Adelaide sits on her husband's lap and rests her head on his chest. The scent his cologne and his warmth envelop her, and she closes her eyes to savor this wonderful moment.Egil holds her close and cradles her without saying anything more. There doesn't seem to be anything else to say between them, not until she lifts her head to look at him, and their mouths unintentionally brush against each other.They both look at each other without moving, though their lips are still pressed together. For endless seconds, neither of them pulls away, but neither of them reacts either.Did Egil ever want to kiss her? Yes, many times, just yesterday when they made love, but especially now, in this moment.One of his large hands goes to the back of Adelaide's head, and with the other, he firmly holds her chin.His mouth claims hers, and he starts kissing her. Adelaide isn't exactly sure what she should do, but out of pure instinct, she opens her mouth and lets him in. Their tongues dance together, s
Monica gives Adelaide a glass of water and a fever-reducing pill and asks her to lie down again with her legs stretched out. Mercedes stays to watch over her rest while Irene and Monica leave for the office with the news for Egil. Lilith, who is supervising the tasks of some maids, sees the doctor of her mother leaving Adelaide's room and knows that the moment has arrived. This must be communicated to Petra immediately. She knocks on the door twice and Petrona opens it. "The moment has arrived, Petra. My mother's doctor was in Adelaide's room for a long time, then they hurriedly left in the van. I'm sure she's pregnant and they're on their way to tell Egil." "Damn bitch!" Petra screams in uncontrollable fury. "I'm going to dance on her grave when Egil gets rid of her and that spawn in her womb." The woman nods at Petrona and she immediately goes to give the warning to the man who must do the job. "Those women we selected are already ready to testify," Lilith informs with a smile
Two days ago, in the Valencia mansion...In the mansion, Bahram Valencia is in a meeting with his son Calixto, analyzing the latest decisions made by Egil Arrabal in response to the attacks on his estates.It's evident to both of them what Egil's intentions are. He's looking for the quickest way to make the peasants yield and have the smaller estates on his side, just in case things get more complicated.The protests can no longer be stopped.Both of them are deeply focused on finding solutions to their own company's primary problems, and they don't notice a woman observing them from a dark corner.It's been a while since she last saw them. Both of them seem to have moved on with their lives without caring about what happened to her. Of course, she didn't expect anything different from them.Her father was always a heartless and callous man who puts power and money before the well-being of his children. Hearing him plan her brother's marriage to a wealthy but sick, much older woman is
A couple of days later, Bahram Valencia sends his secretary along with Egil to deliver the request. He didn't think it was a good idea to just send a message; it's better that someone delivers it in person.The secretary arrives at the Arrabal estate, and the guards notify Gage of Mr. Valencia's secretary's visit. Gage initially refuses him an audience, as Egil had ordered, but due to the man's persistence and claiming to bring a message from Nadia Valencia, he eventually allows him to enter. Gage himself receives the secretary to inquire about his purpose.After a few minutes of conversation, he asks him to wait.Gage goes to Adelaide's room where his boss is and knocks a couple of times before entering."I hope what you have to say is truly important, Gage," Egil grumbles, visibly irritated by the interruption. "I asked not to be disturbed for the rest of the day. My wife is resting now.""A message has arrived from the Valencia mansion, sir. It's important that you see it right awa
"I told you, Egil, no one has seen her leave. She's not with my mother either; I checked her room. It's very strange that she went out without telling anyone. Isn't she supposed to be on bed rest?" Lilith's comment hits Egil like a punch to the gut.He senses the malice in her words, but he has to admit that this time she didn't say anything that wasn't true.He asks her to leave and sends one of his guards to fetch Loida. She must have seen Adelaide. She can't disappear among so many guards and servants scattered throughout the estate."Mr. Arrabal, the servant is here," a guard reports, and Egil signals for her to come in.Loida looks at him nervously."Where is my wife?" Loida remains with her gaze fixed on the floor. For a few seconds, she hesitates to speak until he grows impatient and approaches her threateningly."I saw Mrs. Adelaide going into the basement, sir." The fearful tone of the servant furrows Egil's brow, although that's the least of his concerns now. What would she
Adelaide spends over four hours in Benedict's cell. Every day they get along better, and he loves the stories she reads to him, although it is his company that truly interests him.After a while, the young woman finally leaves, and she is greatly startled when two guards grab her arm at the door and take her to her husband's room.She begs them to let her go, but neither of them pays attention to her. Her heart races to the maximum, and she cries uncontrollably. Her husband found out, he found out that she went to see Benedict in secret.When they open the door, Egil is sitting in his chair, Irene and Mercedes are standing in a corner, guarded by two guards. Gage is beside his boss, and on the other side is Lilith."Egil, I..." Adelaide chokes on sobs and cannot form a complete sentence."Who gave you the keys to that criminal's cell, Adelaide?" Egil's cold voice chills the young woman to the bone. He is very angry. His face is contorted with rage. "Who stole them from my bunch and ga
