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Those were Zack’s first words when he arrived home and found his mother. They were all in the living room playing with the baby, except for Mr. Nikola who was taking a nap in his room. Luana frowned as she watched him walk around the room with a determined step, his willpower imposed with each step. “What are you talking about?” she asked. “My father, or rather, my father’s will!” Zack exclaimed. “He left something for Adriana, didn’t he?” Luana looked at him with eyes that conveyed calm but also concern. She remained silent for a few moments, as if evaluating his answer and her siblings felt the tension in the air. “Don’t lie to me… I know that dad left him something. What was it?” Finally, her mother opened her lips. “A trust. One that he can withdraw when he turns eighteen. How did you find out?” “Because that’s what has Chiara and Noémi out of control!” —he replied and his mother stood up. —How? —Milo stood up. Thanks for reading on LeeNovelas.com. —I confronted them today! They not only invited Giselle to come, but they even sent a plane to bring her —Zack told him—. I went to look for them to ask for an explanation and that’s what they told me. They’re trying to prove that Adriana is not my daughter so that dad doesn’t leave her anything. Luana’s face changed in surprise. —What did you say? —What do you hear! They were watching me, mom —Zack growled helplessly and Loan let out a growl, annoyed—. My own sisters were watching me this year just to make sure if I had a son who could take their money. —Zack saw his mother clench her fists, but he couldn’t keep quiet—. You know that I never wanted anything from dad… at least not his money… —I know, son, I know! —his mother murmured, looking at her three boys—. In his first draft, your father left in his will an equal share of his assets for each of us, but you two… —Milo, Loan and I refused —Zack remembered and his brothers nodded. We went out to get our money and our future ourselves and we asked dad to leave it all to them, because they were the girls of the house, the princesses who shouldn’t face the cruelty of the world, but you know what? We only made them cruel! Remember. Read this novel only at LeeNovelas.com, not on other sites. Luana clenched her fists and her eyes became moist, she couldn’t believe that her daughters were capable of so much just to take money from a niece of hers. —I can’t believe that they have fallen so low —Milo murmured helplessly. Zack nodded, his eyes fixed on his mother’s face. —I’m sorry, but I’m not willing to give up my father’s inheritance anymore —he said firmly, aware of what this meant—. If Dad doesn’t want to leave me anything, that’s fine, but I’m not going to step aside just to have my own sisters take it from me. Loan and Milo looked at each other, but neither said anything.Her mother was also silent, but Zach saw the gleam of sadness and disappointment in her eyes. “Good,” Luana finally said. “It’s a very mature decision. I’m proud to know that you’re willing to defend not your rights… because I know you’re not doing it for yourself, but for the rights of your children. Your father and I built an empire for you, for all of you. It’s only fair that you all share it.” Zack nodded and Loan crossed her arms, approaching her mother. “This has already gone too far,” she declared. “We’re also going to claim our share of Dad’s inheritance.” Milo approached as well and supported them. “Yes,” he said decisively while cradling Adriana. “I’m not interested in money, I already have enough, but it’s not right for them to sabotage the future of the children in the family just for greed. I want my share too.” Luana took a deep breath and nodded. “I’ll take care of everything,” she told them, because she was sure that Nikola would have no problem putting that will back among his children. After that, Andrea couldn’t help but notice that Zack seemed out of touch, lost in thought, restless. His only moment of relaxation was when he had Adriana in his arms, because that meant he had to be calm for her. Andrea had almost a hard time getting her out of his arms and laying her down. She gently pushed him into the bathroom and slowly took off his clothes, while he closed his eyes and enjoyed her touch. A few minutes later, naked and in the jacuzzi in the room, Zack rested his forehead on Andrea’s and kissed her as if that could make everything go away. “Why don’t you ask your father to remove the trust?” she murmured. Maybe you’re complicating things more than necessary, Zack. It’s understandable that they don’t want the money their father worked so hard to end up outside the family… “Don’t justify them because they’re wrong, Andrea!” he snapped. “And children aren’t just blood!” “What pisses me off is that they behave like that!” he growled helplessly. Andrea couldn’t understand it, but he did, because if they were going by blood, Chiara and Noémi had no right to a single Swiss franc that the Kellers had. Andrea took a deep breath and Zack felt her make a tentative gesture to reach his mouth. Their lips joined in a spiral of tiredness, desire and the desire to forget, and he growled as he pressed that wet body against his, making her arch and accommodate herself to his chest. For a moment everything else was forgotten, and only they remained in that bathtub, while the heat grew with each second and Zack felt that fierce erection awaken in him. She clung to his neck and kissed his chin, his shoulders, nibbling on his collarbone and rubbing her nose against his tattoos. “You make me want to eat you,” she whispered, overcome by desire. Zack growled through his teeth, pulling her away from him just to look at her,to admire that wild beauty