MARIANELLAA week later, I was a heap, literally running out of time, dividing myself between organizing the opening of the atelier and having enough dress models to do so, Winter has been working hard with me, but today in particular I have noticed something in her that is not just tiredness.There is definitely something wrong, she is very scattered and constantly grumbling in the corners when she sticks her finger on a pin, which she doesn't normally do, she is as careful about this as I am.Even more so, in fact.I am positioning the last pins with the lace through the dresses, when I am interrupted by my vibrating tablet, I groan when I see my mother's name on the screen, that's all I needed.I ask Winter if it's okay to answer it in front of her, she just confirms with her head and goes back to concentrating on her dress, I turn the table around and slide my finger over the screen to answer it.“ Hola cariño “ mamá greets with a joy that I am unable to reciprocate.“ Hola mamá “
MARIANELLAI wake up with the feeling that something is still very wrong, a silly and meaningless feeling, but powerful enough to make me roll from side to side in bed without any desire to get up.Today is a day off, we had finished everything for the opening, so we could have the luxury of a day on his penthouse, I asked Roman to spend the day here with Winter and his son Cole, he didn't mind one bit, if anything he encouraged me to use the space the way I wanted to since he was packed with appointments.I still miss being a part of it, being the person he relies on for everything, I know Milles has done a great job from what Roman tells me, but until a while ago this was the only life I knew, I am happy with my new phase, but I can't help but miss how things were before.Everything has changed so drastically fast, I still feel scared about it, I can hardly believe it, I am in a relationship, or at least it feels like one, and about to open my own business, what are the chances of t
MARIANELLAMy life plays like a movie in my head right now, I have no idea why, but it must have something to do with the way I am shaking when I pick up the cell phone, and slide my finger to answer the call.My mother's voice is a thin cry, I can feel it as if she is beside me, my heart is crushing in my chest, I am very afraid of what she is going to say now, I don't know if I can take it.“ Mamá, what happened? “ I swallow as I ask, I do so with much hesitation.“ Your papa cariño “ she cries strangled and I fall to my knees on the floor with it “ He suffered a heart attack this morning, he is in the hospital, he gave a terrifying scream while I was in the kitchen, I am so scared baby”.I cry, unable to pay attention to the phone, I grab the towel and cry out everything I've been holding on to all these days, the world has become cloudy around me, a dark gray that envelops me like a fog of chaos.I don't know what happened to my cell phone but it has slipped out of my hands, my vi
ROMANI made a fucked up mistake.One that I swore I would never make, that I thought I was above it all, when logically I have my head up my ass, is the only explanation.I knew something was wrong when Marianella still works here, Milles eventually told me by chance, that she was suspecting that someone in here was actively working on screwing her, so we began to follow in her footsteps, which led us to Karen, and coincidentally led us to someone who shouldn't have been surprised.Mikhelly.Of course she was the one behind all those ridiculous things that were exposed about Marianella, what really surprised me was that Karen believed she could get away with it, which quickly changed when I found the two of them in that restaurant.I will make sure that both of their lives are ruined until their last days, so my first reaction when I managed to gather enough evidence was to drag Mikhelly out of that restaurant to the house of the one who protected her most, my mother.This time I mad
MARIANELLAI am in a miserable state of deep agony when the plane lands and I take a cab straight to my parents' house.I am serious, I have never felt so bad in my entire life, physically and psychologically everything is terrible to a desperate level, I have already had two bottles of water and my nausea has not improved, not even with the pills that the doctor recommended.As predicted, my parents' house was empty, I was greeted by an eerie silence, I am used to the movement of people and a lot of commotion whenever I come home.I put my bags in my old room then go downstairs to get my phone and my heart leaps out of my chest when I see almost 20 missed calls from Roman, which I ignore and click on Esmeralda's number.“ Cariño “ she answers in a sleep-drunk voice “ Are you okay?”“ I just got here, I'm going to the hospital to see how daddy is “ I warn her, reaching for the cupboard and grabbing a cup to put coffee in.“ Cariño, isn't it better if you rest? You just faced a long tr
MARIANELLAI didn't sleep a wink tonight, I don't know if it was the presence of the man next to me, but my discomfort prevented any remnants of sleep I had during the day, so I moved from side to side as if there were fleas in the bed biting me from every angle.Roman is passed out on the bed, so I crawl out of his deep sleep and leave the room to do something, walk on tiptoe so as not to wake him, and close the door very gently.I stand in the kitchen wondering what to do, staring at the cupboards for a long time and hoping that magically something I want will appear, but it doesn't, however something else moves behind me and when I turn around, Mamá is standing staring at me.“ Por Dios mamá, you almost scared me to death," I accuse, putting my hand on my chest”.“ I couldn't sleep, so I heard a noise and decided to check it out," she shrugged, moving around the stove, "Are you sleep deprived too?”“ I can't sleep at all, my head is a heap," I explain, receiving a brotherly look fr
