he learned that he missed her graduation, he became upset. That pushed them a little more distant. Hera dosent like Sussane one bit. She saw how Sussane trapped her father. So she is finding it hard to imagine Sussane and Matteo together. She doesn't know his life before he came here and it is not fair of her to demand that he explain everything. He is already doing more than he should for her, and she doesn't want to be seen as u
Hera melted in his arms and hugged him back. She missed him. She missed everything about him. His care, his touch, and his voice. Her heart is still pounding from what happened earlier. He sounded angry, but his tone suggested something else which she didn't understand. But damn if she didn't find pleasure when he used his endearment to call her. Matteo on the other hand has this strange urge to kiss her, which confused him. He like Hera, but not like how Sussane thought it is. He shares a bond with Hera which is special to him and her. He knows what she likes and what she doesn't. He knows what scares her and what excites her. They both are comfortable with each other and he trusts her a lot. He can bet on his life that she would never do anything intentionally to hurt him. What's more, she always cared about him to the best of her abilities. She is loyal to him, and she always will be. "What are you doing here?" he asked her firmly. He remembered that she did not invite him to her