The cold of the night and the darkness of the hallway, the one that had a little visibility due to a faint flickering light, which seemed to tremble to the rhythm of Ava's body, who was at the mercy of the person who had surprised her heading towards the limousine.Ava couldn't think clearly, all her senses were frozen, the only thing she could be aware of was the way her body involuntarily reacted; that tightness in her chest and the almost electric spasms that the fear of having a gun pointed at his temple caused her."Listen to me carefully, you nosy bitch..." a voice said, murmuring as the hot breath seemed to burn Ava's ear. I know you're playing detective and I don't like that at all."Who the hell are you? Y-you're...Karen, right? —Ava said, but that arm pressed hard on her throat and the pain made her not say another question."You won't know my identity, but I'm going to tell you this once, listen to me carefully," that voice whispered. Not only you know things, no, no... We

The faint lights of dawn and the birds singing were the evident signs that the day she had feared so much had arrived. She got up with heaviness; she hadn't been able to sleep at all and felt lost now that Karen knew the whole truth. She never thought things would escalate to this point, but they had. With some urgency, Ava got up, not wanting this to be her reality. She tried to process it in the shower, but it was impossible. She barely touched her breakfast, and Doña Rosaura couldn't contain her distress. But for the first time, she wanted to let her daughter be, so she didn't ask anything, even though she saw her leave with a backpack instead of her expensive bag. She only gave her blessing, and they said goodbye as she disappeared into that limousine. Ava sighed the whole way; she felt watched every second, with every move. She was almost sure that Karen saw every step, even on her phone. It was evident that Karen knew how to handle technology and devices at her whim. During th

"Do you always have to give me a scare, sir?" Mrs. Rosaura said, while putting her hand on her chest because the last person she expected to see was Daniel Busch.Without permission, Daniel took the lady's hand and kissed the back of it, an action that left her paralyzed but reacted in time to withdraw her hand, still with wide-open eyes."Mrs. Rosaura... mother-in-law, I swear it wasn't my intention, but I had to come as soon as possible" he said, while finishing catching his breath and fixing his gaze on the bewildered young woman who was right behind Mrs. Rosaura.Daniel seemed agitated, and thousands of questions crossed Ava's mind, who couldn't believe seeing him there in such a strange way. Mrs. Rosaura stepped aside because she had definitely noticed the pair of intense looks."Ava, I needed to see you... come with me, please" Daniel extended his hand to the young woman, who didn't hesitate and took it.Ava's heart raced, and she knew it wasn't out of fear or anxiety... it was

The atmosphere seemed empty for a moment with the silence that fell over the hall of that event that was on the verge of being canceled. There was Daniel Busch, with his elegant demeanor and his beard trimmed in a style different from the French style, which definitely gave him a more youthful look. Without further delay, he took a step into the hall.Daniel moved gracefully among the tables, taking his time to greet everyone present. He exchanged greetings with great courtesy, as if he had all the time in the world. When he reached Karen's table, she tried to speak to him more closely, but her initiative failed as Daniel didn't even look her in the eyes."Karen... a pleasure," was the only thing that came out of Daniel's lips, followed by a light pat on the back of her hand."Daniel? Wait, let's talk..." she murmured with eyes filled with emotion as she saw him, stretching her hand as if, with helplessness, she tried to reach him, but it was impossible.The ladies next to Karen only

Karen called Mrs. Daniela to stand by her side and also called Patrick, an undercover investigator working for the Busch family. The tall, overweight man walked to the front without looking at Daniel, then handed Karen a yellow folder and headed to the back of the hall, turning on a device that displayed images on the wall.Without erasing that triumphant smile, Karen spoke up and turned to look at Ava, who was hugging herself to calm what she was going through."I think it's time to dismantle this little play and let everyone know the truth about the kind of imposter this woman is," said Karen, while some images passed before everyone's eyes."In reality, the woman present here is not called Ava Spencer; her real name is Ava López, a poor and ambitious woman who clearly enamored and deceived Mr. Busch because she was interested in the family's money. There is no other reason!"I suspected it, and it turned out to be true!" Mrs. Daniela nodded, arms crossed, looking proud of everythin

Two months later...In a luxury hotel located on a private island, with a splendid view of the sea and the exterior filled with tropical flora, a couple was enjoying the pleasant sensation of intimacy. There was nothing and no one to interfere with this moment filled with love and passion.The room was illuminated by the rays of the sun, almost announcing noon, but there was no doubt that the couple of lovers did not yet want to leave that refuge exclusive to the two of them.A couple of white robes were strewn on the floor at the entrance of the shower, and on the table, the trays from the delicious breakfast that Daniel and Ava had shared a couple of hours ago were still present.Within those four walls, the sounds of sweet words, moist kisses, and varying intensities of moans echoed.The couple of enamored spouses were entranced in their moment, unconcerned about how sweaty they both were, as they were in the midst of their third session of the day, making love as if their lives de