CHAPTER 211. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Are You in Love with Me?"Are you in love with me?" It seemed like a simple question, but it wasn't.Danna remained silent for a moment, trying to analyze her feelings. She knew Loan cared for her and was a good father to Mauro, but she couldn't pretend something that wasn't true.Finally, she answered with a sigh, "I really like you, Loan, I really do..."Loan nodded sadly and let go of her hand. "That’s not what I asked, but I guess I got my answer..." he murmured."You’re not in love with me either," she said more firmly than Loan expected. "Don't fool yourself. You're caught up in everything that's happened, but you can’t be in love with someone you don't know... and we don’t know each other. Until a week ago, I didn’t even know your last name, and you...""I knew a bit more about you," Loan interrupted her. "I’ve been following you at the tournaments... but you’re right, it’s not enough."Danna spoke sincerely; he could see it in her clear eyes

CHAPTER 212. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Or not!Danna bit her lower lip, hesitating."Just Mauro and me?""Just Mauro and you," Loan confirmed. He kissed her on the head and picked up Mauro to give her some space to focus on choosing.Danna looked through all the photos. There were mansions and relatively medium-sized houses, but none were small. After much deliberation, she approached the bedroom and heard him talking on the phone."Thanks, sis. Yeah, for tomorrow... well, if Danna wants to go tomorrow, then we’ll go tomorrow, just have the documents ready just in case. Okay?"Danna knocked on the slightly open door, and Loan turned towards her, gesturing for her to come in while he finished talking."Yes, perfect... love you, take care."He hung up the call, and Danna put a hand on her hip."Who are you cheating on me with, Keller?" she joked, pretending to be jealous."With Noémi. I’m asking her to help with the documents to recognize Mauro’s paternity, and we also need to get your res

CHAPTER 213. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Then I’ll stay…Most people had to go through endless bureaucratic procedures, but a Keller just had to say, "I want this," and three hours later, they’d be handed the keys to the house. There wasn’t even a need to buy furniture because everything was already there.“There’s not much to bring anyway,” Danna smiled. “Just my things and the baby’s.”“And we need to buy a crib,” Loan reminded her. “Since I’m staying in the apartment, I’d rather leave the one we have there for when you want to stay over.”Danna nodded, and soon after, they were entering a furniture store. They went straight to the crib section, admiring various designs and colors. Loan watched her with a contagious smile, waiting for her to find something she liked. Finally, Danna pointed to a modern blue crib with white stars carved into the sides.“It’s perfect!” Loan agreed. “I’ll ask them to deliver it assembled.”Danna shook her head slightly. “Wait… what if we assemble it at home?

CHAPTER 214. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Agreements“You remembered!” Loan exclaimed, grabbing a spoon.“It turns out everything in the fridge was for display, but it wasn’t fake, and the ice cream is delicious,” Danna said, digging into the dessert.“I can imagine… maybe one of these days, we’ll use it for its intended purpose again,” Loan murmured, smiling to himself and not looking up because he knew she was blushing.It wasn’t hard to recall the things he’d done with ice cream and chocolate syrup… and they had all been good!He heard her cough briefly but kept eating until Danna’s voice suddenly turned serious.“Loan… do you really want more?”He looked into her eyes with an expression that wavered between determination and calmness.“Yes, I do,” he answered without hesitation. “I like you a lot, Danna, it’s always been that way from the first moment, and I know it was the same for you… it still is. You’re right, we don’t know each other well, but we have plenty of time to change that,

CHAPTER 215. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. A surprise"Work."That word made Danna smile."Well... I'd really like that... even if it’s just part-time... I don't know... even something simple," she said, looking at Loan. "Would you really stay with Mauro?"Loan smiled back at her."Of course. I’d do anything to see him every day, so if you let me have him for a bit, I'll keep him," he replied.After leaving the office, they went for a walk in a family plaza. As they strolled, they talked about their future plans. Danna was excited about the idea of working, and Loan was thrilled at the prospect of her becoming truly independent."So, have you thought about what you'd like to do?" he asked, and she pouted."The truth is... I don’t know. I spent my whole life skating; it’s what I know best. I was studying to be a teacher in college, but I always knew that if I ever taught, it would only be about skating," she laughed. "Now I realize it was a mistake to only have one option because skating was

