Alexander’s POVIt's been a month since Catherine and I had that furtive encounter in the elevator. How intense it had been! I was dying to see her - we'd been apart for two long, difficult months. She'd been avoiding me in every possible way. Rick and Samantha, following her request, would alert her whenever I left my office or went to Patrick's room, giving her the chance to dodge me.Mari was back to spend another week with us. On Saturday, we'd have a crucial meeting about the audit, which seemed to be nearing its end. But today, I had to do something I really didn't want to - I had to accompany that unbearable Caroline to her gynecologist appointment for her first ultrasound. I wasn't the least bit excited about it.The appointment was scheduled for the end of the day, so I spent the entire day irritated and unable to focus on work. I avoided meeting that annoying woman, and the lawyer had become the middleman for any communication between us. The poor guy had practically turned i
Alexander’s POVThe week had been quite hectic. Fred still hadn't managed to schedule an appointment with his uncle, the doctor, since he was at a conference in Geneva and wouldn't return until the following week.It was already Saturday, and we had a scheduled meeting about the audit. Alan had news. Almost everyone had already arrived at my apartment, including Catherine, with only Alan and Mari running a bit late. Besides Catherine and me, Patrick and Rick were also present, along with the hacker Marcus Paul, and two more people from Alan's team."Catherine, thank you for coming. I know you've been following the audit reports, but now in the final stretch, we thought it was important for you to be here." I said, approaching her as she sat on the couch. She looked beautiful in a flowing floral maxi dress, but she didn't seem to be feeling well."Don't mention it, Alexander. I'm eager to finally uncover everything and put an end to these thieves' charade." She gave me a weak smile."Ca
Alexander’s POVWhen Alan mentioned he wanted to tell me something about my parents' accident, I felt a bitter taste in my mouth. I had a very bad feeling about this accident."Have you found anything?" I asked."Yes. We discovered which police officer Junqueira paid off. With his name, it was easy for Marcus Paul to investigate and find out he's corrupt. He lives very well in an excellent house in a high-end gated community, has three imported cars in his garage, his kids attend top private schools, and his wife is a shopping mall rat. He receives a lot of illegal money but doesn't know how to hide it and can't live modestly. We found out he's even on a drug dealer's payroll. With all the information and evidence, I went to a friend who works in Internal Affairs, and he opened an investigation against the officer and managed to reopen the inquiry into your parents' accident. It's under wraps though, with a very small team, which makes the investigation slower. However, they've already
Celeste’s POVUgh, I had better things to do on a Saturday morning, but Johnson decided to put ideas in his daughter's head, and she pestered me to come to her wedding dress fitting. I was already there the day she chose that horrible tent she calls a dress.I didn't understand why this idiot now thinks I was her secretary and kept bothering me about this wedding, calling me all the time saying she needed me to do something for her. And worst of all, Johnson thought I had to keep kissing up to this tacky girl.I was only doing these things because he's paying me; otherwise, I would have told his ridiculous daughter and her disgusting mother to go to hell. They were both tasteless, badly dressed, and trashy.I arrived at the store and waited about twenty minutes for those two dimwits. They thought it was classy to be late for everything. Can you believe it? When they arrived, the store manager said we'd have to wait because all the consultants were busy with brides who showed up on time
Alexander’s POVFor the past two nights, I've had nightmares about Caroline in a wedding dress. Good heavens, it was terrifying. I've learned that things can always get worse. I hadn't slept well, was tired and sleepy. I decided to go to the break room to get some coffee and chat with Rick and Patrick to see if it would wake me up. I called them both, and we went for coffee.When I left Rick's office, Catherine rushed out of her office. She was extremely pale. I watched as Samantha went after her. I wanted to check on her, but Rick held me back."Let Sam check on her, Alexander," Rick told me. "The girls think she has a nervous ulcer from all the stress she's going through.""Yeah, it hasn't been easy for her," Patrick added. "And not for you either, brother. What's with those dark circles?""Man, I haven't been able to sleep for the past two nights. Every time I close my eyes, I see that image of Caroline in a wedding dress. It's haunting me," I replied, walking toward the break room.
