Hera's designs became a hit just like Matteo predicted. But neither of them ever spoke about the designs openly. Whenever he has a new project coming up, which is quite often, he will place the blueprints and the details of the project on the couch. By the next morning, she will finish the designs and rearrange his file just like he left it, along with her designs.He cooks for them and she cleans the kitchen. She picks up the groceries and cleans the house during the weekends to pass her time. But every night they both sit side by side on the couch while she watches Netflix and he works on his laptop. She has a habit of sleeping while watching tv, while he carries her into her room and tucks her in. He speaks very little, while she fills the quietness with her constant chattering. She never complains even though he rarely responds. Now he knows that her favorite color is red and she is allergic to mushrooms. He knows that she is missing her mother badly and cries every night in her

"Happy birthday to you" Hera sang happily while Matteo is cutting the cake. He fed her the first piece. He was not in the mood to celebrate. But looking at her, he couldn't refuse. That night after dinner, she insisted on bandaging his palm. She looked disturbed. "How did that happen?" she asked. For some reason, he doesn't want to ignore her question like he always does. But at the same time, he doesn't want to tell her the truth either. "It was an accident" he lied. She believed him and did not inquire further, which he is thankful for. After two weeks... Hera is in a hurry. She decided to give her last exam today because Matteo kept bringing more work recently and she kept sleeping during the day instead. She missed school quite often, but that will not affect her GPA. She has only one paper to give and she decided to finish that as well. She overslept and woke up just twenty-five minutes before her exam time. She rushed out of her room in a hurry. She knows that she might

"Boss, You should see this video," the bodyguard whom Matteo arranged for Hera said into the phone. After dropping Hera at her school, he went to his company. When he is in the middle of a meeting, Neil called him. He would have ignored the call. But he knows that Neil wouldn't call casually, unless it is about Hera which he should know. 'Is she alright? ' an unpleasant feeling crept inside his mind, which he brushed aside. "What Video?" he asked. Neil shared the video which he recorded just now. It is the conversation between Hera and her father. "I just shared it with you boss. After watching please tell me if you want me to follow them. I will be waiting for your instructions" he said. Matteo disconnected the call. "Excuse me" he muttered and walked out of the meeting. He locked himself inside his cabin before playing the Video. He is shocked to find out that Hera is Fredricks's daughter. 'I never saw this coming. I never wanted to be deeply involved in her life. That's

Fredrick's villa is a huge three-story property with nine bedrooms, two lavishly decorated living areas, a bar, sports room, lounge, a home theater, and a huge driveway with a fence all around the house. The villa is huge with a spacious backyard and a well-manicured front lawn.When Matteo learned that Hera is being tortured by Fredrick and Sussane, he became furious. Somehow she warmed his heart and became someone who is important to him. By the time he came to Fredrick's villa, it was almost evening. When Fredrick's men noticed him, they rushed to open his car door and escort him inside. "Boss, Mr. Gonsalves is here" one of his men rushed to inform Fredrick.When Sussane heard this news, she became excited. She is pouring a drink for Fredrick to sedate him so that he wouldn't care even if he hears Hera's screams. He abandoned her task and adjusted her makeup before rushing outside to meet Matteo."What? Mr. Gonsalves is here?" Fredrick rushed out of his room and down the flight of

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