"Adal, may I know why you haven't taken off that serious men's clothing? You have to wear appropriate clothing to enter the pool." I snap out of my thoughts at the sound of my grandmother's bustling voice. She continues trying to help me, wanting me to see reason and stay with the family to witness all that I am missing. "Grandma, don't ask for too much. This is what you can expect from me," I run my hand through my hair and she smiles. "But I don't see a problem with me dressing like this." "No, let's go to your room and while you're at it, lend some clothes to Alfonso. I don't want to see both of you looking like clowns, with your clothing out of place." "Mum, before you take the two little ones to the room, I want you to come with me because our friend Ana wants to come," and boom, my mother has saved me from my grandmother's clutches. "I'll wait here, Grandma," I say in a joking tone. "No, both of us need to go because I need you to choose the right swimsuit, and you can tal
Now that I remember, Alfonso knows a part of why I went to Spain, but not with the intention of exposing the girl he is in love with. I feel sorry for him, but he has to know, and I won't stay silent. Everyone blames me for being a coward and immature for not wanting to continue with the marriage, fine. I look away and tell him that the love of his life is not what he thinks, as she made sure Gisela didn't take her birth control pills and that's why she got pregnant. He burst out laughing and told me that this lie won't make him stop loving her. I knew he would say that! Well, that's when I reveal my ace in the hole, telling him to confront Lucero and that the pill incident was true, and that the person who told me wasn't a stranger and certainly didn't make it up. I started telling him how I found out and how things were unfolding. I didn't want to believe it either, and that's why I got on the first plane. "The worst part is that I saw Gisela and didn't have the guts to tell her
+GISELA+ The world or universe is too unjust. I met the man who completely turned my life around at the least opportune time. He adored my body, caressed my skin, and ignited a passion in me that I'll never forget. I enjoyed the freedom of exploring every inch of him. Hmm… My story with Adal ended when he found out about my pregnancy, and that I was carrying his child within me. I still remember him because he's not a man you forget overnight. "I always knew the man I love is a man of many women, not a poor man trying to cheat on his friend, girlfriend, lover, or wife." It's been three years since I left Berlin, and now I'm back as one of the managers of Lucero's companies. During these years, I've worked hard to learn and earn my place in the company, as well as in their hearts. I'm the one they trust and expect to face my fears. It's a challenge because it's not easy to work with Adal's company. Do I still love him? For years, I buried that love, even though my little one always
"I'm sorry, I just threatened her that if she didn't let me see you, I would abandon the whole project with the company." "Fine, it's five minutes and you better hurry, because time is valuable to me." "Gisela, I'm sorry..." "No... No, I want to know what you're sorry for," I shake my head, my gaze fixed on hers, without any emotion and blink you have three minutes left, and you shouldn't waste it with personal matters." "I want to join the project, but only if you're the one leading it. I don't care about what Lucero is talking about right now and..." he falls silent as he realizes he's saying too much. "Yes, if you want me on your team, you should work with me. I want you and no one else to handle my contract." "Wait... Wait... Wait, does that mean you accept the project without even seeing it as long as I present it to you?" "No, no... Don't say that," he approaches, his distressed look making me lower my guard, but I remember that I have a son whom he despises and again, I r
"Bravo, bravo, bravo..." I return to my harsh reality upon seeing the person I was hoping to be in front of me. "You guys got up early." Lucero enters, and I feel a relief in my heart, now I feel protected. "How good that you two friends are still friends, and officially I am your client. Well, it's time for me to go, my secretary will call you to meet us, as we must celebrate." What? This man is completely crazy. "I don't think I can, I have many things to do and if you want to celebrate you can go with Lucero..." "No, this deal is supposed to be for the two of us, don't make me regret it." "It's a threat," I frown. "You can take it as you like, just that I don't accept a no for an answer. Perfect! I'll be waiting for you, have a good day." He stood up, leaving me with the word in my mouth, I wanted to refuse at that moment, but Lucero prevents me by saying that we will be there without fail, but that he should also not forget to fulfill the deal that the other clients come t
+ The room emanates a majestic presence that completely calms my being. The dinner wasn't at a restaurant as he had mentioned to us, in fact, the celebration was at his house. As we were leaving the house, Lucero mentioned to me that the dinner would be at the same Italian restaurant where we had dinner before, but things changed when we were a few meters away from the restaurant. Lucero received a call that gave her the specific address we were supposed to go to. He was playing with me, pulling my leg because the meeting was supposed to be at the restaurant, not his house. What was he up to? I was burning with anger at that moment, canceling everything because he was changing the plans. However, I had to swallow my rage because Lucero insisted that no matter where it was, we had to attend, and not to worry, as everything was supposed to be business. She insists that Adal's approach is purely business, but my being is sure that he has other intentions. It's not because I'm crazy,
+ADAL+ This has ended badly, I thought I had everything calculated, but my impulsiveness scared her off. And on top of that, Lucero had to appear at the precise moment I was planning to take Gisela home. My plan was for her to give me her address, so it would be easy for me to meet my son. I've been anxious ever since I found out she was coming to this city and working at one of Lucero's family's companies. I didn't waste any time contacting the woman who ruined my marriage and owes me her life. I tried to contact Lucero a long time ago, but it didn't work out. This time it was easy because her own company contacted mine, wanting to do business with us, and if I was interested, I could speak with one of the owners of the company, "Lucero." I contacted her and put her between a rock and a hard place. "Bring Gisela with my son, or I'll tell the whole world what you did." I wasn't playing with my threats, but the good thing is that she fulfilled them in one way or another. And now I
+GISELA+ "Come in," I raised my voice from the office restroom, as I heard Dolores' insistent voice. "Where are you, woman? I'm sorry, but I can't hear you well." "I'm in the restroom, woman. It's impossible that you don't hear me if I'm shouting at you." It's impossible that after crying all night, I've lost my voice. I don't want to remember it, but everything related to Adal and my son is impossible to forget. Yesterday, I locked myself in Gerald's room and didn't speak to Lucero at all, as the ungrateful woman was getting tangled up with Alfonso. She was supposed to be close by! The next morning, I got up and headed to the dining room, where Dolores informed me that Lucero had been drinking all night and that it was unlikely she would be able to come to work with us. I went to check on her in her room, despite hoping that Dolores had gotten it wrong. But as things were, Lucero was lying in bed, and not even the alarm or my shouting could get her to open her eyes. She was brea