The next morning, Adelaide's door opens and a young maid, whom she had never seen before, enters with a tray. Hadn't her husband said that no one could enter, except for the guards?"I bring your prescribed meal, ma'am," she says, leaving everything she brought on the table. Adelaide doesn't even feel like responding. She is sitting in a armchair with her gaze towards the window."You must eat well, remember that you are pregnant. Mr. Arrabal asked for you to be closely monitored in terms of the food you consume."Adelaide remains silent."Your husband woke up in a better mood, ma'am. It seems that Petra managed to make him happy last night, because they woke up and even had breakfast together. They both looked very calm and happy. At least he is not as angry as he was yesterday."The young woman's eyes start tearing up again, as if she hasn't cried enough throughout the night. Egil spent the night with that woman who has caused her so much harm since she arrived at the estate. He did
Almost two days after much torment and searching, one of the guards finds a ruby pendant on a dark path that leads to the village and immediately informs Egil. The man's heart stops when the guard places the pendant in his hand. It is the same one he had given her."What else did you find?" Egil asks with a lump in his throat, fearing the worst."There was nothing else, sir.""Take me to that place now. We will comb the area again."Egil and Gage, along with a significant number of men, go to the location. Irene, Mercedes, Egil's cousins, and Petra follow behind them.On the way, Petra and Lilith exchange glances for a few seconds and smile in agreement. The plan is yielding the exact result they wanted.They meticulously search the site until they reach the village. They speak to some neighbors who tell them that they saw a woman with those characteristics enter a low-rated hotel with a man on the mentioned day.Egil doesn't stop to think if it's true or not. He enters the hotel and
Two weeks later, in Rome... "What does this mean, Benedict?! Is this why you wanted to come to Italy? Because of her? To look for her?" Pamela throws the folder on the table as she cries bitterly. She can no longer bear this situation, she is tired of fighting with the ghost of Adelaide and Gaspar. Benedict takes a napkin and wipes the coffee stains on his jacket caused by the folder hitting his cup, without the mood to respond to his wife's complaint. "I can't bear it anymore, you will never forget her. This obsession of yours with her has gone too far, I want to go home." Pamela walks over to the couch where she sits to alleviate the pain in her back. When she found the folder this morning among her husband's things, she couldn't believe what it said. "You can leave whenever you want," he says dryly but in a low tone. "No one forced you to come with me, or to get involved in things that are none of your business." "Does she matter to you more than me and your daughter?" Pamel
Emma looks at her husband with fiery eyes as he carefully salivates that object. Then she positions herself with her back to him, bending down enough to offer him a unique, delicious, and incredibly sexy view of her behind.Her husband's breath triples as his mouth comes into contact with her body. He inhales deeply, shamelessly, savoring the distinct aroma of woman that drives him crazy. Without any further preamble and on the verge of collapse, he assaults her intimate part.Adriano's tongue is having a party tonight. It eagerly explores every nook and cranny, savoring it like the nectar of the gods."Love, like this," Emma moans desperately. "Please, keep going."Adriano continues his work, now more diligently, moving a bit higher and applying more pressure to the right spot to sufficiently lubricate that orifice from which he will later delight himself.Slowly, he directs the plug to where it should be, doing it gently and with just the right coercion so that in a couple of moveme
"My love," Emma calls Adriano's attention, barely peeking through the bathroom door as she walks slowly towards where he is."For all the angels!" Adriano whispers as he takes in every detail of her from head to toe. "Emma, my love...""Do you like it?" she asks, advancing in her high heels that resonate throughout the room, until she's just a step away from him.Adriano swallows hard a couple of times and still can't manage to untie his throat. Damn it! He knew nothing would be normal with her on their honeymoon, but this exceeds all his expectations. Emma is so beautiful she looks like a seductive angel.Immediately and without any preamble, he falls to his knees at her feet, placing his hands on her thighs and fixing his gaze on the smooth and kissable skin of that part of her body."I'm very excited, my husband," she says, running her fingers through Adriano's hair. He closes his eyes for a second and lets out a heavy sigh. "What are you going to do about it?""I will give you all
