Chapter 21


    21 Can I Let Go?


    Luca.


    I wanted to take Emma to visit my parents, but I decided to spare her the drama and asked her to stay.


    My mother still med Emma for Roberto’s death. She said I would have hung out with him if she wasn’t


    in my house. She said I turned Roberto down to be with Emma, iming she was a distraction and could


    lead me to my death. She did not even understand that I had almost died, and Emma saved my life. She


    didn’t know that I was resting after recovering from the gunshots. I wouldn’t have left my house


    regardless. But she was right about one thing. I prefer to spend my free time with Emma than my brother,


    and I do not regret it. That one decision saved my life. So if Emma was a distraction, then she was a


    damn good one.


    My mother did not understand how grateful I was for turning Roberto down. I would have been killed


    along with him. Goddess knows who he pissed off because I doubted that had anything to do with the


    power struggle. Emma being in my house saved my life. I warned my mother to stop and threatened that


    I would cut off if she didn’t leave Emma alone. I had had enough of her bad-mouthing the poor woman


    for nothing. After my contract with Emma is over, I will remain single. I do not want to keep Emma


    because I do not want her caught up in the mess that is my life. She would have been the perfect


    companion for me. She knew everything about me, and she understood. She wasn’t difficult to be with or


    love. She was perfect, my soulmate. My world is a dangerous ce for a gentle soul like Emma. I will be


    doing her a huge favour by setting her free even though my heart beats against it.


    When I returned home and saw Aldo and Castelo with Emma, I was slightly jealous because she was


    wearing just my shirt and nothing more. I knew they must have caught her off guard. Still, I was jealous. I


    should be the only one to see her like that. I knew Aldo was lusting at her. I could see it in his eyes, and


    as I sat down with them, I was seething with anger. I linked Aldo to caution him, and he apologised. I


    heard Catalina insult Emma, and I intended to scold her for it after I attend to my guests. Still, Castelo


    had to blow it out of proportion. I knew I was in trouble when Emma stood to excuse herself. I was


    furious. She came down the stairs a few minutester and walked past us. I called, but she did not


    answer and went out the front door. I was calm because I knew she wouldn’t go off mynd wearing my


    shirt and boxer. Knowing I had fucked up, I linked Catalina to join me downstairs. I saw her walk down


    smiling as if she had done nothing wrong. I motioned her toe and sit beside me. My friends were


    quiet; they knew I was angry. Catalina sat and smiled. “So the Omega slut left,” she said, and I did not


    know when I raised my hand and pped her. She held the spot with shock registered on her face. Tears


    began to stream down her cheeks.


    “You speak about my wife like that again, and I will throw you out and cut you off. What gave you the


    nerve, Catalina? If you cannot respect Emma, then you should leave. Disrespecting her is as good as


    disrespecting me; I will not have that. Am I clear?” I asked her, and she wiped away her tears and


    nodded.


    “Leave my sight,” I told her coldly, and she shook and scrambled up the stairs. “Fuck, Luca, you must


    love this girl to p your sister like that,” Aldo said, and I sighed. “It doesn’t matter how I feel. I am letting


    her go after a year,” I said, and Castelo began to


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    “Did you lose a phone a little over a month ago?” Castelo said, and I remembered my phone that went


    missing during the annoying matchmaking meeting with the Bianchis, and I nodded.


    “Your brother took your phone. They got your itinerary from your calendar. You are a difficult man to


    track, and your house is imprable. Still, with your itinerary, they could easily know where you will be.


