CHAPTER 210. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. That's Not LoveLoan tried to respond, but the truth was that no, he hadn’t asked her any of those things. And of course, Danna wasn’t just a trophy in his life; he just didn’t want anyone to hurt her again."Well... fine! I’m being overprotective, I admit it!" he said with a heavy sigh. "But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something between us, Mom, because there is."Luana took his hand and patted it gently."Yes, son, there is. But at least for now, it’s only on your side," she said. "I know you don’t want to hear this, but you need to understand. You took Danna out of the worst situation of her life. You gave her and your son a home, and I’m sure she feels grateful and obligated because of that. But most of all, she must feel dependent—she’s in a foreign country, without a job, without a home of her own, without money. And on top of that, she’s with a good man who pampers and protects her and her son. Right now, if you tell her to ‘wag her tail,’
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