Chapter 56

DIEGO

"He knows now. That bastard knows!" I paced about in my office, unable to let go of the argument between Pedro and I.

"I will kill him if he does anything funny. He won't like me when..." I paused, thinking about Carla.

This left me feeling weak.

"Damn it. This is my fault. I should have controlled myself before Pedro and found a way to tackle the truth, but I went ahead and blurted things out of anger. "

I had my back leaning against the wall with my hands covering my face.

Images of Carla came flowing in my head. Our last sex and her words that day at the store room also filled my mind.

She said it clearly that day that she didn't want anything that would lead the public into knowing about our secret, and Pedro knows the truth.

He had seen us that day at the park and we didn't even know.

"Carla," I uttered her name, feeling guilt and a strong wave of care for her safety, engulfing me.

"I have to see her. Yes, I need to tell her about this. She needs to be aware of Pedro's sche