Giovanna was scorned. She watched Matteo without responding, her head down, constantly touching her face, trying to control herself. When she finally tried to justify herself, approaching and opening her mouth to contest, an explosion occurred.“What are you going to tell me?” His widened eyes startled Giovanna, who instinctively moved away to protect herself. “That this marriage will be a lie or that in two years you will separate, finally, to be together?”She swallowed hard. She wished to tell him that yes, this marriage with Antony was a huge farce just to keep Nicolau’s inheritance in his hands, but she knew she couldn’t.“I’m so sorry, Matteo,” she said sincerely. “I had no intention of hurting you.”“So, you’re really going to marry him?” There was a lot of indignation in Matteo’s tone of voice.“Yes,” she replied, her voice almost faltering completely, “the wedding is in a day.”At that moment, Matteo knew that something very wrong was happening. There was no happiness on Giov

Irma held the phone in trembling hands as she read the latest news about Antony and his company. There was a picture of him with Giovanna, announcing that they would soon be getting married again.Anger surged through Irma, and she felt the urge to throw the device against the wall. Despite her grief over Gina's death, Giovanna happily celebrated another marriage with the city's most influential billionaire. Impatiently, Irma stood up and left home, with a clear destination in mind.She recalled her failed plans, all attempts to torment Giovanna’s mind, none of which were working. If Antony married Giovanna, she would ruin all her plans.Irma arrived in front of Antony’s house without knowing exactly how she would speak to him. The grumpy security guard looked at her without recognition. She caught his attention until he turned to speak with her.“I need to talk to Antony. It’s urgent,” Irma said, feigning a desperate expression.“And who are you?”“I am the mother of his bride,” she

The way Antony reacted to the wedding left Giovanna speechless. She had prepared herself for a dramatic situation, but it never crossed her mind that he could pretend so well. Before she could say anything, guests throwing rice over their heads quickly surrounded them. Giovanna avoided showing any happiness and observed Antony, who seemed to be enjoying the situation.At the end of the aisle, she spotted a figure behind the bars. It was far away, but Giovanna could see who it was. Matteo wore a hoodie, with the hood over his head, but she would recognize that look anywhere in the world. When he realized she had spotted him, he hurried away, disappearing shortly after. She felt a chill run through her entire body.“It’s okay, Giovanna.” Antony’s hand ran over her belly, and his touch startled her. She found it strange that he was concerned that something might be happening with the baby. She forced a smile, tears in her eyes.“It’s okay.” she swallowed hard, looking back at the place w

Giovanna’s face lit up when she saw Ricardo enter the mansion. She hurriedly ran to greet him. Giovanna felt so bored in that house that she could hardly wait to see a familiar face.“I’m glad you’re here,” she sighed in relief as she embraced him. “I thought I wouldn’t see you here so soon.”“I thought I wouldn’t need to see you for the next ten days,” he observed the surroundings, as if searching for someone. “What happened to the honeymoon?”The smile faded from Giovanna’s face until there was nothing left. She lowered her head and thought about what she should say to him when hurried steps approached. When Giovanna turned to see who it was, she found Antony, freshly showered and dressed as if ready for work.“Thanks for coming, Ricardo,” his voice sounded from a distance. Antony didn’t dare to approach. “I’m waiting for you in my office.”With a single glance, Ricardo instantly knew that something was wrong. He watched Giovanna shrink in Antony’s presence and only relax when he wa

Giovanna’s heart skipped a beat as she witnessed that scene. Just hours ago, Antony had been lying beside her, acting unusually affectionate and understanding. The next moment, they entwined him with the woman he probably still loved, nearly naked.Giovanna’s face contorted into a sinister grimace, and the veins on her neck dilated. How could she be so naïve as to believe that Antony would ever change? She felt like a fool. She had never seen Antony behave so insolently before.Her instinct was to leave and return to her room, pretending that nothing was happening. However, she walked towards them and, in a loud voice, said, “What is this woman doing here?”Antony quickly turned and looked at her with a startled expression. But Roberta responded with indifference, “I missed Antony and decided to pay him a visit.”Upon hearing those words, all Giovanna could do was roll her eyes and scoff at the woman. “Came to do what you do best,” Antony, sensing her jealousy, hid his smile behind hi