The driver picked him up at the airport. The last time he saw him was on the day of his wedding to Alice Taylor, and he didn't stay all night; he and his wife, Noelia Mills, attended.It was a wonderful afternoon, and Robert rode with the windows down, entering the area where his brother lived. There was an air of peace, too much peace, as well as luxury—those places you enter and immediately know that the people inside have a lot of money.The path was lined with huge gardens, everything was very green, the smell of pine filled his nose, refreshing him, the singing of the birds was heard, and the residence seemed like something out of a fairy tale or something similar, too big, too perfect.The dogs came out to greet the car, and Robert began to tense up. It was no secret that his brother held no love for him, but... he needed him, and Robert could not afford not to go to him, as he no longer had the support of his father. He had lived a life full of luxuries and waste, so without a
Robert walked past Noelia, who was only a few meters away from her husband's office. "Wait, Robert," she said, noticing the items in his hands as Robert stopped. She approached him, for Robert did not step back to where she was. "How long has it been since we've seen you?" Her sweet voice carried a tinge of insincerity, coupled with a low tone meant to avoid being heard by her husband. Noelia came from a good family and met Cedric while he was teaching classes at the university, thanks to a part-time job he had while about to graduate. She was just starting university. Falling in love with Cedric was as natural as breathing for her, given Cedric's attractiveness, intelligence, and attentiveness, though he harbored some secrets and was reluctant to open up to others, trusting almost exclusively in his mother. He didn't even maintain close contact with Mr. Graham, his father, since the divorce between his parents happened when he was very young, and his father immediately started anoth
They coincidentally met. Both were in the living room of Robert's house while Mark shifted uncomfortably.He met Mary Jane when Loren married his brother, and later, they met again when she secretly contacted him to request his services to start divorce proceedings, to get advice on everything involved and what could happen with her son, which she later abandoned due to her father's threats, retracting everything and then moving to another place with her son, to a house not shared with her husband, though he still saw his son, but Mary Jane felt some freedom not living under the same roof as him."Are you okay?" He asked without looking at her. That man was madly in love with Mary, but she seemed to ignore him. Or not realize what he felt for her.They had met occasionally thanks to Loren, where Mark indirectly asked her to invite Mary. Little by little, he fell for her, even with Taylor's indifference.He didn't expect to find her there; it had been mere coincidence."Yes, I'm fine.
To change things up, they were drunk. After dinner, the two went to chat in the study, but Cedric began to pour one drink after another, until the laughter began, along with the sincere conversations."Where... is Connor's mother?" he asked, sprawled on the sofa, he removed his shoes and socks, turning his body toward his brother. Cedric was in his chair, with his feet on the desk, also removing his shoes. "Connor told me she was still in rehabilitation, but if I remember correctly...""Robert..." he stopped him, not letting his brother continue. "I know you're worried about Connor, but as I've told you, things here can be a bit difficult for him, but it's also because he doesn't put in the effort.""That doesn't answer my question." Occasionally, Robert didn't know when or how to keep quiet, and most of those times were when he was drunk or because he was very interested in a topic. Like at that moment. "Tell me... what happened with Miss Silver?"The door to the study opened just th
The backlight was on, I could completely see Alice's appearance, her nakedness, that tie under her breasts or the recent jam she now had in them.He slowly let go of the things he had in his hands, closed the door and gave his girlfriend a kiss. He took the tie and untied it from her back, keeping it under her breasts, but tying it to the back of her neck, from the back, lifting Alice Taylor's huge breasts in an exaggerated way.He took the jar of jam and licked with a finger what he took from Alice's nipple, proceeded to enter three fingers into that jar and spread it on both breasts, not leaving a single space without jam and leaving the jar empty. He left everything in it.That container left it on the floor, took the woman between his arm and took her to the room, closing the door.When he left her in bed, Robert turned on the light of the bedside table and began to undress with all the patience in the world, while still observing Alice, who was impatient, waiting for him to go al
He felt a weight on the bed and opened his eyes, the next thing he felt on his face was his son's hand slamming hard into his cheek, followed by Ethan's laughter as if mocking his sleepy father. Alice was watching from the side, still in pajamas, but Ethan was fresh, changed, even combed, wearing nice shoes, and holding a toy in his left hand, which he threw at his father's face, but Alice stopped it before it could hurt him.It seemed like a silent revenge from his son."Are you trying to hurt me?" He asked, taking him in his arms and sitting up. "Good morning, Alice. Have you been here long?" He was very tired and hadn't heard them come in."I want you to take Ethan out for a walk, to the park or shopping, whatever you come up with. He hasn't been out for days, there's no reason for him to be cooped up.""Can't it wait until later?" It seemed she wanted them to leave immediately, and he was just barely opening his eyes to the new day. The two of them seemed to have been awake for qu
