CHAPTER 97Serene I didn't even get to finish the conversation because it felt like I was about to push him down to the ground. I could feel my blood rushing. He was thankfully gone by the time I wanted to give him a piece of my mind; there was no way I would send my son to New York knowing there was hell within those walls. "Serene, what are you thinking?" Neina inquired as she lay on the couch, her head on my lap, receiving a massage.“It's nothing I was just —”"Umm, try harder so you can lie next time, now tell me what is wrong." She asked and I repeated what Diego had said in the office. “What!” Charlotte exclaimed."Listening to other people's conversations is bad manners," Neina told her."Maybe, but not when they are audible, and that beast is not taking my nephew anywhere," she responded."Stop it. I think you should give him some time with the boy. We have all seen how close they have gotten," Neina suggested.“Seriously now? Wait on whose side are you?” Charlotte question
CHAPTER 98Diego"Hey, sweetheart. What can I do for you?" Sofia asked as she walked into my room."What exactly are you doing here?" I asked, not expecting to see her."Nothing, just came to greet you and see if you needed anything," she explained."I believe you know the answer to that, and as you can see, I am tired, so please excuse me or I will—”"Come on, Diego, it has been weeks, and you are just acting up; talk to me; maybe I can help you. You never know.”"That is right now, would you please help me get out of my room?" I asked, and she grabbed her bag and walked out.I shut the door and attempted to call Grace, but she arrived a few minutes later with a pale, pulled face. “Hey, what's wrong?” I asked because I did not expect her to return from Serene's house looking like that."How do you think your parents would react if they found out about what you did to that woman?" Grace asked and I looked down in shame."I do not know, trust me; I regret everything I have done to her.
CHAPTER 99Diego I walked back to my car and sat there. A phone call came in and interrupted my thoughts. "George, what is it?" I asked.“Sir, I am not feeling good about what we discussed yesterday. Are you sure you want to do this?” he asked.“No, I don't just drop the entire plan. I do not want to separate my son from his mother; perhaps I deserve to be alone. I suppose that is my life sentence," I said, hanging up the phone.I drove home and found my uncle at a meeting with his friends. I am not sure what they were laughing about, but it was troublesome. I walked up closer and overheard their conversation. "We planned everything so well that they will not suspect we were involved in the hotel robbery, poor Ms. Brights," one of his friends said as they toasted."Yes, I know, but trust me, we did a damn good job for $8 million, just like that gentleman," my uncle said with a devilish laugh.“But something amazes me though,” the other man said."Despite losing so much, Ms. Brights d
CHAPTER 100Diego The sun rose, but I could still smell her fragrance. I can not believe we spent the night together with Serene. I slowly got out of bed to split the curtains while she snored, but some light reflected on her face, causing her to slowly open her eyes. She looked up and sat straight, trying to figure out what had happened between us. "Diego!" she exclaimed, incredulously."I can explain, and believe me, it is not what you think; I tried to stop you, but you overpowered me," I said, raising my hands.“What the hell? I mean, what happened? How did I get here? Look, I am warning you if you dare—”"Look, I understand you are upset, but trust me, I did not mean for anything to happen. I was busy taking my drinks when you suddenly pushed me into the corner and strangely started kissing me. I tried to resist, but you were so dominant that the next thing I remember is us coming in here from there, I guess you know," I explained, and she could not stop shaking her head.“No, t
CHAPTER 101Serene I opened my eyes again, and every muscle in my body hurt. The thought of spending the night with Diego just haunted me. After all of that humiliation, I am left wondering who drugged my drink. Even if he was overpowered by me, I believe he should not have let things get this far. I despise him because of this. "Ms. Brights, you are finally awake; I hope you are ready to take your medication," Neina said, entering the room from the shower."Not now, Rina please tell the manager to bring me the footage of everything that happened yesterday right now," I asked, and she did so without hesitation.“Uhmm Serene you need to take your medicines otherwise —”“I don't want to. I think I'm fine. I think I just need to get my hands on whoever drugged my drink," I said."Uhm, to be honest, I thought you knew what you were doing, which is why I did not stop the two of you in that corridor," Neina explained, and I looked at her in surprise.“You did what!” I asked."Calm down, I