and make it his own. “In two seconds you will be doing it,” he warned her, feeling that he could also get excited just by looking at her. The water immediately became hot. Zack sat her on his legs and held her tightly while playing with her body, as if it were an unknown territory. His mouth fell on Andrea’s breasts, making her let out a moan of pleasure. He kissed and licked her, and when his lips crashed against hers, Andrea hugged his neck and took that attack without screaming. Zack shuddered, taking her tightly, she moaned, closing her eyes, feeling her mouth water at the feel of that wet body possessing her. “Andrea…” he whispered against that thirsty mouth, while she moved her hips on him again and again. For a moment Andrea stopped breathing and her body tensed against Zack’s as he devoured her mouth, hungry and eager, while his fingers sank into her skin leaving marks full of desire. “Do you like it?” he murmured, brushing Andrea’s neck with his lips. “From here to the moon and back,” Andrea murmured against his lips. “I like you like crazy.” Zack lifted his head and looked into her eyes as his movements became faster and exploded in a perfect and beautiful climax. “You are all I need,” he murmured, cradling her in his arms when they finally caught their breath. I would be going crazy if you weren’t here with me. And even if she didn’t believe him, it was true. The last year had been very hard for Zack in every way. The company was going great, but since what happened with Giselle, he felt as if an important piece of his life was missing. However, everything was solved just by being with her, by caressing her, by hugging her, by having her there, surrounding her with her arms even if it was in silence.I like you like crazy. Zack raised his head and looked into her eyes as his movements became faster and exploded in a perfect and beautiful climax. “You are all I need,” he murmured, cradling her in his arms when they finally caught their breath. I would be going crazy if you were not here with me. And even if she did not believe him, it was true. The last year had been very hard for Zack in every way. The company was going full steam ahead, but since what happened with Giselle, he felt as if an important piece of his life was missing. However, everything was solved just by being with her, by caressing her, by holding her, by having her there, surrounding him with her arms even if it was in silence.I like you like crazy. Zack raised his head and looked into her eyes as his movements became faster and exploded in a perfect and beautiful climax. “You are all I need,” he murmured, cradling her in his arms when they finally caught their breath. I would be going crazy if you were not here with me. And even if she did not believe him, it was true. The last year had been very hard for Zack in every way. The company was going full steam ahead, but since what happened with Giselle, he felt as if an important piece of his life was missing. However, everything was solved just by being with her, by caressing her, by holding her, by having her there, surrounding him with her arms even if it was in silence.The next few days weren’t the happiest in the world. There were only three days left until Christmas and Luana seemed to have informed Mr. Nikola of what the twins were doing, so the poor man was trying to hide his sadness, although not very successfully. Luckily, it seemed that Adriana had a special gift for making people around her happy, because as soon as she started playing with her she felt better. Andrea, for her part, helped Mrs. Luana to get the whole family into the Christmas spirit and very soon they were involved in dinners, Christmas carol contests and presents. The whole family had just gone out to find a special one for Mr. Nikola, and Andrea was entertaining herself in front of a shop window when that call came through her phone. She didn’t know the number, but she barely heard that voice when she froze. “Andy?” Andrea felt her knees weaken and she had to hold on to something. “Mason…?” “How are you? How’s the baby?” Andrea felt as if she had been slapped. “Is this a fucking joke?” —She spat angrily as her eyes filled with tears—. Are you calling me to ask about a daughter you don’t even know because you abandoned us at the hospital, you fucking wretch?! There was so much venom in her voice that the line went silent for a second. —I know I owe you an explanation, Andy, but things got complicated. I’ll explain to you when I get there, I’m doing much better now, I promise we’ll get everything back. —The only thing…! —Andrea exclaimed and her voice made Zack, who was three meters away, raise his head upon hearing her and approach her. —The only thing in this world I don’t want to get back is you! Don’t call me again…! —You can’t stop that —Mason hissed—. We have a daughter together! Andrea felt her breath run out and in a second Zack held her. —Love, what’s going on? —He asked scared and Andrea could almost imagine the outburst on the other end of the line. —“Love”? Who the fuck is that, Andy? Do you have someone else? But she just squeezed the phone until her knuckles turned white. “Fuck you, Mason!” “Be very careful, Andy! The girl is my daughter too, don’t make me use her!” Mason growled and Andrea immediately hung up on him while an anguish that she couldn’t explain took over her. “Where’s Adriana!?” she screamed desperately. “Zack, where’s my daughter?!” He felt his heart in his mouth and pointed to a store across the street. “With Loan at the toy store, but…” He didn’t have time to stop her. In an instant Andrea was running towards it with her heart racing, without paying attention to anything… not even to that car that was approaching at full speed.