After leaving the airport, Adriano takes everyone to a pizzeria for dinner, where he announces that he and Emma are getting married tomorrow at noon.That night, everyone stays up late planning what they are going to do. Bea takes care of the desserts and food, Emma hires a wedding planner to organize everything needed, while she chooses a dress and clothes for Eleonor and Gaspar. Santos sends invitations to some of the partners and businessmen and calls the judge. Adriano arranges the honeymoon trip. He had wanted to go to Greece for a long time and this is the perfect time to do it. Luckily, he manages to find a hotel and a private flight that will take them there.The movement in the Palumbo mansion begins early in the morning. Nobody is still, and by midday, everything is ready.Adriano adjusts the boutonniere on his jacket lapel in front of the mirror. The smile hasn't left his face since yesterday. He feels that so much happiness can't fit in his chest."È pronto, padre? Il giud
In Rome, five years later..."Is this for real?" Adriano sets his champagne glass aside and approaches Emma, who is leaning on the terrace railing, but looking at him."Of course. I've never been more sure about this," she responds with her usual smile that melts Adriano’s heart with love. He approaches her and takes her face in both hands before planting a soft kiss on her lips. He has patiently waited for this day for all these years. Many times he wanted to give up, to distance himself, to try to forget her, but realizing that he couldn't live without her, he would try again. Today is Adriano's birthday, and Emma organized a lunch for him at a highly renowned hotel in Rome, just the two of them, as Beatriz and Santos are traveling in Morocco, visiting their mother, and will return tonight. In all these years, they have shared unforgettable moments together. Everyone thinks they're a couple, but the truth is they haven't been able to take that step until today when she finally sa
"Isn't it the same thing you plan to do? Aren't you going to claim what you bought?" Pamela asks Benedict in a bitter tone while pointing at herself."Of course I will claim it," he responds dryly. "The difference is that I will be your husband. With me, you will have everything you never dreamed of having. I won't take you by force, but that doesn't guarantee that when you decide to be with me, I won't be hard with you, because that's how I like to fuck. You will be Mrs. Arrabal, the mother of my heirs, my wife."An overwhelming silence envelops them at that moment. Pamela doesn't even know how to respond to that.He extends his hand to her and Pamela takes a few seconds to take it. Benedict puts her on his lap, just like he had hundreds of times with Adelaide. In a way, Pamela reminds him of her, her innocence, her spontaneity, her simplicity.Benedict inhales the scent of her hair before kissing her forehead again. This is something Pamela has never experienced before, she doesn't
Pamela is busy cooking inside the precarious hut she lives in with her aunt since her mother died 20 years ago.Since she arrived yesterday morning, her aunt has not stopped reproaching and calling her every possible name for escaping that night when she wanted to sell her to that disgusting man for a little money.Of course, she is used to her aunt's abuse after so many years living with her, but what she did that night crossed all the limits and she doesn't plan on letting it happen again.She still wears the bandage on her knee, and although the pain is almost nonexistent now, she fears her wounds will get infected.While stewing the meat for lunch, she takes a glass and pours a little water, but when she turns around, a dark and large figure sitting in the only armchair in the small living room startles her, causing the glass to fall from her hands to the floor."Hello, little one," Benedict's hoarse and firm voice shakes her from head to toe.How did he find her? Did he have her
A thick smoke hangs in the horizon, darkening the sky and casting shadows over the Turnnie mansion. It was a devastating surprise attack, they had planned for months to come here so that everything would go perfectly. Chaos reigns as flames devour the house and crops, and the screams of the servants fill the air.In the center of the chaos, Benedict calmly looks at the destruction. This day was supposed to mark the justice he had waited for so long. Adelaide's brother, Calixto, and his father, Bahram Valencia, were finally supposed to receive the punishment they deserved for the attack on the Arrabal clan, which had claimed the lives of many people, including his brother Egil, and for all the times they had plotted to kill her. However, both of them are missing."I'm sorry, sir, but we can't find them anywhere," one of his men informs him. "Everything indicates that they are not in the mansion.""Did you search inside the basements?"Benedict knows that Bahram has been living here wit
"Do you want to try?" Benedict's sudden question makes Pamela blush, imagining he's referring to her very visible attributes now in front of him."He's crazy! Who does he take me for?" She responds immediately, quite offended. "I don't even know him.""I don't see what the problem is; it's just whiskey," Benedict replies, pointing to the glass but at the same time smiling in a way that disturbs Pamela. "What did you think?""Nothing," she responds, realizing she misspoke."Alright, are you leaving or not?" he asks as he searches for something in his drawers. "It's late, and I need to sleep.""So, you don't mind me going alone at this time of night?" she questions as if that's a problem for him."No," Benedict responds as he puts on his boxers. Pamela looks at him indignantly. "But if you want to stay, I can...""Fine," she interrupts him. "I'll stay right here on the couch, still, I won't bother at all."Pamela settles there with every intention of staying to sleep.Benedict, tired of