Patrick and I joined Alexander and Rick for a quick meeting. Alexander had received a call from the New York clients, and they needed to travel."The clients are very satisfied with the partnership, but they've asked us to go there. They want to extend the contract, but they want to do it in person," Alexander explained."Alright. When are we going?" Patrick asked."Tomorrow," Alexander informed. "Rick's coming with us, but I'd like Catherine to join us too. It's important for her to meet the clients and be aware of the negotiations.""I agree," Patrick nodded. "What do you think, Cat?""Look, I think I should stay. These clients request a lot of information, and you might need something from here, like last time.""That's true," Patrick agreed. "We managed to close the contract faster thanks to Catherine's efficiency in gathering information.""Yeah, you're right," Alexander sighed. "Well, then Catherine stays. And takes care of everything while we're away." He smiled at me."It will
Alexander’s POVWe arrived in New York and immediately had our first meeting with the clients. They gave us a briefing of what they wanted and requested some information. We scheduled a golf game for the next morning. Rick was supposed to contact Catherine and get all the information we needed at that moment.That night, we decided to go to a bar to unwind a bit. While we were chatting, I felt a hand touch my shoulder, and a sensual voice I hadn't heard in a long time whispered in my ear."You're even more handsome now."I turned around, already knowing who I'd see. She was stunning, with black hair cut in an elegant bob, a slim figure, tall, and with more prominent breasts than I remembered - apparently, she'd gotten implants."Liz! It's been so many years. How are you?" I greeted her with a kiss on the cheek."I'm good, darling. I must confess, it's a pleasant surprise to find you here. What brings you to New York?""Work. And you? Weren't you in Rome?""Yes, but that idiot painter l
It was Saturday morning. I was at home playing with Peter on the carpet while Melissa was sprawled on the couch. We were having an animated conversation. The meetings at Alexander's house weren't happening every Saturday anymore, only when Alan had something really important to announce. But today we had the day off and were making plans.My phone rang on the kitchen counter and I went to answer it. When I looked at the screen, I recognized the number as being from the medical office and found it strange. I answered with quite a bit of surprise."Hello?""Catherine? This is Sylvia, Dr. Molina's secretary. How are you?""Yes, of course. I'm fine, Sylvia, and you?""Very well, thank you. I was waiting for you to call me back to reschedule your appointment. It's been a while.""Oh my goodness, Sylvia, I completely forgot. I've had some really hectic days." I vaguely remembered having to cancel the last appointment and forgetting to reschedule it afterward."No problem, dear. I'm calling y
Alexander’s POVI had just entered a video conference with some Chinese partners when I noticed my beautiful wife entering the room and locking the door. My eyes immediately flew to the tray she was carrying, which held a cup and a plate with the chocolate cake I had given her earlier. She wasn't going to do this again, was she?My mind flashed back to a few months ago, when on a day of much teasing, Catherine had masturbated in front of me while I was on a video conference with these same Chinese partners.She walked in with an innocent smile on her lips, came over to me, set the tray on the table, and placed a cup of tea beside me. She let the napkin drop and bent down to pick it up, sticking her butt out nicely for me. She was sexy and immediately my cock stirred to life inside my pants. Great, now I was paying zero attention to the damn meeting!I decided that this time she wouldn't leave me hanging. As I watched her walk to the other side of the table and pick up the plate with th
Around four in the afternoon, Manu informed me that the detectives were there to see me. I found it strange that she mentioned them in plural, but I simply asked her to let them in. Alexander appeared at the door just as the men were entering."Bonfim! Moreno! Thank you for being so kind as to come take my wife's statement here," Alexander said in a friendly manner."It's our pleasure, Miller. And by the way, thank you again for the wedding invitation. It was truly a beautiful celebration," Bonfim replied with his usual courtesy and politeness."It was an honor to have you and your family with us at such a special moment. You returned the love of my life to me, so you had to be there," Alexander responded, hugging me. "Let's do this in my office, my angel."We entered my husband's office. Detective Moreno turned on the laptop he had brought and asked for my information. I provided all the details, and they began asking questions. They started with the standard inquiries about how long
After the most wonderful weekend of my life, we were back at the office. My parents returned to Bellwood, as did Fred's parents, Mel's parents and Patrick's parents.Alexander talked to Lygia and hired her full-time, with a much better salary, as she would soon be taking care of one more child, which made her very happy. He also convinced her to move into our house, so she could rent out her little house and have extra income from the rent, and also not be so alone. She liked the idea, but I suspect she liked even more the idea of spending more time close to Jorge, the two of them were full of talk.Peter would continue at the same daycare, so Alexander hired a driver. Actually, he stole Patrick's driver, who couldn't say no when he claimed it was for Peter.My husband introduced me to the security team that would be permanently at the house and I really liked Mathias. Jorge told Alexander that he would strive to contact the employees who had worked with his parents and those who didn'