CHAPTER 216. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Do You Want to Come Back?"The last time I was on the ice, I almost lost Mauro," she murmured. "I haven’t skated since.""Are you afraid?" he asked, taking her hand."No, but I feel... I feel a little unsteady," she confessed. "Will you skate with me?"Loan took her hand without hesitation, and they skated around the rink several times. Danna could feel her confidence growing again, and above all, she remembered how much she had missed skating.The evening passed quickly, and soon Danna heard a noise that made her turn her head."Is someone hungry?" she asked playfully."Either you take me to dinner, or I’ll eat you. Your choice," he replied, and she gave him a suggestive look."How about we do both?"A few minutes later, they left the rink and headed to one of the city’s most romantic restaurants."Honestly, you impressed me as much as the first time I saw you skate," Loan told her, raising a glass of wine."Well, what’s well learned is never forgo

CHAPTER 217. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. GutsDanna was nervous. She loved the idea of getting back to skating, but it wasn’t that simple. For starters, she needed a good coach, and not everyone was willing to invest time in an athlete who had been out of the game for so long.“Ready for this?” Loan asked two days later as they sat in one of his office’s conference rooms.Loan’s brother Zack and his sister-in-law Andrea had spread the word and managed to arrange serious meetings with several coaches. Now it was time to see if Danna clicked with any of them. Unfortunately, she quickly discovered that this was more difficult than she had imagined.Over the next few hours, Danna interviewed several coaches, but none of them were willing to take a chance on an athlete who had been out of the game for so long. Some were honest and expressed their concerns directly, while others tried to be more subtle in declining.Danna became increasingly discouraged. None of them were interested in taking on

CHAPTER 218. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. You’ll do better tomorrowHe was about to smile, recognizing Danna’s new number, but the voice he heard on the other end was Mr. Roux’s.“Mr. Keller, you’d better come—something happened with Danna.”Loan felt his heart leap to his throat, fearing that Danna had hurt herself, and he drove quickly to the rink. When he arrived, she was in a corner of the ice, hugging her knees and crying, but her coach wasn’t approaching her.“What the hell happened?” Loan roared, but before he could get closer, the coach stopped him.“Calm down. She fell during a spin, but she didn’t hurt herself.”“Then what’s wrong...?”“She’s having a panic attack,” Mr. Roux explained, and Loan froze.“A... panic attack? Why?”“That’s what I wanted to ask you. I asked her to show me her spins—nothing complicated, just the basics—but when she got to the axel, she fell. I expected anything but for her to react like this, but it seems there’s something she needs to deal with. Am I wr

CHAPTER 219. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. The club of the forgottenDanna and Loan exchanged glances at the suggestion. Pair skating wasn't simple, but according to Coach Roux, if two people supported each other, everything became easier.Even though it wasn’t the time to ask for permission, it was clear that she didn’t know what to do and was asking for his opinion.“Listen, if you’re not sure about this, I promise I’ll make you eat half a pound of meat every day until you get back in shape,” he assured her, taking her hand. “But if you want to try, then we’ll find the best partner for you, okay? I support whatever you decide… even if it means getting you a bulletproof thong.”Danna couldn’t help but laugh, and in a few minutes, she told her coach she was willing to give it a try.“Bury me now,” Loan thought, but after all, he wouldn’t be the first guy whose girlfriend did pair skating. So, he just had to get used to it and swallow his jealousy.“Good. In that case, I’ll start searching. I

CHAPTER 220. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. An InvitationDanna breathed in the cold air and felt the adrenaline rush through her body.The coach smiled as he watched them move together and gave them a nod of approval as they passed by him.Loan’s heart was pounding, and at that moment, there was no room for jealousy. He just wanted her to be okay, to not fall during any jumps, to have the confidence to let herself be guided, and for Ted’s broken bones to heal well so he wouldn’t drop her or hurt her.“Good news!” Ted exclaimed as they approached again. “This girl is as light as a feather. We’ll need a lot of practice, but I think we can do it. What do you say?” He asked Danna directly, and from the smile on her face, Loan realized that for the first time since she had returned to the ice, she felt confident.“I say let’s start working as soon as possible,” she agreed.“In that case, let’s get you fitted for a harness because we need to start working on the throw jumps,” Roux said, leading he