The day had been long and exhausting, but very fun. My friends were truly very competent. We had already hired everything - decoration, buffet, band, a quartet to sing and play during the ceremony, party favors, guest list, the cake, and of course, the dress. Since I didn't want anything extravagant, it was quick, but it was perfect.We had also scheduled with the notary that Rick gave us the contact for, and we spoke with the priest, who initially didn't want to agree to give the blessing because we hadn't done the pre-marriage course, but Melissa found a way to convince him to meet with us on Friday morning to do a mini-course. So, he ended up agreeing and would give the blessing.Samantha and Manu made a beautiful digital invitation and scheduled it to be sent to all the guests at dinner time, so the parents wouldn't find out ahead of time. They had already arranged that on Friday, the two of them would be in charge of RSVPs.Melissa had already filled up my schedule for Friday. The
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,"
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
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
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 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
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
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'
Samantha’s POVI saw Henry get out of bed, pick up the phone from the floor, and try to speak, but the call had already ended. He came to me and hugged me."Sam, what did you hear?" Henry asked softly."H-he, he laughed." I was trembling and crying."Who, Sam? Do you know who it was?""It was R-Romulus." I looked at him feeling panic tightening my throat."Sam, what did he say?" I noticed the concern in Henry's voice."Nothing. It was like always, the breathing, but then he laughed and I know his laugh. It's Romulus, Henry.""Calm down. I'm going to turn off your phone. Tomorrow I'll tell Flavian about this. Sam, I think we should change your number.""Yeah, you're right, that's better." I agreed, as I didn't want to hear from Romulus anymore."Good, I'll take care of it first thing tomorrow. Now, I'm going to put you to bed and make you some tea."Henry tucked me into bed, covered me, and gave me a kiss on the forehead. When he returned to the bedroom, he brought a tray with tea and b
Samantha’s POV"My goddess, I'm so glad you're here! I've been missing you like crazy," Henry said between kisses."I missed you too!" I nestled into his lap."How was your girls' night?""It was fantastic! We're planning to spend a weekend at Hebe's beach house.""We're going... just you girls or...?""All of us, handsome. I'm not spending the whole weekend away from you.""Hmm, I like that! So, are we getting married this weekend?""It's in a month, Henry.""Alright. But until then, how about we practice for the honeymoon?" Henry traced his nose along my neck. "I'm desperately missing losing myself in you.""Are you reading my mind?" He smiled."Come here, future wife. I'm taking you to bed." He helped me up and looked at Cinnamon. "Buddy, you're staying downstairs tonight." The dog looked at him as if he understood and let out a whimper. The scene made me laugh."I need to take a shower," I said when we reached the bedroom."Ah yes, a shower is an excellent idea." Henry sat me on th
Samantha’s POVThe weekend at my grandmother's house was more than perfect. I wasn't expecting Henry to propose, and he made the most beautiful proposal in the world. I confessed I was never the type of woman who dreamed about marriage, wedding dresses, and all those things, but now that I'm engaged, I was excited and eager."Oh my God, I'm engaged!" I said to myself in the closet, looking at the ring and band on my hand."Yes, Nightingale, we're engaged, and I want to set a date for our wedding." Henry hugged me from behind, making me lean back against his chest as he kissed the top of my head.I was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn't even noticed him coming in. He was ready for work, looking handsome in that charcoal suit that made his emerald green eyes stand out even more. I was so distracted that I was still in my robe."My handsome, how about a month from now?""Too far away," he complained, kissing my neck."I don't want to rush into things like what happened with Catherine. A
Hebe’s POVI would like to know what goes through my brother's mind, because sometimes Henry completely lost focus and went downhill. I gave precise instructions - one dog, just one small dog - then I came back from a wonderful trip and got my kids back with two dogs, and Clara's dog was almost as big as her. I felt like sending both the dogs and the kids back to his house.Of course, he had a ready-made speech when I called him furiously questioning the two dogs. The worst part is that he convinced me - he always did, ever since we were kids it was like that, I did everything he wanted. However, my kids were two little troublemakers and I knew it. They were two little rascals who manipulated their uncle however they wanted, and inevitably, I felt manipulated by extension, because after Henry gave in to their wishes, he made me give in to his own desire to please his niece and nephew.I had no choice but to take the little troublemakers back with two dogs. To my surprise, the small one
