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Love in ruins Chapter forty-two
Gonzalofor Helena Fagundes“I will not greet you with a brief hello, as senders are wont to do. Nor will I deceive you by saying I’m sorry for the confession that this letter carries. I do not feel. For you, I am incapable of feeling anything but pity. I write this letter only with the hope that it will be the courage you lack to put an end to your marriage for good. And to clear the way so that I can love Gonzalo without secrets. Firstly, I will introduce myself. I’m your husband’s mistress. My name doesn’t matter. But maybe you want to know that on the nights you slept alone, it was in my arms that he rested. That while you were crying hidden in the bathroom of your beautiful mansion, he was moaning, lost in my body. I am not sorry to inform you that Gonzalo has not loved her for a long time. You no longer want her. That you have become a weight on his heart. And these, for many nights, have been his confessions. I only ask that you have courage and end this marriage once and for a
Love in ruins Chapter forty-three
AuroraI couldn’t explain how I managed to get to Naldo’s house on my feet. My hands were shaking as I held the plate of food. Naldo spent the whole time grumbling and saying how much he thought it was a great injustice.— Does your father know about this? - I took the last spoonful, already feeling satisfied.— About today’s episode, no, – I replied with my mouth full, – but about the rest, yes. And honestly, Naldo, I’m alone in this. My father doesn’t care about the damage Rebeca does to me.— How absurd, – he continued. – if you want, you can stay here as long as necessary.— And hand her my house on a platter? - I handed him the plate – I can’t, I need to go home.— That woman can kill you. – He said it so firmly that I even got scared.— I take care of myself – but I wasn’t so sure about that.I continued there, sitting on the couch at Naldo’s house, who lived with his seventy-six-year-old mother, but who didn’t seem to be that age because of her disposition and appearance. I tho
Love in ruins Chapter forty-four
LukeI walked the streets of Rio de Janeiro for two days, not knowing where I would end up. Without a cell phone and clothes, I slept on the street. I could stay in a hotel or rent an apartment, but I knew that Gonzalo was watching my every step and as soon as I made any bank transactions in my account, he would know.But I knew a lot of people in that city. After all, I was the son of the owner of beta gonsales. I headed to the house of a friend, who certainly Gonzalo didn’t know. I needed to be discreet and not raise too many suspicions. Elliot was not rich. On the contrary, he lived in a poor community and his house was simple. I called his name, and the boy with a shaved head and a yellow smile on his face soon appeared. He widened his eyes and smiled when he saw me.— Luke fagundes – he was really surprised to see me – what are you doing here?— Hi Elliot – I watched the street movement. The problem was that I had lived in the company of mistrust since the day they sent me to Bra
Love in ruins Chapter forty-five
Aurora— Are you sure she will come? - Naldo put his fingers in his mouth, while biting what I left of his nails.We were waiting for Natalia at the departure gate of Brasília airport. And he squirmed, because he knew the decisive moment was finally coming. I would put Naldo against the wall and would no longer be able to lie about Luke.— Why are you angry? – I asked, even knowing the truth. I wanted Naldo to confess his fears.— Well, this Aurora – he became even more agitated – I’m being forced to tell the truth, putting both of your lives in danger.— Don’t exaggerate, – I said, rolling my eyes. – How many times were you in danger after you learned the truth? Did someone come after you? Did you suffer any threat?He knew I was right, and he knew that keeping this secret with the excuse that it would put us at risk was a far-fetched theory. But he wouldn’t give up on that, he would defend his thesis to the death.— You should be worrying about your own problems – he warned me – loo
Love in ruins Chapter forty-six
Luke— You’ve been living on the streets this whole time? – he seemed stunned by this information.— I didn’t have many options – I replied – Gonzalo is certainly monitoring my every step.— And you believed that staying on the street would help? – Gomez kept dragging the subject out, as if sleeping on the streets had been a near-fatal mistake.— It’s only been two days – I justified.— Two days that could have cost your life. – He took a notepad out of a suitcase. – You are the son of the richest man in Rio de Janeiro. What did you expect?I hadn’t thought about it that way. My only concern during those days was not being found by my father, while risking being found by far worse people.We were in a small apartment on the east side of the city. Among so many other buildings, it would be almost impossible for us to find Gonzalo there, yet, Gomez was cautious.— While I’m investigating your father, something strictly forbidden you from leaving this apartment.— Leaving one prison to e
Love in ruins Chapter forty-seven
AuroraThe car we were in was going along a dirt road, towards the poorer side of the city. There was no sewage treatment or running water. Someone had forgotten that place. As I watched children running barefoot through the open sewer, I wondered why Luke would end up here. When I met him, he had said that he was a civil servant and that he had a good salary. Something didn’t fit with this story.— I can’t believe Magdalena lives in this place – Natalia looked disgusted with the scenario, while Naldo asked the driver to stop the car.We got out of the vehicle under a hot sun and an almost unbearable smell of rot and urine, spreading in the air.— How did you know Luke was here? – I askedNaldo looked me right in the eyes before answering.—He told me,– he swallowed, looking away at a shack in front of us.— He had no choice – Naldo said – Gonzalo forced him to come here.— Why? – Natalia asked. She was in a hurry to find out the truth.That’s when a woman came out of the house. I did
Love in ruins Chapter forty-eigh
Luke “How do you know everything?” It was a very logical question, someone had told him, and that someone was certainly Naldo. “Luke, I…”, she stopped, and I felt an enormous weight on the other end of the line. But we didn’t have time to prolong this conversation, which we needed to have. So much needed to be said, clarified, but Gomez entered the apartment, and they forced me to end the call without even saying goodbye. When would I have another opportunity like that? When would I be able to talk to Aurora again? My heart was racing faster than usual, and I felt my hands shaking. — Are you okay, kid? - Gomez stopped in front of the bed and studied me. That man was cunning, and it would be useless to lie to him. — Let’s assume that more people know about Gonzalo’s story. – I gulped – what are the chances that these people’s lives are in danger? — Are you referring to your friend, Naldo? – he took a can of beer out of the bag and threw it towards me – no chance. Besides him, does
Love in ruins Chapter forty-nine
GomezGomez walked in a hurry through the rainy streets of Rio de Janeiro. He was going to meet that morning with Sandro, the henchman that Gonzalo had promised to put an end to, in case he didn’t find Luke. The problem with all this was that Sandro knew it would be impossible to find Luke in a city as big as Rio de Janeiro in as short a time as seventy-two hours, and with Gomez’s experience in sensing fear in people, he knew better than anyone, that Sandro would hand over the boss, to save his own skin.— Who’s paying you to investigate Gonzalo? – Sandro asked. He wanted to make sure Luke wasn’t involved in all of this.— Someone who is paying me very well? – replied Gomez – do you want to get rid of this difficulty or not?Sandro thought about it. He shifted his gaze to one side, then the other, making sure no one was watching and talking.— The woman’s name is Antonella – he removed his cell phone from his pocket, unlocked the screen and showed him the woman’s photo – I don’t have
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