Detective Flavian Moreno’s POVWhen Miller called me inviting me to be his best man, I thought it was quite polite and understood that he was grateful for me rescuing his son. But when he told me I would be paired up with that short girl, I was more than excited. I rushed my move and caught a flight to Paradise Port right after lunch on Friday. I would be staying at Patrick's place for a few days until I found a place to live. We had been friends since childhood, as his parents had a productive farm in Bellwood that supplied cattle to my father's slaughterhouse.I promised I would come for the bachelor party, and it was quite fun - a night of poker, whiskey, and cigars with the guys. I ended up fitting in well, and Fernando, whom I also knew, offered me his apartment, which was already furnished, as he was moving in with his girlfriend. We agreed to go see the property on Sunday; if I liked it, I would buy his apartment. Things were flowing very well, getting me excited about the life
Alexander slipped his hands under my hair and gently removed the tiara I was wearing, skillfully tossing it onto one of the armchairs in the room. He broke our kiss and, like a lion circling his prey, walked around me with eyes burning with desire. He stopped behind me and began to kiss my shoulders. One by one, he unbuttoned the few buttons on the skirt of my wedding dress. When they were all undone, he placed his hands on my shoulders and, with a subtle and fluid movement, pulled the long ends of the fabric that, tied in a bow, held my dress in place. As he untied the bow at my neck, my dress fell off my body and tangled at my feet like a heap of lace and tulle.He hugged me around the waist, pressing my body against his, making me feel his erection on my back. He turned my face to kiss my mouth and without breaking the kiss, not even for a second, he lifted me out of the tangle of dress at my feet, setting me back down facing the bed. Alexander circled around me once more, slowly ap
Alexander picked me up in his arms with impressive ease. With me in his arms, he crossed the living room, climbed the stairs, and walked down the hallway, stopping in front of the door to the main bedroom of the house."Can you open the door for me, my angel? Please." Alexander asked.I reached out my hand and turned the doorknob, pushing the door open. Alexander entered the room with me and gently set me down on the floor, turning back to close the door behind us.The room was huge and had been completely redecorated. I knew Sam had a hand in this. One entire wall was made of glass, with double doors that opened onto a private balcony overlooking the garden. I was impressed, looking at the decor with candles of various sizes inside iron lanterns scattered throughout the room, providing romantic and delicate lighting.The enormous bed was in the center of the room and was invitingly made up with sheets, a duvet, and several pillows, all dressed in fine pearl-colored linens. Above it hu
Alexander's POVAs I walked down the aisle arm in arm with Mari, I noticed that Catherine had thought of every detail for the ceremony. There were wooden and iron garden benches for the guests, and adorning the entrance walkway were immense vases of colorful tulips. At the altar stood a wooden table, and behind it, a portico decorated with white fabric and tulips. When I reached the altar, I looked at the first bench in front of me, empty, and saw photos of my father and mother in silver-framed portraits, with a white tulip in front of each photo. Catherine had thought of a way for me to know they were there with me in that important moment and to represent them so everyone would know it. Mari sat next to the photos, and I was immediately moved.When our friends, now the wedding party, started to enter, I was impressed by the girls' dresses. Each dress had the color of a tulip - purple, red, yellow, orange, and pink - in vibrant shades. They looked beautiful and harmonious. There were
Friday flew by, but I managed to get through the entire schedule Melissa had planned. But Mel complained a lot that I cheated by sleeping with Alexander the night before. After the morning with the priest and Alexander, we separated and the girls took me to fulfill the agenda, our mothers went with us and the fathers and Peter went with Alexander and his friends. At the end of the day I was exhausted and passed out as soon as I lay down to sleep.It was already my wedding day. Melissa woke me up super early with a wonderful breakfast, which I had with my friends, my mom, Lygia and Mari. We would get ready at the house that used to belong to my in-laws and would now be my home. So after breakfast, we headed there.Melissa had already converted the office into a beauty salon and soon the professionals arrived with many bags and cases and started getting us ready. Amidst the hair dryers and brushes, a waitress brought us drinks and snacks. We were having a great time and being beautified
After we said goodbye to everyone, Alexander and I stayed a little longer at the house chatting with Jorge, who was in charge of supervising the buffet's wrap-up. Alexander would take me home, but he received a message from John, an employee from London, urgently requesting a video call."Love, do you mind coming with me to the office for this video call?""Not at all. Let's go, it's still early, not midnight yet, I haven't turned into a pumpkin," I smiled at him."You're Cinderella, you should turn into a maid," he joked."I'm not Cinderella, I'm the carriage, strong and useful," I bantered back and he laughed at me.We arrived at the office and Alexander made the call with John, introducing me to him. John congratulated us on our marriage. After resolving everything, Alexander hung up. I was lying on the couch with my feet up. He came over to me, sat down, and placed my feet on his lap."My feet are sore," I complained."You're pregnant, you need to slow down. And wear lower heels,"