Eva looked at me as if I had grown a third eye."Wow, Claudia, I'm surprised you didn't tell me everything from the beginning.""Sorry friend, I was just really confused," I sighed."I hope you don't get hurt, Claudia.""Calm down, I know very well that this marriage is fake and sooner or later it has to end, that's why I don't plan to involve my feelings.""I am here to support you, Claudia, and that day I will be by your side".It was an incredible afternoon, Eva always knows how to give me encouragement, now I can go ahead with this wedding, my parents can't do it. with this wedding, my parents can't find out, I don't want to disappoint them.When I got home, my sister was already there."Until I see you, Pilar, lately you are almost not at home.""Sis I have a wedding to plan, I am very busy, no doubt it will be a great event. There are many details, you understand me too, you will soon get married"."My wedding will be somewhat small, then it's not that complicated to plan," I sh
I tried to calm down a little, although I was already losing my patience with that possessive attitude that I didn't know and much less liked."I'm not changing the subject, besides, it's absurd that you want me to stop talking to Matteo.""Are you forgetting that you are my future wife," he retorted angrily."I'm not forgetting, besides, you and I both know this marriage is fake," I clarified."It is fake, but it is still stipulated that we must be faithful to each other.""What are you trying to tell me," I scowled at him. "I intend to honor that contract, I don't understand why you're so upset. I'm very offended that you think badly of me," I snorted, annoyed."I trust you, I just don't trust guys like your little friend," he raised his voice, leaving me bewildered."You know what, I better get going. Apparently you're a little upset and I don't plan on arguing with you anymore," I took a step back, walking away from him."Claudia, wait," he tried to grab my arm, but I quickly wrig
'Clau please let me explain,' Alessandro pleaded behind me.'It's not necessary, it would be best to end our engagement. We should marry for love, don't you think," I had a bloody lump in my throat. "Let everyone go their own way.""This marriage is not canceled, Claudia!" burst out Alessandro, full of anger."Why not," I shrugged as if it were nothing. "You love someone else.""Claudia, please understand, I don't love Anna. She kissed me and she didn't even give me time to react," he tried to explain.Like a little girl I started to cry, I didn't understand why my heart ached. At what point did Alessandro become so important to me?I felt his hands caress my face and he wiped my tears, little by little he came closer to me and kissed me. I let myself be carried away by his caresses and kisses.I really wanted to believe in his words.***Pov. AnnaA couple of huge guards were dragging me out of Alessandro's office, and I couldn't do anything, they had too much force."Let me go, I'm
"Little girl, wake up, we have to go it's already late," I heard a slight murmur and then I felt a kiss on my lips.I opened my eyes, the evening was about to fall and I felt Alessandro's body embrace me. I realized we were naked, so I took one of the sheets and covered my body.I felt a little embarrassed that he saw me naked."I think it's time to put the embarrassment aside, Clau, I love seeing you with nothing on," he winked mischievously at me."It's just for now, as far as I'm used to," I said coyly, my cheeks flushing.I tried to get out of bed, but felt a little pain."Little girl, are you all right? Maybe I was a little rough with you, I was impossible to control myself, I wanted you so much," he said with a twinkle in her eye."Don't worry, I'm fine," I smiled. "We'd better go, if I don't get home, my mother is going to worry.""What if you let her know you're with me? Tell her we'll be there tomorrow." "What about my work?""I'm sure it won't be a problem for you to take a
Pov. AlessandroI was waiting for Clau in the living room of her house, her mom kindly offered me to come in and have a drink."Thank you very much, Mrs. Rodriguez, that's enough with the glass of water," I smiled."Are you sure you don't want anything else?""No, thank you very much," I assured. "By the way, I hardly ever see pictures of Claudia when she was little.""You're right, many years ago I had a little accident in this house, through carelessness in the kitchen a fire broke out and many of our things burned. Fortunately,we escaped unharmed.""I understand. How fortunate that nothing happened to you," I said sincerely."I'm ready."As I saw my little Clau coming down the stairs, I almost choked on the water she was drinking. She looked incredibly beautiful."Are you okay, Alessandro?""Yes, don't worry, everything is in order," I cleared my throat uncomfortably."Mom, I'll be back later."'Yes, daughter. Alessandro, please take good care of my little girl.""Mom, I'm not a c
Pov. Alessandro"Anna, I'll tell you again: I don't want to talk to you, why are you calling me?""Alessandro dear, don't be angry, I'm only worried about you. Tell me, do you even know what your fiancée is doing right now?""She's working, I told you, I don't want you to bother her.""Apparently you have no idea, but your dear Claudia is happy as a clam with another man.""Liar. That's enough, I'm not in the mood for your silly games, goodbye Anna.""If you don't believe me, at this very moment I'm sending you the pictures to your cell phone. Nice evening dear, bye"I was fed up with Anna, I had to put a stop to it.I heard my cell phone ring and saw the pictures she sent me. I immediately felt my jealousy invade me, she sent me the address of the place and I immediately went to the cafeteria"."Franco, I need you to take care of some unfinished business I have, I need to go out.""Alessandro, did something bad happen?""Nothing, I'm leaving."I took my car and drove as fast as possi
"Honey, you have to be strong, you have to stand up for what is yours, you can't let the comments get to you, remember that you also have people who support you unconditionally.""I know, Eva.""Am I interrupting you girls," we suddenly heard. "Sis, you can be happy, you are the center of attention in all of Italy.""Pilar, now what do you want? You're just here to annoy Claudia," Eva said with a frown."Claudia, you should have better friends, more educated people, don't you think," she said ignoring my friend."Enough, Pilar! I'm not in the mood for your bad comments," I interrupted her rudely. "I don't understand you, you're my sister. You should be supporting me right now.""Claudia, you're not a child, I don't have to carry your mistakes."I only ask for understanding and moral support, I never said that you should carry them.""Girls, I hear your fight all the way to the kitchen. Pilar, stop being capricious, Claudia is your sister and we have to support each other as a family."
