Chapter 10 - THE BILLIONAIRE'S FOREVERThree months later.
The private terrace of the Moretti coastal estate in the Hamptons overlooked the glittering expanse of the Atlantic Ocean at sunset.
The evening breeze carried the sound of gentle waves crashing against the rocks below.
Elena stood by the glass railing, holding a cup of hot tea, wearing a simple white cashmere sweater. In a bassinet nearby, her baby girl—now three months old, healthy, happy, and laughing—slept peacefully under a pink silk blanket.
Footsteps sounded softly on the stone tiles. Strong, familiar arms slid around her waist, pulling her flush against a warm, solid chest. Luka rested his chin gently on her shoulder, breathing in the scent of her hair.
"Penny for your thoughts, Dr. Vance-Moretti?" Luka murmured, his voice rich and intimate.
Elena smiled, leaning back against him and resting her hands over his arms. "I was just thinking about how crazy it is that three months ago, I was standing in a hospital hallway with nowhere to go."
Luka turned her slowly in his arms, looking down into her eyes with a deep, consuming devotion that he had hidden behind his tattoos and armor for years.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box, opening it to reveal a breathtaking, custom-designed diamond ring surrounded by a delicate band of platinum.
"Elena," Luka whispered, his voice thick with emotion. "I spent my whole life fighting shadows, building walls, and protecting secrets. But the moment I saw you standing in that hospital hallway holding your baby... I knew my fight was finally over. Will you stay by my side... not as my partner in vengeance, but as my wife?"
Elena looked at the ring, then up into the hazel eyes of the man who had torn down an empire to protect her.
"Yes, Luka," she whispered happily. "Yes."
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Luka slipped the ring onto her finger and pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss as the golden sun dipped below the ocean horizon, sealing their unbreakable future forever.
THE END
