LOGINCOUNTRY K…..It took a lot of effort to move Maxton from the hospital to his villa in country K, because a lot of rivals were already snooping around the hospital, trying to find information about his current condition and why he wasn't discharged yet.After successfully moving him to the villa, Carlos tightened the security to make sure no one entered without permission.He had spoken to Dr Ramirez and began making arrangements for the trip to the witch doctor's village.“Just tell them everything …we need to leave soon” Maxton instructed weakly before falling asleep again.Carlos walked out of his room with a heavy heart, but there was no time to sit and process everything as every second mattered now. He pulled out his phone and made a few quick calls, gathering everyone who had traveled with them to country K.Within an hour, they were all assembled in the private meeting room in the villa. Lisa, Bailey, Marcus, Pascal, and seven elite guards stood waiting, their faces tense with
Raina slowly opened her eyes after being unconscious for hours. The room was dim, the curtains half drawn, and the first thing she saw was Angelo sleeping peacefully beside her, his small chest rising and falling steadily.She smiled weakly at the sight of him and slowly raised her hand to pat his head, but a sharp pain shot through her wrist, making her wince.She turned to look at her hand and saw a bandage wrapped around her wrist. She frowned in confusion, and tried to push herself up.The door opened at that exact moment, and Lorenzo walked in carrying a tray."Don't get up," he said quickly, setting the tray down on the bedside table and rushing over to her. "The doctor said you need to rest properly."He gently helped her sit up, adjusting the pillows behind her back with a careful expression. Raina noticed how gentle he was being with her, almost too careful, like she was made of glass. She frowned slightly at his behavior but didn't say anything about it.Her eyes drifted to
Carlos stared at Ramirez with a blank expression and he was sure he had heard him wrong."Say that again, a what?" Carlos asked with a calm voice."A witch doctor," Ramirez repeated, his voice steady despite the tension in the room. "That's who cured him and there was no side effect."“Heh” Carlos let out a short, disbelieving laugh while shaking his head. He couldn't believe what just came out of Ramirez's mouth.What sort of nonsense is that?...A fucking witch doctor?But Maxton on the other hand wasn't laughing. His eyes stayed fixed on Ramirez, and his gaze was sharp despite how weak his body looked."How do you know about this witch doctor?" Maxton asked.Ramirez took a breath before answering. "The victim was my grandfather's good friend. Years ago, I traveled with them to a secluded village, deep in the mountains. That's where the witch doctor lives and I also saw the whole treatment myself, from beginning to end.""With all due respect," Carlos cut in sharply, his arms crosse
COUNTRY K…Three days had passed and Maxton had been fighting whatever poison was eating away at his body. Every day, he got a little weaker and he could barely stay awake for more than a few hours at a time now, and his skin had turned a sickly shade of pale.Carlos had taken over everything. The business meetings, the family matters, the decisions that needed to be made. He barely slept anymore, running back and forth between Maxton's room and his office, trying to keep the Retroferd empire standing.As soon as it was daybreak, Carlos walked into Maxton's room, expecting to find him asleep like the past few days. But this time, Maxton was awake, sitting up slightly against his pillows, staring blankly at the wall like his mind was somewhere far away.The door clicked shut behind Carlos, and the sound seemed to pull Maxton out of his thoughts. He blinked and turned his head slowly toward Carlos."Boss, you're awake," Carlos said, walking closer. Then he noticed the look on Maxton's
Lorenzo scooped Raina up from the floor, cradling her limp body in his arms. She was so light like she had lost a lot of weight."Raina, wake up," he said, his voice shaking. "Raina, please."She didn't respond. Her head just rolled slightly against his arm, her face pale as paper."Lay her on the bed!" Michael shouted, already wheeling himself closer, his usual calm completely gone. "Quick, Lorenzo!"Lorenzo rushed her to the bed and laid her down gently. Michael's hands trembled as he pulled out his phone and dialed a number so fast his fingers fumbled twice."Jonathan, get here now," Michael said into the phone, his voice tight. "It's Raina…Something's wrong with her…Hurry."He didn't even wait for a response before ending the call. His chest rose and fell heavily as he stared at his daughter's still body.Jonathan arrived faster than anyone expected. He rushed in with his medical bag, immediately checking Raina's pulse and pressing his fingers gently against her wrist."She's extr
THREE DAYS LATER….Raina hadn't stepped out of her room for three days and she didn't eat or talk to anyone. She just stayed locked inside with the curtains closed, like she wanted the whole world to disappear.Lorenzo and Michael tried everything they could. They knocked, begged and even left food outside her door, but it stayed there until it got cold and someone came to take it away, untouched.On the evening of the third day, Lorenzo sat across from his father in the dining room, his food untouched too. His mind was only on his sister."Father, I can't keep doing this," Lorenzo said, rubbing his forehead. "If she doesn't come out by tomorrow morning, I am breaking that door down."Michael sighed heavily, his hand tightening around his wheelchair's armrest. "Give her a little more time, son. She just got divorced and is heartbroken.""It's been three days," Lorenzo said, his voice sharp with worry. "She hasn't eaten anything. Do you know what that can do to her body? I am not going
“Thud!”“Thud!”“This!”The rhythmic sound of leather hitting canvas was the only tone Raina Valente craved. The boxing gym was a dump but to her, it was a sanctuary and the only place where the name 'Valente' didn’t restrict or meddle in her life. She leaned into a sharp jab and the heavy bag gro
The heavy door to Raina’s bedroom clicked shut, and in that single second, the man who had been gentle with her disappeared. Maxton Retroferd stood in the hallway, but he didn't look like a husband anymore. He looked like a nightmare.His eyes darkened until they were like two pits of black ink. Th
The black car roared through the gates of the Retroferd estate. Maxton didn't wait for the guards to open his door, he quickly stepped out with Raina still cradled in his arms. She looked like a broken doll, but the way she held her head showed she was far from finished. Maxton’s face was dark and
Raina remained standing at the altar and some of the guests stared at her with pity while others had mocking expressions on their faces and were gloating over the fact that she wouldn't be acknowledged as the Don's wife by the Retroferds.Steps suddenly echoed on the stone floor and Lorenzo walked







