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54. Invitations and Explanations
I have tried to find out by all the means at my disposal the name of Raúl's deceased wife, but I still can't find it. Between lunch with Thai businessmen and the number of messages I've received from my boss, I haven't been able to do as much research as I'd like. In addition, they have asked me to collaborate on the company's anniversary, which is in a week.I turn off the computer, organize the papers on my desk, and find my bag to go home. Today's dinner will be interesting. Lucas and I will tell my father that we are together again; it makes me nervous to think about it.So, I leave my office to go to the elevator when I bump into Alejandro unexpectedly. "I'm sorry," I say and take two steps back. "Did I hurt you?" I ask, embarrassed; I didn't even realize he was there."I'm fine. I was going to see you," Alejandro tells me with a huge smile tattooed on his face."See me? Have I forgotten to do something?" I ask, pretending I care about my work, which is practically a lie."No, yo
55. Visits and Proposals
I can feel my nerves creeping up on me at the sound of the doorbell. Tell my father that Lucas and I are back in a relationship after what happened between us. Also, we don't know how he will react to the news. Will he be suspicious of what is happening now?"Don't worry, my love," Lucas whispers in my ear and places a tender kiss on the corner of my lips. Then he goes to the door and goes to the door and opens it to greet my father with enthusiasm.I can't help but think that I recently hated Lucas, and now I can't live without him."Mauricio, come in!" Lucas exclaims, and my father enters the house.He looks around, smiles, and then his gaze meets mine "daughter? But what are you doing here?" he asks, confused.I take a breath and walk towards him "hello, Dad," I say, smiling, and I greet him with a hug."I don't understand," he says in confusion when we let go.Lucas approaches me and takes me by the waist. "Mauricio, we have invited you to dinner to tell you that your daughter an
56. Clearing the storm
After three hours of dinner and after-meal, Lucas finally closes the house door when my father leaves. He looks at me "we didn't do too bad," he comments, making me laugh."Not at all, you've made wedding plans and everything," I complain, crossing my arms as I lean my back against the pillar behind me.Lucas walks towards me as if I were his prey and smiles "and that bothers you?" he asks humorously.I immediately deny, "no, but I thought my father would never forgive you for what happened. The day I tried to kill me," I explain when his arms surround my waist and bring me close to him."Your father and I have talked a lot about that after I returned here to Miami." I couldn't tell him all the details, but if I confessed that I was wrong about you and was entirely sorry for it. When I allowed myself to get to know him better, I realized how much you mean to him and how much he cares that you are happy. He also got to know me better. Somehow, I have made him understand that you have b
57. Part of the Mystery
Next dayI have spent the day working on the report that will be delivered to each board member. As I prepare them, I write down the names in the notes on my cell phone:-Leonardo Sanabria-Marta Indigo-Saul Villanueva-Salomé Ventura-Diego ZambranoRaúl's three children are also part of the board of directors, but I already know their names. I need now to investigate the other names and their relationship to Raúl and his illicit business dealings. Suddenly, a knock on the door startles me, and I put the cell phone in my bag quickly, "Come in," I exclaim."Good afternoon," says Alejandro once he opens my office door. "Have you finished your day?" he asks, leaning against the door frame and crossing his arms as he looks at me closely."Yes, I'm almost done," I explain and continue with my task without looking at him. "I thought you haven't come today, I didn't see you," I comment, trying to obtain information."Please, call me by my name, Alejandro," he proposes entering my office. H
58. Unexpected Facts
Moments later, we arrive at the Valet Parking area of this restaurant I know so well. While Alejandro helps me get out of the luxurious car, my legs and hands shake due to the nerves I feel. I pray that Matías, the manager of this place, is not here today or at least not call me by my father's last name. My whole plan will fall, and I will be completely exposed to Alejandro if he does."I hope you like the place," Alejandro tells me when I finish getting out of the car, and lets go of my hand.I smile at him pretending to be kind. «If only he knew it is one of my favorite places.»"It looks great," I finally answer.We walked towards the entrance of this modern restaurant. Next, we see the facade worked entirely with black concrete materials and wooden details. Arriving at the door, a young man with reddish hair opens it for us. The interior of the place is stunning. The floor is rustic concrete in its original tone but with a particular shine due to its treatment. The tables are bea
59. Sea of Doubts
Listening to them talk about life as if they were friends from many years ago has me confused, Has Lucas been cheating on me all this time? I question myself, What if his supposed repentance is just another hoax? What if he is using me again? I can't take it anymore. I feel like my head will explode with so many doubts that I have right now."Excuse me, I have to take this call," Alejandro tells us when his cell phone rings."It's OK," I say and take my glass from the table to sip wine. "What the fuck is all this, Lucas?" I ask, full of anger, when I notice that Alejandro has gone far enough.He stares at me and leans towards me "is that son of a bitch Raul Sandoval's son?" He asks me between his teeth, and I look at her, confused."But you know him... Don't pretend you don't," I refute, and I can't believe he's pretending to play this game."Of course, I know him, but like Alejandro Ferrara, a successful yacht salesman who met my sister at an industry party. They were dating for almo
60. Undiscovered Mysteries
I don't know very well if minutes or hours have passed; I see them approach the table once more. Alejandro's gaze is lost. I notice he is overwhelmed and also sad?"Sienna, I'm sorry," he says, "I hope you don't mind if Lucas takes you home, I'm not feeling well." He apologizes and leaves a two-hundred-dollar bill on the table."Don't worry. I'll see you tomorrow at the office," I say, but he doesn't answer; he nods and walks away.I watch him enter the restaurant and leave. When I see him far, I look at Lucas, who is now sitting in front of me. "What happened?" I ask, totally confused.I feel Lucas is just as confused as I am. He runs his fingers through his jet-black hair and tries to find the right words "it happens that Alejandro has learned that his son died with my sister in that accident. He's devastated and full of questions just like me, but I can't tell him that the prime suspect is his father; he would discover me," he explains to me calmly."What if that son wasn't his? H
61. New Proposals
We began to kiss just as if it were the first time, just crossing our house entrance threshold. His arms tied to my waist do not allow me to move away from him, and to be honest, I have no intention of doing so.My lips only respond to his. Slowly our tongues meet, causing our bodies to turn on even more. Lucas, somehow, is guiding me to the stairs and causing our kisses to be a little less coordinated. As we went up to the room, I urgently unbuttoned his shirt.My feet feel the ground's firmness, signaling that we have already reached our destination. Without further ado, I intrude my hands at his shoulder height to remove his shirt and drop it. Lucas's hands are not far behind. As we get closer to the room, he unzips my dress, and I feel like burning just the feeling of his touch.Before entering the room, most of our clothes have already disappeared. When our legs hit the bed, we lie down without stopping kissing. I'm so turned on that I can't stop panting during our kissing battl