A big birthday
The house was still carrying the warmth of evening, soft lamplight spilling across the long table and the quiet shuffle of staff clearing away the last of the dishes. Valentina was leaning against the armrest of the sofa, legs tucked up, the faintest ache of fullness in her stomach. Lucas sat opposi...
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1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Stalling
5. Wrong man
6. The Luca Caruso
7. Who are you?
8. 8
9. Nine
10. 10
11. 11
12. Twelve
13. 13
14. 14
15. 15
16. 16
17. 17
18. 18
19. 19
20. 20
21. 21
22. 22
23. 23
24. 24
25. 25
26. 26
27. 27
28. 28
29. 29
30. 30
31. 31
32. 32
33. 33
34. 34
35. 35
36. 36
37. 37
38. 38
39. 39
40. 40
41. 41
42. 42
43. 53
44. 44
45. 45
46. 46
47. 47
48. 48
49. 49
50. 50
51. 51
52. 52
53. 53
54. 54
55. 55
56. 56
57. 57
58. 58
59. 59
60. 60
61. 61
62. 62
63. 63
64. 64
65. 65
66. 66
67. 67
68. 68
69. 69
70. 70
71. 71
72. 72
73. 73
74. 74
75. 75
76. 76
77. 77
78. 78
79. 79
80. 80
81. 81
82. 82
83. 83
84. 84
85. 85
86. 86
87. 87
88. 88
89. 89
90. 90
91. 91
92. 92
93. 93
94. 94
95. 95
96. A rude awakening
97. The Birth and the aftermath
98. Consent
99. Breaking point
100. Untypical Tuesday
101. A human, A monster
102. On Fire
103. Last grace
104. A mess
105. Aching morning
106. Good stuff
107. File of the past
108. File of past 2
109. Anywhere with no humans
110. The price for life
111. Stranger Danger
112. Children
113. A risk
114. A toast
115. Weird
116. The other woman
117. A bottle to go
118. A drunk wife
119. Broken
120. Grocery shopping
121. Secrets
122. New worker
123. Husband's Approval
124. The truth
125. Messed up
126. Love
127. Contrasting actions
128. Another woman
129. Turf
130. Three Days
131. A fun night
132. Half brother situation
133. Fight
134. Motherless Bastard
135. Family business
136. Alone
137. Consequences
138. Sly woman
139. Husband for two
140. Do I not show it enough?
141. Always About Alecia
142. Luck's back on
143. The Vescari Foundation
144. The highest bidder
145. The Enchantress
146. A round or two
147. Hey! Snugglebug
148. The Dumb Twin
149. Home is Couch
150. A good husband
151. The night with you
152. Dessert
153. The enemy of my enemy
154. The offer
155. The offer 2
156. Out of sight, Out of mind
157. Missing
158. The law
159. The child, the woman
160. Blood
161. Shady business
162. Bad Morning
163. Played
164. Deja Vu
165. First day; Stranger danger
166. The past
167. All shades of feelings
168. Two worlds
169. Scandals
170. I'm sorry
171. Stalker
172. Regrets
173. A stranger
174. Investigation
175. A day off
176. Another day at work
177. Laid to rest
178. Grief
179. Laid to rest 2
180. Memories
181. Guests
182. Family
183. Broken
184. Responsibility
185. The truth
186. So long, sister!
187. A day at work
188. A monster in love
189. A night
190. Operation Blonde
191. Bad, Bad Father
192. A man from the past
193. A day out
194. Bring your wife to work day
195. Reunion
196. A kiss by the sea
197. Scandal
198. Operation find Lucas a friend
199. Tour
200. Table for four?
201. Good news
202. Scandal 2
203. Happening so fast
204. Aftermath
205. Victim
206. Pathetic
207. Recap
208. X4
209. Join me
210. X6
211. X7
212. X8
213. X9
214. X10
215. X11
216. X12
217. X13
218. Selfish goals
219. A gun to the head
220. Tomorrow
221. Home
222. Day in
223. A black heart
224. Best life
225. Welcome back, Signora
226. A friend
227. Vita mia
228. Settling in
229. No matter how long
230. Leave my house
231. A collateral
232. Confrontation
233. Fuoco mio
234. A bomb
235. Outburst
236. Good night
237. Good night 2
238. Thorn
239. Plan in motion
240. Are you mad at me?
241. Kill the child!
242. Back to life
243. New guy
244. Recovery
245. A warning
246. A day at work
247. One bloody attempt
248. Dear heavens
249. SIGN
250. KYOTO JAPAN
251. KYOTO, JAPAN 2
252. Satoshi
253. Healing 2
254. Healing 3
255. Drowsy head
256. Doctor's orders
257. Worrying baby daddy
258. Trail
259. Man like him
260. Women with grace
261. Home alone
262. Suspicions
263. A surprise
264. A loving husband
265. A big birthday
266. His Queen
267. She will come
268. Surprise guests
269. Breakfast with strangers
270. Happy hostage
271. Get rid of her
272. Happy birthday
273. Event
274. A promising event
275. Cam
276. A happy night
277. Breakfast
278. Anger
279. Wishes
280. 279
281. 280
282. 281
283. 282
284. 283
285. 284
286. 285
287. 286
288. 287
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