I tried to contact Pilar, but she did not answer my calls.I think our relationship as sisters will be terribly affected, I felt my heart ache, although my relationship with her was not good, I adore my sister.I had a lot of work, I was trying to concentrate, but Javier's visit had affected me more than I had thought."Clau, it's time to eat, we need to rest a little," Eva said. “By the way, what was Javier looking for you for?""Eva, you can't imagine, he's an idiot," I sighed.I told her in a nutshell what happened, she was my best friend and confidant, we had no secrets between us."I never liked him, but you were so in love with him that I simply respected your decision to be his girlfriend. Thank life that he got him out of your way and now you're with Alessandro, I really like him, I can tell he cares about you.""Good thing I was able to open my eyes and realize he's a jerk, now I'm just worried about Pilar.""Sorry to say these words, but he deserves it. Pilar was playing wit
I could only watch as my best friend moved back and forth. She looked distressed, but I was starting to feel dizzy."Eva, stop it! Why are you so nervous?""My trip is approaching, I have my suitcases almost ready, but...""What's wrong, dear friend? You can still change your mind about the trip if you're not sure.""It's just that now I realize how much I'm going to miss my parents. I've never been separated from them," she says with teary eyes."You told me yourself it's just a five-month trip. Seize this opportunity and enjoy it," I encourage her, seeing her sad."You're right. With some contacts from my father, I managed to secure a teaching job. It's a language center in Canada.""Will you be an Italian teacher?" "Exactly, my friend. I'm really excited. There are people from different nationalities at that center. I think I'll learn a lot about other cultures," she says this time with a smile."I'm happy for you, Eva," I give her a hug. "Alright, I'll leave you to finish packing
"Darling, how lovely to see you both," my father greets Alessandro and me."We have excellent news for you," I announce as my mother joins us. "You will be grandparents to a beautiful baby boy."Shouts of surprise and excitement ensue."Congratulations, my dear, Alessandro," my father hugs us. "Have you thought of any names?""We like the name Luca," Alessandro says, and my mom starts crying."Mom?""I'm thrilled to have a little one coming into the family," she says through tears. "Our grandson Luca will be a much-loved boy."Alessandro and I are not officially married yet, which is why we've been planning a new wedding all this time.Eva will soon leave for Canada, and I want her to attend my wedding. She's my maid of honor and must be there, so I sped up my plans."Eva, is everything ready?" I ask my friend as we meet for lunch."Yes, Claudia, I promise to call you as much as I can, don't worry. Plus, I'll only be gone for 5 months," she says with a smile. "I'll be back just in tim
I spent the entire Sunday morning in my bed, unable to sleep at night."I better pay Claudia a visit,I need her advice," I say with a wry smile due to my huge dark circles.I took a shower and put on something comfortable, dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and white sneakers.I arrived at Claudia's house; she looks so beautiful with her baby bump, and it makes me so happy to see her. She's like the sister I've always wanted.I didn't waste any time and told her everything that happened last night. She listened attentively as we sipped on juice and ate cookies."I have to admit that Alexis is a jerk, but on the other hand, Piero is a true gentleman. I think you should give him a chance," she says with a smile."Claudia, it's not easy to just dismiss these kinds of feelings.""I know, when you fall in love, you can't see anyone else, but I think you really enjoy suffering. You could have a caring man by your side, yet you still prefer holding onto Alexis," she says with a wry expressio
Eva's POVAfter Alessandro and Claudia left, I stayed working alone in the office. Alexis had to attend a very important meeting.I could only think about the kiss between him and me; I couldn't concentrate on my tasks."Hello, beautiful.""Piero, what are you doing here?" I exclaimed, slightly flustered upon seeing him in front of me."I had to take care of some advertising matters here at the company and took the opportunity to come and say hi," he says with a huge smile, a very handsome one indeed."I'm glad to see you. Tell me, are you excited about the release of your new movie?""Of course, it was quite a challenge for me. I was used to making action movies, and now starring in a romantic genre was special," he responds enthusiastically."I'm excited to see the outcome. I'm sure it will do very well in sales.""Thank you, Eva," he says, taking my hand. "Would you like to be my date for that day?""Well, what a surprise. I would certainly love to, but that day I have to be by my
