That word came out like a whisper in the wind. Evie never knew where her father was or what had made him leave. I knew his name, but I had no idea what his face looked like. Evangeline believed the story that Leah maintained, about him dropping them off in that field alone and being driven around the world. Seeing those envelopes, Evie thought that maybe that wasn’t true. She takes the envelope that was still sealed and opens it. There was some $50 bills and a brief letter. Evie read it carefully. Dear Evangeline, I can imagine why you didn’t answer my letters. Actually, I’m sure. Leah isn’t passing them to you. I should have guessed so you didn’t answer the first, twelve years ago. I hope at least she used the money I sent, to try to meet some need of yours. Anyway, I still expect an answer and the certainty that you are willing to hear my version of my departure. God knows what madness Leah has spread. Evie big, I love you. I miss you so much. I hope one day we can see each
Evie looks in the direction of the voice and is surprised when she sees Alec. In addition to the white tank top, which showed off his white arms, with some random tattoos, Alec also wore fine knit shorts and slippers. That vision almost led her to let out a sigh, but Evangeline quickly came to and nodded. "I want to talk to you.” "Of course.” Alec signals to the doorman, who promptly opens the huge iron gates. Evie does not move, as she was still thinking about giving up on it. "Do you want to come in or do you want to talk from here?” Evangeline closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, remembering her mother and her father’s stolen letters. She then takes a few steps and soon after walks behind Alec, into the mansion. He takes her to the room where she was before and Muta the television. "Football?" Evie murmurs, looking at the empty beer bottles on the coffee table. "My favorite sport." Alec points to the couch. "You can sit.” He noticed the backpack on Evangeline
There was also a weapons room underground, but Alec didn’t want to scare her. He still wondered how she was able not to know about them being mobsters, since Leah has been working there for a few years. When they returned to the house, they saw the figure of Cedric at the top of the stairs. Evangeline had no idea who he was, but no one who was in the room she broke into was able to forget the girl with the red hair. "Can you wait for me on the porch?" Alec asks Evangeline, as soon as they approach Cedric. "I’ll be right there.” She states with her head and gives a simple smile to Cedric, before going to the balcony. Alec hopes she’s far enough away to confront her new partner. "What are you doing here?” "When you said you had solved that matter," Cedric points with his head, in the direction of Evangeline. "everyone believed. Imagine what your father and the other investors will say when they find out what’s going on here.” "You don’t know what’s going on here, to want
"Forever?” "No! Well..." Evie wiggles her shaggy hair. "I don’t know. First I need to find out what really happened and only then will I be able to know what to do.” "I understood..." Felippa gets up and goes to his room, keeping the money in his jewelry box. "You said that were two favors.” "Ruby asked me out!” Without Evie seeing, Felippa grimaces, but looking at her friend, she smiles falsely. “Finally. Where are you going? What are you going to wear?” "I don’t know. He sent me this." Evie gives her cell phone to her friend. "Is it a home address, or is it just me?” "Well... yeah. It’s at Trixie’s house. She went to high school with us, remember?” Evangeline takes a deep breath and shakes her head in the affirmative. She hated remembering high school. Felippa remembered this a few seconds later. "I’m not going there!" Evie pulls the phone out of her friend’s hand and starts typing a message to Ruby. "I’m not going anyway.” "Hey, stop! It’s been
While showering, Alec thought about the man he killed and what probably happened to Ruby. And even if he tried not to think about it, it was almost impossible. It wasn’t like him to be violent. Alec had had a somewhat quiet childhood. He vaguely remembered eating all meals next to his parents and older sister. Everything changed when he turned sixteen and discovered that his mother had an affair with the family driver. Alec was desolate, crying on the steps of the mansion, when his father arrived. The boy hesitated, but ended up telling his father what he found out. Blake was furious and went screaming for his wife around the house. He found her in the pool, tanning and a few meters away, was the driver, washing one of the cars. He confronted her and questioned whether that was true. Unmoved by the accusation, Dominique shrugged and continued the sunbath. Until Blake stepped up on her and the driver decided to intervene. At that moment, he was sure that his son had spoken the t
"Look in the mirror, Evangeline! You are beautiful. That must be the prime motive.” Evie rolls her eyes and looks back at Alec’s messages. "I shouldn’t accept. Yesterday Ruby and I finally got along. I should go out with him and not with another man.” "Blah, blah, blah. Look at the things Alec can give you. It’s what you deserve.” Evangeline’s greatest wish was to tell her friend that he was not the prince she appeared to be. That he was actually crazy enough to buy a piece of land to get a woman stuck with him. "I never looked for someone for the money. You know that. By the way, I’m gonna call Ruby and call him for lunch." Felippa opens her mouth, ready to ask if she can come along. "No. You won’t. I want to kiss you without worrying about your vigilance.” Evie leaves the trailer, calling her crush. The call doesn’t even complete and an electronic message begins. The number you are trying to reach does not exist. She freaks it out and tries a few more times
Although he had never been in a relationship, Alec dragged sighs, kisses and sexes, wherever he went. But none of the women he once took to bed had the purity that Evie carried. None of them would be able to go to the opera and find it all magnificent. They would probably sleep or even accept that kind of exit. The Castello family had a private cabin. They were invited to all the performances at that theater, due to the immense donation they make every year. And even though they are not very frequent there, no one was allowed to occupy those places. Then when Alec and Evangeline arrive there is a man occupying one of the chairs. Knowing that his family accumulates enemies, Alec puts an arm before Evangeline and gently pushes her back. She doesn’t understand that act right, but remains quiet. Alec slowly approaches, touching the gun that was stuck in his waist. "Excuse me?" he says, and the stranger looks at him. "I don’t know who you are, but this cabin is private. It belong
"And what did you expect, Dominique?" he gets up, adjusting his jacket. At that moment, Evie was returning from the bathroom, but upon hearing Alec’s voice, she stopped and heard what he was saying. "The last thing I heard from you was how much you hated me. You preferred anyone, even that horny gardener, to me. You didn’t watch any of my football games, because spending hours and hours in a beauty salon was a better use of your time." Dominique faces the ground, exasperated by hearing so much truth. "You hated a child, when the only thing he wanted... that I wanted was the happiness of my parents together.” It was the first time Evangeline felt she had anything in common with Alec. She could feel the anger and sadness in his voice as she poured all those truths on her mother. When Alec turned, eager to flee, he ran into Evangeline. "Oh, there you are." he sighs and looks sideways towards his mother. Dominique remained seated, absorbing everything he had heard. "I...” "Alec..