Chapter 20 - A Cautious Second Chance Begins Anew
Days turned into a delicate, fragile routine as the corporate storm outside slowly raged and subsided under Luca’s counter-attacks.
Arthur Shaw’s hostile takeover bid was utterly crushed when Luca leveraged his personal liquid assets to buy out the dissenting board members.
Evelyn fled to Europe to escape the media fallout, leaving her family’s financial standing severely compromised.
Inside the Lincoln Park townhouse, Luca was no longer a stranger visiting from another world; he was a father learning how to build block towers with Leo and read bedtime stories to Maya.
Nia watched from the doorway of the children’s bedroom one evening as Luca tucked them in, kissing their foreheads with infinite tenderness.
He walked out quietly into the hallway, finding Nia leaning against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest.
“They asked if you’re staying for breakfast tomorrow,” Luca said softly, his voice hopeful yet cautious.
Nia offered a small, genuine smile—the first real smile she had given him since the snowy night he broke her heart.
May you like
“Only if you promise to stop burning the pancakes, Luca Moretti.”
Luca exhaled a breath he felt like he had been holding for four long years, stepping forward to pull her gently into his arms.
