Ava and Daniel stood at the entrance of the young woman's house, both firmly holding hands while facing the furious gaze of Mrs. Rosaura."Mom... good morning," Ava greeted her mother, running a hand through her still damp bangs, her voice trembling, barely able to hold the woman's gaze. "Can we come in to talk privately? We'll explain everything that happened, it's important."However, Ava's mother didn't hide her fury, and her silence was more terrifying than any shouting. She merely crossed her arms and directed her glare of resentment directly at Daniel. Noticing this, he prepared to speak."Mrs. Rosaura, I deeply apologize for any concern this may have caused," he said firmly, without hesitation. "The truth is, I hadn't planned for Ava to stay out so late, but a situation arose at the company that required her attention."Ava turned to look at Daniel, incredulous at how easily the man could lie. For his part, he turned to look at her and softly smiled, indicating she should leave

Ava was so desperate for Daniel to call Mrs. Daniela that when he dialed and put the call on speaker, she wanted to run away from there. She also felt a strong urge to snatch the phone from him and throw it out of the window, but she knew she couldn't bring herself to do such a thing. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hand to contain her emotions. Daniel turned off the screen of his phone, took her hand, as he sensed her intention to leave, which only gave Ava the courage to speak up."Daniel, what are we doing?" Ava whispered nervously. "This isn't a good idea, I'm telling you."Daniel looked into her eyes and gently squeezed her hand to calm her down."Please, relax. I need to clarify a few things with my mother. It's too much already; I can't keep allowing these things."Ava swallowed hard, tears welling up in her eyes."But... what if it only makes things worse?" she replied with a shaky voice."Well, then at least we'll know how to proceed with her. I'm going to confront he

Ava closed her eyes, while she opened her mouth to receive Daniel's completely. Those wet kisses were becoming a constant for the young woman... for both of them actually. Their faces tilted from one side to the other and Ava raised her hands to squeeze her fiancé's unruly hair. He instead began to unbutton that blouse that he already knew more than well, but soon she was startled and took Daniel's hand to to stop."Daniel, what are you doing? Seriously… this is the office,” Ava muttered, with labored breathing and a slight smile that Daniel did not miss."But my love... what's happening? The door is locked, no one can enter here except you and me, and we are here, so I don't see the problem," Daniel said as he began to kiss that neck that was so desirable to him."Yes, I know, I believe you but... I still feel like it's not right and besides, I'm insecure," Ava commented, while she closed her eyes and raised her chin higher to feel Daniel's hot and lascivious kisses.He stopped immed

Daniel immediately noticed Ava's nervousness and tried to calm her, but she couldn't, not after all the arbitrariness she had gone through because of her and the chaos she caused with her actions.He couldn't say anything more to Ava about what he knew very well, but he couldn't elaborate on a sentence further because Natalia entered the room in time, with her characteristic hurried and stylish steps, although it seemed she was walking faster than usual."Hi, Daniel, Ava! It's very pleasant to see both of you. How are you?" greeted Natalia, hugging her brother Daniel tightly and then Ava, who couldn't help but feel comforted."Hi, Natalia, it's... fine," Ava said, with a hint of shyness because it was obvious things were very wrong.Daniel smiled and interjected, saying, "The surprise is ours, sister. How did you both dare to take the private plane to come here? It's as if someone has died or something of the sort," Daniel scoffed, with irony.Natalia put a hand to her forehead, shook

Ava felt trapped in a nightmare that twisted between blurry realities and dark fears. The decision to marry for convenience within a short time plunged her into a confusion that overwhelmed her more and more, yet this event seemed to be postponed for one reason or another."Is it that... Isn't it convenient for this union to take place, or what is the universe trying to tell me?" This thought consumed her from within.The distorted images, one after another, intertwined in her mind, leaving her little time to analyze what was happening. She saw her family, their beloved faces, especially her mother's. To the young woman, their gazes reflected the disappointment she knew they felt about that abrupt choice.Her father, Jeremy, was the greatest reason she had thrown herself into the arms of an unknown wealthy gentleman, and it made her feel a lump in her throat; she longed for him to recover from his illness, knowing that with money, he could fight for his recuperation.Suddenly, her fat