MARIANELLAI sleep for what seems like days, after the early morning talk with mommy, I sleep like a baby with my heart totally relieved, this is how I feel every time I have an open talk with her, it is something indescribable.When I wake up, I feel my body aching as if I had been beaten, this is how I feel about the way I have been turned from one day to the next, my body is taking its toll, and I have no right to complain about it, not when I have been warned about it so many times.I blink several times to wake up completely, that's how I see the figure of my fiancé sitting in the armchair with shorts and no shirt, this can only be some kind of torture, it's simply surreal.“ Good morning," he says to me, in his raspy voice and his usual innately irritating calmness.“ Good morning," I say back and get up completely, seeing a tray of breakfast positioned in front of me, I analyze it and then ask, "Why did you bring coffee in bed?”“ Your mother got a call from the hospital, your
MARIANELLAI am in a miserable state of deep agony the next morning, my stomach is in a twist as soon as I step out of bed and I practically throw myself in front of the toilet, letting all my dinner go.Roman, stunned from sleep, gets up in a huff and catches up with me in the bathroom, holding my hair and smoothing my back in a loving way, my cheeks are red from the shame of him seeing me this way, I am a mess, pale from morning sickness, sweaty and not in the best of moods.It's not a very pretty start, but it is what it is, he will see this many times as the pregnancy progresses, he'd better get used to the fact.Yesterday we spent the day with my family, with my father coming home we didn't have much time alone as I would have liked, we received many visitors and my mother has already told everyone that I am pregnant, in short the visits were more for me and Roman than for my sick father.Even Dad loved the news that he is going to be a grandfather, he spent hours chatting with R
MARIANELLAMonths later…The end of pregnancy is the worst time to go to events, but I am now dressed as Tiffany and my husband is dressed as Chuck as we are going to the Halloween party that Christopher's company is organizing.He is celebrating that for the first time he has his own company in his area, he decided to start his business as soon as he married Esmeralda, they decided it was time to start something together and not live working for others for the rest of their lives.This meant that it couldn't be a throwaway event, they are my drug family.So we got in the car in our super cool costumes, which Roman hated I must point out, and off we went to this party.The decoration of the Halloween party was amazing. Right at the entrance, there was a giant pumpkin carving, with orange and yellow lights inside, making it glow from afar. Next to it was a wall with a painting of a haunted cemetery, with tombstones and twisted trees, giving the feeling that the party was taking place i
MARIANELLAWhile I am in my preparations, I can't stop thinking about the word marriage and what it means.The meaning of marriage varies according to cultures and religions, but in general, marriage is a legally and socially recognized union between two people who wish to make a commitment of love and fidelity.For many people, marriage is a symbol of love and commitment, representing the union of two people who wish to build a life together and share both happy and difficult moments.In addition, marriage can be seen as an important step in adulthood, indicating a person's willingness to take on responsibilities, establish a family, and build a future together.In some cultures and religions, marriage is also seen as a sacrament, or a sacred ceremonysacred ceremony that must be performed before God, involving religious rituals and practices.Regardless of the meaning attributed to marriage, it is important to remember that this union should be based on love, respect, trust, and com
MARIANELLAI definitely don't get as much sleep as I would like, so I just lie in bed quietly for fear that Roman will wake up and give me a sleeping pill once and for all, I was actually seriously considering it.The anxiety is eating away at me.As I put my feet up out of bed and go to watch the sunrise from my balcony chair, it is beautiful and brings a sense of peace and calm, while I am lost in my thoughts, I remember the story of romance that happened here in this castle that I am to be married in. "Once upon a time there was a young couple, Maria and Rafael, who met during a trip to Europe. They quickly fell in love and decided to travel together through France, visiting various historic castles and palaces.On one of their trips, they came across an isolated castle that had been abandoned for years.for years. Despite the state of decay, Maria and Raphael were fascinated by the beauty of the place and decided to explore it.As they walked through the dusty corridors, they cam
