y to marry Renata," Paolo announced as

e's approval. There was no hesitation in his tone, no trace

her arms across her chest as she lo

t her senses," she said coldly, h

ey had left her. Her hair hung loose around her

to surrender. The pain in her chest was unbearable,

abort t

ough. It startled ever

were swollen from crying, but they held a desperate determination. She

me off to that old man," she sa

moved to her stomach, clutching it protectively as if shielding the life inside her from their cruelty. "I'm begging you, Dad

, clearly unimpressed b

filled with cold judgment. She turned to Paolo and added, "Don't listen to her emotional dram

tinguished. "You cannot keep this child," he said firmly. "And if you are so determined to die, then do i

learn that my unmarried daughter became pregnant from some meaningless encounter with an unknown

moment, she realized that her father care

ds standing nearby. "Lock her in the empty roo

mediately ste

catch up. She turned and ran toward the hallway, her bare feet slamming against the cold floor as her h

re strong hands grabbed her arms an

her body, kicked, and fought with whatever strength she had left, but t

one last time, hoping and pra

lo did

k and did not e

he was aware that her father stopped caring for her after he ma

already knew the answer would favor her plans. Her eyes watched him closely, e

to the room, holding out a ringing phone with both h

r. "Giovanni," he greeted. But within seconds, his brow

voice rising. "You want to

d forward with the investment in your company, I see no reason to delay. I want Renata to become my wi

ainst hesitation. The investment alone was enough to erase any doubts. Renata was no l

firmly. "Renata will m

ended sho

y barely concealed behind her comp

and looked at her. "He wants

rised by the urgency, but the shock quickl

rtion?" she

ding is the priority. Make sure Renata looks presentable. She must look beautiful. I'm lea

dent smile. "Don't worry. Natasha and I

ard her daughter, si

the hallway. She stopped in front of th

t," she

iately, unlocking the d

oor opened, Rena

t Natasha was faster. She grabbed Renata's arms tightly,

to a cruel smile. "You should be happy. Giovanni is eager to

u be so heartless?" she said through clenched teeth. "H

her arms. "This is what happens when you try to ruin me. When you accuse me fo

ckward with force, c

ontinued. "And you will. That old man will dest

led as she struggle

ilently. 'Please save me. P