CHAPTER 102Serene I arrived home after spending some time at the hotel with Miguel. It is so sad that I can not even convince Charlotte that I am not happy with everything. It was the drug's fault, but she would not believe me. I walked into my bedroom and sat in front of the mirror, full of regret, wondering how I could have gone so far as to sleep with Diego. I certainly will not be able to face myself after what happened. "Excuse me, madam, why are you looking pale?" Neina asked as she walked in."It is nothing; are you here for anything?" I responded."No, I am just here to listen in case you want to vent; I will not judge you.”“It's OK. I think I want to be alone; just take care of Miguel for me," I said before she walked away.I got up and changed into something comfortable before Rina called to tell me they had brought the man who had drugged my drink. I did not think twice about going to meet them. I walked into the old dusty room where they had taken him and could tell he
CHAPTER 103 Diego “What were you doing there?” I questioned Sofia, who appeared to have added to my problems. "Nothing, I was on my way home from the mall and saw those guards throwing you out like trash," she said. "OK, but you did not have to do that," I explained to her. "Wait...if I had not intervened, those men would have broken every bone in your body, Diego. I thought you were supposed to thank me.” "OK, thanks," I said, wiping the blood from the corner of my lip. "Come to think of it, isn't that Serene Bright's house?" she said. “Yes it is,” I replied. “Are you and —” "No, we are not; it is all business.” I was not prepared for her interrogations, so I faked a meeting at home. "Can I come along?" she inquired. "No, not now, some other time; I believe you understand how business works, right?" I questioned. "Yes, but I have something I need to tell you, Diego," she said, taking a deep breath. It was not like I was new to the conversation, so I asked her to remain
CHAPTER 104NellyI can't stand watching all of my efforts fail, so maybe I should try something out of the ordinary, something that will bring me closer to knowing exactly where Diego is so I can go find him; there is no way I have been living in this mansion for over two months without him coming for me; he would get on the next flight from Colombia just to get me, so what the hell has changed? Okay, this does not even sound like me, but is absence supposed to make the heart grow fonder? Damn, maybe these writers are just playing with our heads, but one thing is certain: I am Diego Myers' weakness. I know I still have power over his heart, but that Serene bitch is probably a beggar or even dead. I returned to the house and found George waiting for me in the living room. "Ms. Mendoza, good evening. I have a message for—”"Can you tell me when Diego will arrive?" I asked with a smile."It is not that; I believe you have to—”"I know how to change the house or throw him a welcome part
CHAPTER 167Serene Diego turned around the moment I knocked the vase over. Something significant was going on, and I could see the terror in his eyes. He remarked, "Baby, you are done already?" without even realizing how long I had been standing there.“Yes, I was here but —" “Did you hear what I said?" He cut me off.“Yes I…I listened to what you had to say, and I would like to hear it again with an explanation, Mr. Myers," I said."Well, George had a huge crush on Charlotte and was upset that Andrew had taken her away. He has been planning to confront Andrew, but I think that is a bad idea because that could get him in trouble with Charlotte, who will not let him off the hook easily," he said, and I could not believe what I had previously believed had been verified. I knew George had something for Charlotte."Maybe you are right, Charlotte will not spare him if he does something that will annoy Andrew. I will attempt to talk to him," I proposed."No, I'll do it instead. I mean, I
CHAPTER 166Serene I was busy setting the table when one of the maids brought the flowers into the kitchen. I didn't know what to say as Diego was the only person capable of that. I loved the surprise so I waited for Diego to come so I thanked him but he was more surprised than me. “Wait.. you are not the one that sent me this?" I asked, reacting to his shocked expression.“I didn't, but it could be one of your fans,” he said, but fear got the best of me as it was usual for them to send something without notifying me.“Maybe," I said, asking the maids to pack the roses away.I was still wondering about who the sender may be when Diego walked upstairs to change as I was putting his lunch on the tray behind him. When I entered the bedroom, I noticed Diego standing near the table, appearing uncomfortable. "Honey, is everyone OK?" I said, glancing up as I laid the tray."Yes, I am all right, just a bit fatigued," he said, attempting to deceive, but I saw through him."Really? Because my