Henry’s POVI coordinated with Clara to keep Sam away from the backyard, keeping her busy with knitting alongside her and her grandmother. I asked Enzo to help with the plans I'd made with Pearl and Joaquin for Samantha's surprise. We would set up the dinner table in the backyard, which was full of flowers and beautifully maintained.The hours flew by, and we managed to get everything ready. Pearl told me that when Sam was a child, she used to play a lot in this backyard and always loved it here, so it was perfect for what I wanted to do.I talked with Elenice, since I was in her house, and she became emotional about what I wanted to do. She secretly called me to her room and gave me something very special to add to my surprise. Her gesture touched me deeply.That evening, dinner was served in the backyard. Elenice had two housekeepers who had put great effort into everything, and they were excellent cooks. We had dinner amid lively conversation and laughter. Then, before dessert, I pr
Henry’s POVAfter what happened at the mall with Enzo, I scheduled a meeting with my mother and Hebe. I needed to let them both know about the situation before traveling. Of course, Hebe was furious - she's a lioness mother, and after discovering Reynold's true colors, she didn't want him anywhere near the children.I took the opportunity to tell them about the surprise I was preparing for Samantha. I was anxious and worried. My mother and Hebe tried to calm me down, saying that Sam would love it.The rest of the week flew by, and early Saturday morning, we traveled to Sam's grandmother's house in the countryside, a bit far from our city. Samantha was excited and very animated. We arrived at her grandmother's house at lunchtime. Sam went in like a child, running through the house until she found her grandmother in the kitchen and wrapped her in a long hug."Grandmaaa!" Samantha was overjoyed."Sassy, my dear, I've missed you so much!" The petite lady with gentle eyes hugged Samantha."
Enzo’s POV"Sweetie, are you really going to spend the weekend away from me?" Luna was hugging my waist with a sad face."Baby doll, it's just one weekend. Besides, your parents are taking you to the farm. I'm just going to meet aunt Sam's grandmother and I'll be back quickly," I explained to Luna once again."Oh my god, you two are so mushy!" Ivy made a face at us."That's because we're in love, sis," Luna told her sister."Oh, sure!" Ivy smiled.We were at the mall waiting for aunt Sam and uncle Henry. I invited Luna to come with me since we wouldn't see each other over the weekend, and Ivy tagged along because she wanted to talk to aunt Sam."Ivy, what do you want to talk to aunt Sam about?" I was curious about that."I'm not telling you. I know your big mouth, Enzo!" As if I needed this - my Clara also pointing out my little flaws. "I haven't forgotten that you told my mom about Vincent.""In my defense, I didn't know it was a secret. Besides, your mom just asked if you had met any
Henry’s POVI was extremely stressed out. Samantha had gone through a horrible situation yesterday just because she left the security guard outside the store. Reynold had crossed the line, and I wasn't going to let that slide.I called Flavian, who suggested that Sam should file a complaint, but she was very shaken up, barely slept, and insisted on going to work, making me even more worried.I arrived at the office in a terrible mood. I needed to deal with this thorn in my side that was Reynold. Once again, he dared to lay hands on Samantha, but this wouldn't go unpunished.My thoughts were completely focused on Samantha, and I was already too stressed and worried. I grabbed my jacket and left the office.I reached the garage, and as I approached my car, I couldn't believe the nerve of the person waiting for me. She was wearing an extremely short and vulgar dress."Nicole, get off my car. I'm in a hurry," I said immediately, as I wasn't in the mood to hear anything from this wretched w
Samantha’s POVFor the past week, I was woken up every night in the middle of the night by my phone ringing, and when I answered, no one would say anything on the other end. The only thing I could hear was heavy breathing, as if the person on the other end was panting, and it left me distressed.This was getting on my nerves. I was anxious, nervous, and wasn't sleeping well. I already had horrible dark circles under my eyes and was exhausted."Sam... Sam!" Henry's voice snapped me out of my thoughts."Huh?! What is it, honey?" I sighed."Sam, you need to sleep." Henry was visibly upset. "We should change your phone number.""That's not necessary. This will stop." I didn't want to change the number I'd had for so long."Then start turning off your phone at night. If anyone needs to reach you, they can call me.""That's a good idea. I'll do that. But now, I need to get to work." I stood up as I spoke."Stay home today and rest. I'm sure Alexander won't mind.""Henry, I want to go to work