Chapter 7

Marco checked the time. It was last 9 PM, and still, he was yet to hear from the man that Sera had called Master. Was he trying to play with him when he said he was going to help? Was he trying to use his head?

Marco could not think properly as he laid down on his bed. There were so many things that were flooding his mind. The safety of the love of his life, Eve, and his beautiful daughter, Sofia were one of the main things that he couldn't stop thinking about because he knew that with what he had done, they were not going to be completely safe.

As Marco tried to gather his thoughts, he began to slowly replay the day he first met Eve.

Marco's mind drifted back to the day he first laid eyes on Eve. It was a warm spring afternoon, and he was sitting at an outdoor cafe, sipping an espresso and people-watching. That's when she walked by, her dark hair bouncing with every step, a bright smile on her face as she chatted animatedly with a friend. Marco was