The Apex Monstrosity finally entered the room.
"Hi, baby," he said softly to his tiny wife.
Lilith immediately pouted and turned her face away.
"Sorry I'm late," he said.
He leaned closer, clearly wanting a kiss.
Instead, Lilith smacked his face.
"Back off, Russian Donkey!"
"Ouch!"
The Apex Monstrosity rubbed his cheek dramatically.
He then looked down at her enormous bump.
"Hi, my sweetie."
He leaned down and kissed her bump before rubbing his nose gently against it.
Lilith grabbed his hair.
"Ouch, Bambi!"
He looked up at her.
She started sobbing.
His expression immediately softened.
He wiped her tears.
"Here. I got your favorites."
Lilith looked toward the bags.
Inside were lamb biryani, honey chicken, chocolate croissants, milk chocolate bars, almond chocolate, mangoes, and green coconut.
She immediately started eating.
The Apex Monstrosity simply stared at her.
There was so much love in his blue eyes.
"Ice cream?" she asked.
He immediately placed a tub of strawberry and coconut-flavored ice cream in front of her.
Lilith took it.
He rubbed her belly lovingly and sweetly.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I hate you too, Donkey," she replied.
He chuckled.
Outside, Mila was swinging while the nanny watched over her.
The nanny eventually took her inside.
"Sir, Mila has a guest," the guard announced.
"Baby, know anyone?" the blonde man asked.
Mila looked toward the entrance.
"I see first," she said.
The guard stepped aside.
Everyone immediately became alert.
Hands moved toward their weapons.
Then Mila's eyes widened.
A huge basket filled with her favorite snacks, chocolates, and toys stood in front of her.
Mila waddled forward, holding out her arms.
She reached for the basket.
Then a familiar voice came from behind.
"Hi, Nanna Sihi Sihi Kandā—my sweet sweet baby!"
Mila gasped.
"Chiiiiiiiiii!"
Charvi dropped the basket and opened her arms.
Mila ran into them.
Charvi hugged her tightly.
"Hi, baby."
She cupped Mila's face.
Mila kissed her nose.
Charvi broke into a little laugh.
Then Mila suddenly began crying.
Charvi held her closer.
Mila patted her.
"I misss you bigggggg!" Mila said.
"Where everyone?" Mila asked, tapping her jaw.
"Mama is away from the bad aunt, andddd everyone is back in Russia," Charvi explained.
"You stawy wif me?"
"Yes, baby. I'm on holidays too."
Mila hugged her tightly.
Everyone finally put their weapons away.
The Harbinger of Ruin stared at Charvi as she hugged Mila.
Why, hello there, gorgeous.
His lips twisted into a slight smile.
Five Months Later — Russia
Five months had passed.
Nikolai had secretly recovered his businesses.
Meanwhile, Morictia's fake pregnancy bump remained exactly the same size.
She had spent enormous amounts of money shopping and searching for Lilith.
"Nick, it's our baby shower this weekend," she said.
Nikolai continued typing on his laptop.
He ignored her.
"Then get ready for it," he finally said.
Morictia watched him carefully.
Elsewhere, Yulian's daughters had grown.
The twins were now crawling.
Visra had started going to university with her sisters.
She was studying Peace and Conflict Studies.
Yulian carefully strapped his babies into their seats and took them with him to the office.
Five minutes later, he arrived.
The guards approached.
"Down, boss."
His new assistant, Benson, smiled.
"She's smiling at you."
He was holding Anhad.
Anhad stared at him.
"Papa!"
"Hey! Hey! Heyyyyyyy!"
He gently rubbed her belly, making her giggle loudly.
She had Visra's grey eyes.
Milana had his blue eyes.
Yulian entered his office.
"Sir is here!" an employee announced.
Abigail had been waiting for his return for months.
She applied her lipstick, arranged herself, and stood tightly by the door.
Yulian held his twins.
Everyone stared.
"It… must be his nieces," Abigail said.
"Sir, welcome," a man greeted.
Yulian nodded.
"Hello, sweeties."
He smiled down at the babies.
"These are my daughters. Anhad and Milana. Twins."
Everyone was shocked.
Especially Abigail.
Her face seemed to lose all its color.
"C… Congratulations, sir."
"Thank you," Yulian replied.
He entered his office.
Abigail clenched her fists.
"That bitch!"
Meanwhile, Charvi and Mila were spending time together.
Mila talked nonstop while Charvi listened to every single thing she said.
They were sitting in the garden on the hammock.
Charvi giggled when Mila told her about Jackie popping into the guards' shoes.
Upstairs, the Harbinger of Ruin stood in his dark room.
He watched them from above while cleaning blood from his hands.
His phone rang.
"Yeah?"
He listened to the Apex Monstrosity.
"Hmmm. Okay."
The call ended.
He dropped his phone.
