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Discovery in Conflict
Stepping out of her thoughts and before Ava took a step away from Daniel, he quickly moved his free arm and took the girl by the wrist to catch her attention one last time before she left."Daniel... I see you've recovered more of your strength," Ava said, surprised by how quickly his body was responding, a sign of improvement.He shrugged and winked at her, which made the young woman smile."Did you want to tell me something else? I suppose," Ava said, eager to hear Daniel's words."Yes, that's right," he replied. "I want and need you to consider continuing your studies, please. Let me help you with that; from here, I can finance the rest of your studies."The young woman was moved inside; he genuinely cared about her progress, and that made her excited about such a gesture, even though she wanted to show reluctance."I don't want to be a burden to you, Daniel.""You're not a burden, Ava, for God's sake! Take it as an investment in our future together. Do you trust me?"Excited and g
The finding
With her heart racing and the indelible image of what she had just seen, Ava began gesturing to the driver; the words didn’t want to come out of her throat, but she finally managed to express her distress in the form of a rather heavy command for a young woman.“Mercy, park here, park here now!” exclaimed Ava to the driver, breathing heavily.The driver was startled by the distress in her boss’s voice and slammed the brakes, nearly causing a collision with another vehicle. Ava gripped the seat as tightly as possible, but she was grateful that Mercy didn’t scold her but instead sought a suitable place to park.“Thank you so much, Mercy, you deserve a very good tip at the end of the day,” praised Ava to her few-spoken driver. “Wait for me here; I won’t be long.”Ava exited the limousine and entered the café, which had a rustic and welcoming atmosphere; she had never been in that place before. The polished wood gave it a homely touch, and the scent of freshly ground coffee permeated the
Unlocked Truths
Ava and Natalia were sinking into uncertainty; they wasted no more time and began to explore the surroundings. Within all those stacks of folders and files, they saw dead records of the company. Invoices, payment receipts with large sums of money from many years ago."God... this shouldn't be here, don't you think, Natalia?" Ava inquired, carefully examining those documents before putting them back in their place."You're right, all of this is the company's history... Just look at this, it's from the company's beginnings. No, no, no, Ava, we need to reorganize this place," Natalia snapped, her brow furrowed."What are we waiting for, Natalia? Today, we'll focus on this entire space," Ava commented, clenching her fist and raising it to her face covered by the mask. "But I think we need reinforcements; we won't be able to do it alone.""You're right, dear Ava. I'll call the cleaning team right away to help us," Natalia said as she hurried out of the room.Ava smiled, feeling supported b
Unresolved intrigues
There, in the darkness of the office in the early night, Ava, with hands completely frozen and trembling, and her heart wanting to leap out of her chest, was typing and analyzing every file housed in that dark computer. "This is unheard of... no wonder the invoices didn't have Daniel's approval... It's evident that Karen transferred amounts of money to an account of the supposed company she manages. Or did he consent to such a thing?" A shiver ran down Ava's spine. "I refuse to think this! I know that when I talk to him, everything will be clarified, and things will fall into place." As best as she could, the young woman opened her email and transferred each document so that this evidence would be in a secure place. She soon turned off the computer and placed it in a corner of the office, where it wouldn't be exposed to any prying eyes. She didn't know if she was doing the right thing, she just did what she felt in a moment of desperation. Without thinking twice, and after realizing
Strong threat
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
Unexpected Visit
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
The encounter
"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
Truth, justice and love
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