First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 555

Lennon’s dark eyes were deep. Sadness welled up in them. “Because of me?

“I’m sorry,” Lennon said in a low voice.“Before the prime ministerial election in Italy, I prepared everything I flew to Italy myself to deal with Nikolas. The plan was perfect, but there was a traitor among my people. They tipped off Nikolas. He found a scapegoat to stay in Italy, while he changed his appearance and escaped through an underground passage.

“My people, along with the Italian government, wiped out Nikolas’s power in Italy. We thought he was dead, and Marie wouldn’t be in danger from him anymore. So I got close to Marie again.

“Nikolas’s finished. His armed forces are either dead or surrendered. He’s got no chance of making a comeback. This time, he’s at the end of the line. He came back to America to get revenge on me and wanted to die with me. The two thugs who hurt Marie were his subordinates who escaped with him. He told them to kill Marie, while Nikolas brought people to deal with

me.”

Lennon finished, Deandre noticed that Lennon was

and it wasn’t easy to see the blood splattered on it.

red blood stood out against his fair skin, making a strong

Gia noticed too.

all the talk about Nikolas and the Italian forces, but she knew the thugs who attacked

doctor and get it taken care of,” Gia said, startled when she saw Lennon’s bloody

head. “I’m staying here with

he glared at Lennon. Every word came

Deandre said with