Italy
Lilith's bump had grown to the size of a huge watermelon.
She could barely walk.
The Apex Monstrosity held her hand carefully.
"Baby, your bump is fucking huge. Are you sure it's one baby?"
"Yes."
Lilith rubbed her stomach.
"My baby has a big mansion in my tummy. It's right on my uterus."
Enzo burst into laughter.
Hassan laughed with him.
Everyone started laughing.
"What?" the Apex Monstrosity asked.
"Y… Yes," Lilith replied.
He rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"Really, Mihu?" Rima asked.
Lilith nodded.
"Give me fried honey mango," Lilith demanded.
"I'm sorry, what?"
The Apex Monstrosity stared at her.
Lilith began crying loudly.
"Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! I will get them for you!"
She sniffed.
"And bring my little girl back home. I missed her so much."
"Of course, my love."
He kissed her.
Yulian's Office
Yulian's girls were asleep.
After feeding them warm milk, he wiped Milana's mouth and placed their pacifiers in place.
Abigail entered.
"Sir?"
"You're fired."
"What!?"
The girls stirred slightly in their sleep.
Yulian immediately looked toward them.
"Yes."
He lowered his voice.
"And you're lucky my girls didn't wake up, or else I would have dealt with you immediately."
He looked at Abigail coldly.
"Now listen to me. You have been trying to sleep with me and you also sent those pictures to my family. My brother locked me up for days because of you."
He continued cleaning his gun.
"But I love you, sir. I am capable of being with you."
"Goodbye."
A gunshot echoed.
Abigail fell.
Yulian looked toward the doorway.
"Take her away."
"Yes, boss."
The guards carried the body away.
The babies remained asleep.
Nikolai's Mansion
Nikolai entered the mansion.
He sat down.
"Boss, we got four more locations. All dead," Damian whispered.
"How many left?"
"One."
Damian paused.
"The final boss."
"And we got everything back. Nothing left in her name."
"Good," Nikolai said.
He leaned back.
Everything was slowly returning to his control.
Dr. Violet and Desmond
Meanwhile, Dr. Violet and Desmond's wedding preparations were still in progress.
Violet's phone rang.
She answered.
"Hi, Daddy!"
"Hello, my sweet baby. How are you doing?"
"I'm fine, Daddy."
"I hope you've been taking your medication and walking every morning?"
"Yes, my Doc."
She smiled.
"Anyways, you and Desi must come for dinner. I want to meet him in person and get to know him. Not like that bastard."
"Of course, Daddy."
The call ended.
Violet immediately called Desmond.
He was in the gym.
"Hey, darling."
"Hi, love. Daddy just called."
"What did he say?"
"He wants to meet you the day after tomorrow. Are you free?"
"Of course, love. I'll book my flight now."
He continued working out.
"Love you."
"Love you too," Violet replied.
The Mountain Estate
Morning arrived quietly.
Lilith was standing.
Aram and Moiri held her hands and carefully guided her forward.
"Slowly, Aram said."
Lilith breathed in.
Then out.
"Zorina, drop the tray. Boss's fruits," she said.
Aram gave Zorina a wink.
She rolled her eyes.
Lilith sat down and began eating the fruits.
Zorina walked down the stone stairs near the waterfall.
Then she noticed Aram in the water.
His hands were folded as he prayed while the water fell over his head.
Zorina accidentally looked at him for a moment before quickly looking away.
"Rina."
She turned.
"Mommy need something?"
Aram was teasing her.
"Stop calling me that, little asshole," Zorina replied.
He opened his eyes.
"Aren't you my Mommy?"
"We are not a couple," she said.
Aram climbed out of the water.
"Well… I can't help it. You're…"
He paused.
Zorina raised an eyebrow.
"Hot," he finished.
He placed a hand lightly around her waist.
She immediately grabbed his neck.
Aram bit his lip and laughed.
"The day I get taller than you, I swear I'll challenge you properly."
She removed her hand from his neck.
He chuckled.
"Alright. Let's make a bet."
"What?"
"Well, I'm not up to your height yet. If I get taller than you, will you marry me?"
Zorina laughed.
"And if I say no?"
Aram smirked.
"Then I'll spend every day trying to convince you."
"Alright, kid. If you win, you get to choose what happens next. Deal?"
She extended her hand.
Instead of shaking it, Aram kissed her hand.
Zorina's lips broke into a little smile.
She was an intimidating and commanding woman with an unmistakably dominant presence.
She carried herself with absolute confidence, never needing to raise her voice to control a room.
She had long, naturally vibrant crimson-red hair, thick and luxurious, cascading down her back in soft waves.
Her face was striking and elegant, framed by sharp cheekbones, perfectly defined brows, full lips, and piercing eyes that seemed to study everyone around her.
Her figure was extremely curvy and voluptuous, with a dramatically defined hourglass silhouette.