    He wanted Deigo to help him take you out so he could take over the family business. He would give


    Celio to Deigo in exchange because business is good there. They traced your activities through your


    itinerary and could get someone in your office when they knew you would be there because you hardly


    go to the office. That was how they were able to attack you in the office. It wasn’t sessful, and


    Roberto was mad because Diego was supposed to ce three moles instead of one in yourpany to


    ensure they were sessful. Diego promised to correct it. Your brother was impatient and said he could


    not wait for another opening. He told Diego he would invite you to the club so they could finish you off


    there. Robertoter called Diego to inform him you weren’ting, and their deal was off. Maybe he had


    another n or a change of mind. We would never know, but his decision did not sit well with Deigo. He


    was already invested in it and had lost men in the process through the office shooting. Unfortunately for


    him, Deigo did not n on letting Roberto live either. They thought Roberto was with you at the club and


    that you had caught on the trick, and Roberto might have confessed everything to you hence his sudden


    change of mind. That was why they sprayed Roberto and his friends blindly with silver bullets in front of


    the club that night. They thought you were with him, and he had told you the truth, Luca,” Aldo exined,


    and I was in shock. I remembered how persistent Roberto was about us clubbing that night. I honestly


    thought it was odd. I was tempted to go, but Emma was incredible, and I wanted to enjoy every moment


    with her. She had literally saved my life, again. “How do you know all this?” I asked, and Castelo leaned


    forward.


    “After we had that meeting and realised we were being framed, we started investigating the people


    around us and you. They were the only people that would be able to frame us sessfully. When your


    brother got killed, we knew you would be too distraught to


    investigate properly. Instead of paying our condolence, we decided we would catch the culprit as a gift to


    you. One of the people that did the heist was sloppy, and someone in the club saw him. Our guy in the


    homicide department called us once the sketch artist was done, and we hunted the bastard down. We


    questioned him personally, and we were able to pick up the other four guys that worked on the job with


    him. They told us who contracted them. A Gallo henchman. We picked him up, and he told us everything.


    Deigo has gone into hiding since, and we are yet to catch him. We know you’ve been on a killing spree


    for weeks; we hope that now that you know who did this and why you, can have peace.” Aldo said, and I


    was grateful to them. I knew they were not lying. I could see it. I was grateful. This news had just made


    my heart light and soul d.


    “I want all of them to die,” I said, and Castelo nodded.


    “We know your men are stretched thin because of the underground attacks. We will dly lend a hand if


    you want,” Aldo said, and I nodded. At this point, I did not want revenge. There was nothing to revenge. I


    just wanted peace of mind. With the Gallos wiped out, I would no longer have to watch my back.


    “We will wipe the Gallos out.” Aldo agreed, and I was grateful. How could Roberto be so stupid? Diego


    was a bloody small timer that thought he could hit big by taking Roberto and me out. What did he


    believe, that the other families would let him im all my territories and power? He would have had a lot


    of people to contend with. The guy didn’t think it through.


    It wasn’t long before we finished talking, when Emma walked in. I could feel she was in pain, and I


    understood why. Catalina had really embarrassed her. I was grateful for Aldo asking her to join us, but


    when she turned him down, I knew my work was cut out for me.


    “It will be unwise to let her go, Luca. She has a hold on you,” Castelo said and stood up. I wanted to see


    them off, so I nced in Emma’s direction, and she was going up the stairs.


    “Go after your woman, Luca. Don’t miss the moment. We will show ourselves out.” Aldo said, and I went


    up the stairs. I did not know what I would tell Emma, but I needed her to be alright.


    Hearing Emma pour out her heart got to me. The fact that she said she might have been better off being


    Tomas’s mistress got me. She was wife material. If my life wasn’t so dangerous, I would have kept her


    with me till death did us apart. I had grown fond of her within the few months we had been together. I did


    not know she was dealing with so much until she poured her heart out. When she told me what Catalina


    told her, I was mad. I was angry at myself for allowing Catalina that much liberty. I needed her to know


    she had nothing to worry about where I was concerned.


    I kissed her to show my gratitude. My soul was grateful she came into my life. If not, I would have hung


    out with my brother with my guard down that night, and I would have been dead by now. “Emma, I am


    sorry I did not do enough to protect you, but please do not talk about Tomas or going back to Celio again.


    I have reprimanded Catalina, and she will never trouble you again. Please let us get back to where we


    were before Roberto was killed.” I pleaded with her. I kissed her again, and this time she returned the


    kiss sweetly and moaned for me. Goddess help me. I knew I could not let her go when the time came.