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
Egil's hands continue to tremble as Gage pours warm water over them to clean them. Gage is very worried about his appearance, Egil is pale and in pain that he cannot hide."It would be better to call the doctor. You need something to help you rest," says Gage, placing a towel over Egil's hands.Egil walks over to the chair and grabs a bottle of rum on the way, opening it and drinking more than half of its contents before sitting down."All I need is for everyone to leave me alone and let me be," grumbles Egil, not stopping drinking from his bottle. "I'll be fine."Gage still brings the doctor, who examines his boss and leaves a bottle of sedatives on his desk before leaving."You too, get out of here," Egil says to Gage, staring blankly ahead."I will call Lilith to prepare a bath for you," he responds despite what his boss said."What part of 'everyone leave' do you not understand?!" Egil's shouts reach the hallway, where Lilith and Petra are waiting to hear from him. They all notice
"Egil," Nadia Valencia's soft and sensual voice resonates in the room. Silence spreads overwhelmingly. Everyone turns to look at her, except for Egil who takes a few seconds before doing so. Petra's face turns pale blue as if she had seen a ghost. At times, she seems to stumble, but she forcefully manages to stabilize herself. Nadia is wearing a simple sapphire blue dress that reveals her enviable figure. Her hair, which used to be long and straight, is now shoulder-length and blonde. Her skin is smooth and extremely white, accentuating her large blue eyes and pink lips. She looks beautiful. If Bahram Valencia's eldest daughter was once a beautiful young woman, she is now even more so. Everyone is left speechless upon seeing her. Only the guards become alert and protect their leader. Both she and Nora, who is standing by her side, take a few steps towards him, but without getting too close. "Nadia," Egil finds it hard to believe that the woman in front of him is the same one he lo
"Are you the maid who came with Adelaide Valencia to this estate?" Nora's question startles Mercedes, who is busy with some things ordered by Lilith. She moves a chair that is blocking the old woman's path so she can pass."I see that my question caught you off guard," Nora adds when Mercedes doesn't answer her question."It did when I came to this estate, and for eighteen years since the day she was born. Now I'm not even sure if she is still alive."Nora notices the sadness in Mercedes' voice. She imagines her despair and takes it to heart, as her anguish for Nadia also overwhelms her."She is still alive," Nora's statement stops Mercedes in her tracks."How is that possible? How do you know, ma'am? Did you manage to see her?" The maid cleans her hands with her apron and approaches her with the hope of knowing about her child."Last night, I entered the cell and saw her," Nora looks around to make sure no one is listening to them, "but she urgently needs medical attention."Mercedes
"I would like to talk to you alone, if possible," Mrs. Irene says, trying not to look at the fact that Nadia is completely naked and cleaning the floor."Just say what you have to say, aunt, or leave! If you're so bothered by what you see, you have permission to go," Egil responds grudgingly.Nadia is busy cleaning, while he sits on the sofa with his head thrown back, an empty glass in his hand."I've come to ask you to let me leave the estate," his aunt's request makes Egil raise his head. "And to allow me to take Adelaide with me."The mere mention of that name infuriates the man. He pushes Nadia aside and goes to his aunt with a hatred in his eyes that she has never seen before."You can leave whenever you want, aunt, but she will never leave this land, not even when she's dead."Irene trembles at her nephew's gaze. She had never seen him so enraged and violent. A deep fear runs through her as he gets so close that their faces are only centimeters apart."At least let someone atten
With a clumsy gait, Mercedes heads to the basement where Adelaide is located. With a bowl of water in one hand, bandages and disinfectants in the other, she stops in front of the guard, who looks at her indifferently. "You have fifteen minutes," he says, opening the door for the maid to pass. Mercedes nods.The moment she enters the room, an overwhelming urge to cry overtakes her as she sees Adelaide's condition. She rushes to her and checks her vital signs before bringing some water to her mouth. Adelaide doesn't react and Mercedes becomes desperate. She places the young woman's head on her lap and takes out the bottle Nora gave her from her apron, pouring a little into her mouth, making sure she drinks it all. Then she wets a piece of bandage and cleans the dried blood from her wounds, applying ointments to help them heal faster. It's incredible, but everything indicates that only one of the bullets entered her right shoulder, and the other barely grazed her, causing a bleeding bu
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