She had a very full bust, exceptionally wide and rounded hips, a narrow waist, and powerful, shapely thighs, creating an exaggerated feminine figure.
Her curves remained prominent even beneath tailored clothing, giving her an imposing yet glamorous appearance.
Her posture was always perfectly straight.
Her shoulders were relaxed.
Her chin was slightly raised.
She walked slowly and deliberately with the confidence of someone who knew exactly what she wanted.
Her fashion reflected her personality.
Fitted black suits.
Luxurious leather.
Structured dresses.
High heels.
Gold jewelry.
Deep crimson accents.
Nothing about her appearance was accidental.
Personality-wise, she was assertive, fearless, strategic, possessive of her authority, highly intelligent, disciplined, and extremely difficult to intimidate.
She naturally took leadership.
She expected respect.
She had a powerful ability to make people fall silent simply by looking at them.
Her overall aura was regal, dangerous, sophisticated, and completely in control.
She was always in control.
But Aram had challenged her.
Russia
Desmond's plane landed in Russia.
He wore a dark-red suit.
He stood outside waiting for Violet while scrolling through his new phone.
"Desi?"
He looked up.
"Hey, l—"
Desmond stopped.
He stared at her.
Violet was wearing a dark burgundy halter-neck mini dress with a deep V neckline, a fitted waist with a metallic buckle, and a tiered ruffled skirt.
She paired it with black glitter high-heeled shoes featuring logo-shaped heels.
She carried a smooth black handbag with a curved top and a single shoulder strap.
Desmond blinked slowly.
"Let go," Violet said.
He guided her toward the passenger seat.
Then he opened the door for her like a gentleman.
She giggled and kissed him.
He smiled against the kiss.
They drove away.
Thirty minutes later, the car arrived at a hidden old-money estate.
The Douglas Family Estate
Inside the mansion sat Mr. Douglas, Violet's father.
His second wife, Mrs. Fiorella, was half Russian and half Australian.
Fiorella had a daughter before marrying Douglas.
Her name was Piper.
Piper was sleeping upstairs.
She had previously married Violet's ex-husband, Clyde Mercer, during the period when Violet and Clyde had been married.
Clyde was Australian.
Fiorella and Douglas also had three children together: two girls and one boy.
The girls were Poppy and Caitlin.
Their son was Darcy.
Piper held Clyde's arm.
"I think she still looks like a loser," Piper said.
The butler entered.
"Sir, Lady Violet is here."
"Hi, Daddyyyyy!"
Violet catwalked into the mansion.
Mr. Douglas immediately smiled.
"Oh, my sweet girl!"
Fiorella smiled at her.
"Hi, Mama."
Violet hugged her.
Even though Fiorella was her stepmother, she had taken care of Violet like her own daughter.
That was one of the reasons Piper had always been jealous of Violet.
Clyde's eyes scanned Violet.
Then he looked away.
"Did he take his drops this morning?" Dr. Violet asked.
"Yes, dear," Mrs. Fiorella replied.
"Hello, V."
Clyde spoke.
"Clyde," Violet replied.
"Where is he?" Mr. Douglas asked.
"Who?"
Poppy stepped forward.
Violet smiled.
"Well, I have an announcement!"
"Ouuu, what?" Darcy asked.
Violet lifted her hand.
Her engagement ring caught the light.
Everyone gasped.
"No way!?" Floyd exclaimed.
"I'm getting married!" Violet announced.
Everyone cheered.
Except Clyde and Piper.
"What!?"
They both stared at her.
Before anyone could say anything else, a familiar voice came from the entrance.
"Baby, I had to repack the car, love. I'm here."
Everyone turned.
Desmond walked inside.
He folded his hands politely.
"Greetings."
"Woah!"
Everyone stared.
Violet smiled proudly.
"Papa, this is my fiancé, Desmond."
She held his arm.
Mr. Douglas stepped forward.
The two men shook hands.
"Full name?" Douglas asked in a serious father's tone.
"Desmond Kaedon Muard."
Floyd's eyes widened.
"Wait… like Sohan Muard?"
"My younger brother," Desmond replied.
"What!?"
Everyone stared.
"Yeah."
Desmond smiled.
Then he looked toward Violet.
"Violet here helped my niece. She's his daughter."
The family was shocked again.
Violet held Desmond's strong arm.
"P… Please, let's eat."
Mr. Douglas nodded.
"Yes. Let's eat."
They all walked toward the dining room.
And as they disappeared inside, several secrets remained buried beneath the smiles, the family names, and the wealth surrounding them.
In Italy, Lilith carried seven unborn daughters.
In Russia, Nikolai continued hunting the people responsible for destroying his life.
Morictia believed her lies were still working.
Yulian had exposed Abigail.
Violet had announced her engagement.
And somewhere between Russia and Italy, the next storm was already beginning to form.