Alice, mentally exhausted and craving solitude for reflection, had asked Robert to take Ethan for a walk. She needed to untangle her thoughts about their current situation, hesitant to let everything with Robert collapse in such a manner. She wanted to believe in the narrative of the malevolent sister-in-law, yet certain elements hindered her complete trust, though she recognized the possibility of its truth. Doubt remained her only certainty amidst the convoluted circumstances.The lipstick on his clothing and the seemingly accidental scratch were elaborate, and Robert appeared clueless at first, disrupting the entire evening Alice had planned for them. This particular point fueled her anger the most—their night was ruined.Lying on her back, gazing at the ceiling, Alice pondered over her father's actions. He had never apologized for the hurt he caused, especially not for taking her son, an act that partially destroyed her life for the sake of acquiring a company. This deeply pained
"Help! This woman is crazy! " Bethany ran to the police for her help. "She has attacked me! He has attacked me!—between feigned tears, he pointed to Alice. Anyway, the officers were going towards her, with a wife in hand."Get up!" He has violated the house arrest!"Hands on your head!"She was so scared that she didn't hear anything, her eyes only went towards the house, she wanted to go in there again, pretend that nothing had happened and that she probably wouldn't go back to jail. His hands were shaking just like his legs, he looked like a frightened little animal.He managed to stand up, but his hands didn't go behind his head and Alice listened to his first thought, running towards the house.She only arrived at the garden, that officer knocked her down, holding her hands abruptly while carrying them to her back, placing her handcuffs and entering the patrol car."You have to come with us." Bethany Walton was told."Of course! I intend to file a complaint with this delinquent. J
After that celebration, Robert and Alice had a couple of hours alone, before the inauguration event of their company.Robert touched his wife's finger, sliding down the ring that was there, looking so good in his hand."My wife..." the word tasted like honey in her mouth, but her lips tasted more like honey, painted in a soft tone and addressing her husband's."My love," he joined his lips with Graham's and began a dance that would undoubtedly lead to other things.Behind them the bed was waiting for them.The man's hands searched desperately behind the dress, without finding the zipper, he bit Alice's lower lip in a plea for her to help him get rid of that dress before he went crazy.Her laughter betrayed her, making mischief to have fun with Robert, despite seeing him desperate."Ah... did you find it funny?" I can enter in a different way. I'll show you." He ran through Alice's waist with his hands, fell kneeling in front of her and in a quick movement he lifted the skirt of the dr
"Why again?" Ethan was at his feet, without taking his eyes off his aunt, from all the sisters she was the most similar to Alice, especially after she had lost weight, a thin Alice looked a lot like Sam. "If they already divorced once, why get married?""The first time I walked to the altar was to please Dad. And believe me, I didn't have the slightest desire to marry, neither to Robert, nor to anyone, more than anything because I was in love with Jared. A wedding with him was a sacrifice, in its entirety. Much less did I see myself capable of loving him, I knew that he didn't want home either, we didn't know each other, there was no link between the two. And it seemed that it would be impossible to have had it."What now?""Haven't you seen her?" She looks at him and sighs," Loren replied. "She is very much in love. It's normal, Robert is a sweetheart, Sam."Is it the same Robert as...?" He looked at Sofia, then at Alice. "Why do I ask if I already know?""Yes, it's Robert Graham him
That trip turned out to be a very bad idea.I was hoping that Mary would see him there and like the surprise, but it was the opposite.He was affected by his words.It was there for her, not because Mark was also present. Mary Jane said that it was important to her and he wanted to show her that it could also be important to him.The gesture was not well received."Why does this come from you, Jeremy?" I expected it more from his daughter, never from Jeremy, because he was the one who would lose the most. "Has anything happened with Mary Jane?" How is the situation there? - Mr. Taylor didn't seem to know that Mary was in the country. - Tell me. You can trust me."I fell in love with someone else," Jeremy said, sitting in front of Mr. Taylor. "And that person doesn't want to be my lover. I think... if our divorce doesn't intervene with anything, that option could be considered. What do you tell me?"Divorce?" Do you think it's convenient for you or your family? They still have a huge d