We arrived at the restaurant where Piero made the reservation, it's spectacular, and I feel both ecstatic and out of place for being in such a beautiful and elegant place that my paternal family is so accustomed to.Is this how my life would be if I accept marrying Piero Ferrara?"I had never been to this place before, it's very nice," I say somewhat uncomfortably, trying to push those thoughts out of my mind."I knew you would like it, it's my favorite French restaurant, 'Le Gigot,' their steaks are really good," Piero says gallantly.We sit at a pre-booked table, and Piero even pulls out the chair for me in a chivalrous manner."While we wait for our order, tell me, why did you decide to become an actor? My grandfather mentioned that your family owns the textile company FR," I ask."That's correct, they do, but I've always been drawn to acting. And when I retire from this career in the future, I'll assume the presidency of the company," he confesses, and I'm amazed. "Believe me, I'm
When I leave the office, the phone suddenly rings, pulling me out of my thoughts.I see the contact on the screen and hurry to answer my phone. It's my mom and I think it's important because she never calls me at work."Hello, Mom, what's up?""Sweetie, I hope I'm not interrupting your work. Tell me, why didn't you mention that you saw your grandfather?"Her question surprises me. What's all this about?"I only saw him briefly. We coincidentally crossed paths here at work. Don't worry, I didn't do anything wrong.""I know you're a good girl. It's just that your grandfather talked to your father and he wants to see you tomorrow at his house.""Tomorrow? That's impossible. I have an appointment, and I'm not going to cancel it for my grandfather. I'm sorry, Mom.""Dear, I think it's necessary for all of us to visit your grandfather. He wants to see us. He seemed really worried.""No, Mom, I'm sorry.""In the morning, we can visit your grandfather, and you'll have the afternoon free. Don'
"In love! With whom? Why didn't you tell me?" she exclaims in genuine surprise.Of course, it's obvious she'd react that way, considering she had named me the number one single for a while now, but Alexis Lombardi was an incredible person who had deeply ingrained himself in me.Even over the years, I couldn't forget him completely."I don't know when I started liking him so much…""Wait, don't say another word, are you falling for Alexis Lombardi?" She looks at me with wide-open eyes."It seems like it," I say with a lump in my throat."But I don't understand why you're sad. It would be wonderful if you and Alexis became a couple. Imagine the four of us on a double date. You're my best friend, and Alexis is Alessandro's cousin…""Dear friend, I think you're hallucinating. Look at me, I'm really not his type," I say with a wry smile, remembering how everything "ended" between us."Eva, what's gotten into you? You're beautiful, with your long black hair and those gorgeous blue eyes. Jus
Days go by, and Alessandro informs me that he has news for me about Anna, which makes me nervous because I had managed to find solid evidence of her kidnapping and how she had drugged him to take advantage of him.It seems that Matteo himself had given them to him."Love, the good news is that Anna will go to jail for a long time, and her parents are accomplices. I will have full custody of my daughter."I couldn't be happier, I throw myself into his arms, but I notice he's tense, so I look at him inquisitively."There's another piece of news, isn't there?""That's right, and it's that Anna escaped. They could only imprison her parents.""And Vittoria?""She was with them. Bruno is bringing her along with John. She'll be able to live with us.""These are wonderful news, but Anna...""I'll do everything in my power to put that crazy woman behind bars. I won't let her keep hurting us."Ale comes closer to me and kisses my lips. I want to respond, but there's been something on my mind fo
My brow furrows as I watch her place one of her hands on his shoulder and then lean in to whisper something in his ear, causing their inevitable closeness. With just that tiny gesture, my body burns with anger at the scene I'm witnessing. And even though Alessandro gently pushes her away, the woman clings to him like a damn tick.I don't even realize when I started walking towards them, but there I am, standing in front of him, staring at him intently."Claudia," he says my name as if nothing's wrong, making the woman turn to look at me."Who are you?," I ask the blue-eyed woman who won't leave my man alone."I could ask you the same thing," she retorts with an arrogant look."Olivia, she's…""Claudia," I interrupt him. "Nice to meet you, Olivia."I look at her without any hint of cordiality or joy."Oh," she huffs, looking me up and down. "So, you're the lucky one. I'm Olivia Brooks.""Claudia, she's an actress, like Piero," the idiot who unfortunately will be the father of my child