MARIANELLA1 month later.When I wake up that morning, and look at the huge balcony of my suite with the view of the beach and the classic looking old stone walls, only one thought comes to my mind, I am getting married tomorrow.We came a day early as today is the day to welcome our relatives and do the bride and groom programs with whoever is willing after the trip, my very swollen stomach from the seventh month of pregnancy bubbles with happiness, and my son confirms all the good energy with a strong and powerful kick that hurts the bones.Maybe he is just too excited.My husband-to-be is lying on his stomach with his lips ajar and breathing deeply like the sleeping beauty in her spell, he is totally exhausted, this week has been crazy and I've given him a lot of trouble with the scares regarding the nervousness I've been through.When I stepped into the castle in France where my wedding would take place, the reception was already set up to receive our family and the two of us, all
MARIANELLAThe next morning was the wedding day, the most anticipated day for everyone but me, I am sweating a lot and I can't stand to stay indoors with all the craziness and the hormone explosion, nobody deserves it, even more when pregnant and in a fussy mood.I am sitting in the garden in a small greenhouse with lots of flowers, the wind blows wonderfully here, and I have a little peace before I need to enter the war zone to get ready.My fiancé quickly finds me, he always does, he sits down next to me and kisses my lips, putting his hand on the back of my neck and stroking my hair, I moan into his mouth, I love it when he does that, it finishes off any neurons of mine."How did it go there?" I ask referring to the men's meeting, they gathered earlier today to do who knows what."Well, no definite data caused" I fidget with his answer and he chuckles, kissing my mouth again "You look fucking gorgeous today" I shiver all over, hormones starting to work wildly, his fingers run acro
MARIANELLA3 months laterThe heat of Spain was killing me, these frequent visits with my swollen belly from the end of the second trimester were killing me without the slightest remorse.We are here for Rebecca's wedding, Mamá had been filling my ears about it all week, the Núñez take weddings very seriously, and from what I could understand, the preparations were not going as well as Rebecca liked to show off, the buffet was all done by my family, something surprising coming from someone who thinks she is better than everyone else.She disguised the groom's bank account by saying that it was an honor to have her wedding buffet done by my family, nothing wrong with that, except her lying about her real motives.Esmeralda is here very upset, since we got here yesterday, she is counting the seconds for us to leave, it's a Friday afternoon, we slept like rocks but were woken up and pushed because today is the day when the traditions begin, there is the bridal shower, the rehearsal dinne
MARIANELLAWe have a very busy day today, we are all packed up and in the car to go to the buffet tasting for the wedding, we are meeting little Ava later and in between we have to sit down with the hostess to decide once and for all on the venue for the wedding.I've been very anxious about this, this is the part that matters the most to me, I've been rolling over in bed all night worrying about this detail, I think I'll be very disappointed if I don't get the place I'm imagining, because it depends on many details that are not in my hands nor in the hands of the hired team.On the car trip I am in a cold sweat the whole time imagining a disaster happening, I can't think positive in these moments, it is incredibly difficult to be positive when I feel I will be carried away by a tide of bad feelings.My fiancé has been trying to keep me calm, and to his credit he has done an excellent job.As he parks the car in the spot, I spot Shelly's car already parked beside it and she is standin
MARIANELLAJust when I think I am at peace fate shows me that she can be a very mean and fucked up bitch.I watch Mikhelly walking around the restaurant as if the world is beneath her feet, and I remember how much she fucked with me back then, and that now to me she doesn't seem as powerful as she shows herself to be, mostly just looks anyway."Nobody deserves it" Esmeralda grumbled."Isn't that the crazy one who showed up at the studio yelling at you?" Winter asks, and I feel the disapproving look from my fiancé."The very one" I clarify "I haven't seen her since I left for Spain""That you actually ran away" Roman pins me and I close my face to his teasing."I had my reasons" I defend myself.To my utter misfortune, which is no surprise, the shrew's mother sees us and smiles before pulling her daughter towards us, I pull in a very hard breath as I try not to look at the two.Instinctively I move closer to my fiancé's large body almost as if I can merge with him, who tightens his arm
MARIANELLAFriday night we went out as a couple to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, I have been craving this kind of food for the last few days and I actually managed to get inside Roman's mind to get what I wanted.There are me, Roman, Christopher and Esmeralda holding hands, which I did not expect to see in my lifetime, and Winter and Vance who are going out with us even though they deny to death that they are a couple, are even trying hard to keep their hands off each other and not looking each other directly in the eyes.I'm sure this comes from Winter, since Vance has a firm enough posture that I believe he doesn't care about anything but what he wants, not to mention the fact that everyone on this sidewalk already knows they are having sex, it's no secret.Roman puts his hand on the small of my back and gently pushes me towards the restaurant, my mouth salivates automatically, my desires are out of control these days and there is nothing I can do about it, and I don't even want