"Alice!" she ran to her sister, happy to see her, hugged her, squeezing her against her. A somewhat anguished Robert approached the two, surrounding Alice by the waist to separate them, considering that Mary was squeezing her a little."Don't squeeze it too much." He asked. Mary lowered her arms from her sister and greeted Robert, just as happy to see him. How are you, Mary?"Since when have you been so delicate or careful?""Since always," he replied, surrounding Alice's belly. "Now more."I'm pregnant," little Alice told her sister.Mary Jane put her hands to her mouth, unable to stop the surprise that came to her with the news."What a joy!" Now I understood Robert's precautions, although they were still exaggerated. "Another baby. Congratulations to both of you, I see that you don't waste your time.Alice took her sister's hand, taking her to the car, gave her a second hug and a kiss.Robert entered the suitcase and the two of them were talking."How are you?" Did it cost you to c
He entered his son's room, he was asleep, the suitcase was already at the door.He kissed his forehead and went towards the door, giving him one last look."I'll be back in four days," he said, it didn't matter if Andy wasn't listening to her.He left the room, turning off the ceiling light and only leaving the one on the bedside table.At the exit door was Jeremy with his arms crossed.I knew Mary Jane's plans and no matter how much it bothered her, I couldn't stop her from doing anything. She was there by her own decision. And for his son.But, despite the fact that in those months Jeremy had tried some things for them to make the passes, Mary Jane did not forgive him for blackmailing her with her son, and only words passed."Mary, will you really leave?" She made a lump in her throat, afraid that she wouldn't come back, that she wouldn't care about either of them."Four days, Jeremy. It's only four days."But... we can go with you."It's Robert and Alice's opening party. It goes wi
He didn't know that he wanted to leave or that he needed it, until his brother made the mention of leaving that place.Although the word "abandon" was not to Charisse's liking, because it made her nostalgic. Their father had abandoned them, their mother had died, years later they learn that their father had also died and as if they were not many misfortunes, they are left without money. But luckily Jared finished his university studies and was able to get a good job at Graham Group, the rest that happened did not exist in Charisse's mind, because she was in a coma, she did not know the course that Jared's life took or his friendship with Robert.But leaving that place seemed very sad to him, until he was on the plane.If she looked back, it was not only a relief for her to be moving away from all that, it was also a relief for Jared to be able to leave, to do it with his sister.According to his memories, it was the first time he boarded a plane, because the two times he came to do it
"I don't know what you did to make things happen like this. Maybe you didn't do anything and it was due to Alice. I'm here to tell you myself. Thanks to you... Bethany won't pay for what she did to my sister. I don't blame you for what Bethany did, but I thought you would at least like her to pay for the damage done to my sister. I don't even know how I could think that, when it's clear that if you kept the secret it was because you weren't interested in anything that happened to Charisse. And, even after this, you served to make her leave unscathed. I admit that this is not the first time I have been disappointed in you, but I thought you appreciated my sister, Robert. I don't know why I'm still waiting for something from you, when you let me see over and over again what you are."Jared, I didn't do anything so that Bethany wasn't convicted."Your damn name could not be mentioned at the trial! You knew what Bethany did. You were his fucking accomplice!"He wasn't his accomplice!"And
He was facing his father.The man kept wondering how it was that he was wrong in so many things.She was an adult woman, who had wasted her life in multiple ways, but this was one of the worst.There was an attack on someone else's life."Bethany, I've given you everything, I've consented to everything, but never... I could overlook the fact that you try to kill someone else.It was Robert's fault! You know I wanted to leave me, I told you a million times."And I told you not to insist on him, because the poor man put up with you a lot. What does Robert have to do with all this? You ran over her with clear intentions of killing her. I have talked to the lawyer and... we have to try to reach an agreement."I'm sorry, Dad." He looked down. "But Jared is no longer the starved man of before."What do you mean?" Do you think we can't reach an agreement? A good financial compensation, after all she didn't die, did she?"He's the CEO of all Taylor companies, Dad. I think that financial compe
The news had been watered like wildfire between the Taylor sisters.Sofia and Loren tried to call Alice, but she turned off her cell phone so she didn't hear from anyone.Quite stressed that she was after knowing that Robert kept a secret of that magnitude, that he interacted with Bethany even after that, that he knew what she was capable of and let him approach him again, even close to her son.The nerves did not abandon her, while she thought that another more serious thing could have happened against her or her child from Bethany to have felt jealous, if she acted in that impulse driven by jealousy.She kept thinking about bad things and horrible scenarios that were no longer capable of happening, but her thoughts betrayed her and Bethany Walton didn't leave her mind.Are you going to involve Robert? It was one of the questions that Alice asked herself, holding herself so as not to call Jared and keep asking him to please leave Robert out of everything.And it stopped.Because he w