CHAPTER 165Diego “It's good you made a great choice son," Max said, smiling at me.“You don't deserve to call me that just go," I responded.“Take it easy you know I—" "George, we need to leave,” I said to Max after putting on my spectacles. We walked away as Max watched us in disbelief.I have given him shares in the Boston-based firm, but if he attempts to approach Serene or Miguel in any way, I will take everything away from him. Him discovering that Serene's pregnant and attempting to use that information to undermine me by revealing the truth is my worst worry. I wish I could tell Serene right now, but right now it is just not feasible. I am not sure how she will react to the news or if she'll still give me the same look. Nothing hits worse than your buried past emerging.How am I going to bear this?I was still deep in contemplation when George inquired. “Are we going to see Andrew?" “Yes, I think we're a little late but he's going to like the offer," I reacted."It is not l
CHAPTER 164Nelly Serene anxiousness made Max and Sandra compliment me so much. Had Diego not been so near, I would have dropped over to say hello. Max got a call from Diego while we were still applauding. “What happened?" Sandra and I asked as we both stood up noticing the change in his expression.“It's Diego, he is so mad that we gave his fiancee a panic," Max responded."To hell with that fiancée thing; we are simply doing what we need to,” Sandra said, and I nodded in agreement."He stated that he would not give me the contract if I do it again," Max remarked, with anxiety in his voice.I told him to relax and enjoy the moment as we would undoubtedly touch the wrong buttons if Diego dared. Afterward, we all sat down and kept on drinking until I got a call from an unidentified number. I pretended not to see the call until I saw a text that arrived later because I was not sure if I should answer it or just ignore it as it may be David attempting to contact me. "It's Sofia White p
CHAPTER 163Serene It was a breezy morning, and I simply had to get up early to satisfy my children's demands. I am not sure why I am so fascinated with yogurt; I thought desires were the same throughout the pregnancies like when I was carrying Miguel, ice cream could go a day without me eating it, but now it is only yogurt. “Good morning, Serene. I did not expect you to wake up this early," Grace remarked as she came into the kitchen."Hey, I just came for a drink of water and did not expect you would be up," I said."Come on, I have a grandchild, a wonderful daughter-in-law, and a foolish son to prepare breakfast for," she remarked, and we both smiled."You are such a darling; I hope you will stay longer," I murmured as Aunt Mina would come to collect her."I will if Miguel says so; he is the prettiest after all," she said, opening the fridge to retrieve some eggs.“May I be of help?" I asked as I wanted to help her to make breakfast."Sure you may, madam; I can not wait for those
CHAPTER 162Diego I proceeded towards Max, who appeared to be standing close to a ladder. I could see his mind was full of filthy tactics, but I was not going to fall for them. “Welcome, dear nephew. I did not expect you to come alone, but it is a good thing you follow orders," he remarked, smiling at me.“What do you want?" I asked as I didn't want to waste time."Come on, do not be so difficult, or do you want me to spill the beans and get you out of Serene's life?" he inquired."Stop, you know this doesn't involve her. OK, just start talking. I need to get home," I said."OK, I want my brother's property from Boston; I need everything there, even those in your name," he continued, and I could not believe it."What?! I mean are you crazy? I can't give you or —”"Okay, I will make the damn call, and you will face the consequences of your own choices," he added, starting to dial Serene's number when I interrupted him."Look, I can not give you that property; just name the sum and I w
CHAPTER 161Diego I have gone out to meet George while Serene is at home with Aunt Mina and Grace. I can not believe their sisters, but their behavior is just the same. I like the way they are being there for my son, playing a double grandma role. I can not wait for things to be even smoother when the girls arrive. I was still thinking about what it would be like when my family got bigger when George arrived. "Diego, do not tell me you are thinking about Ms. Brights already," he teased."Is it that obvious?” I responded."In any case, I have seven distinct suggestions and am not sure what I am going to do with the rest," George explained.“Rest?" I asked."Yes, but I have only chosen those with higher offers; I can not afford to get us on low-cost plans," he stated, but that did not sound good."Do not say such things in front of my fiancee someday; you know we have enough money to create as many various enterprises or even invest in projects, so why are you sounding greedy?" I inqui
CHAPTER 160SereneEverything has been in place for the previous three weeks, with the exception that Neina, Charlotte, and Rina have moved into their own houses. Miguel and Diego have formed such a deep friendship, and I can only imagine how insane it will be when the triplets come. "Mommy, guess what Papa made you?" Miguel said as he raced toward me.“Careful sweetie," I responded, trying to make sure he didn't slip."I am OK, mommy; do not worry too much; I am strong now," he replied, lifting his small fists to demonstrate muscles that I could only pretend to see."Mommy, are you going to bring my sisters soon?" Miguel asked and I couldn't help but laugh."No, they are still small, but I will get them to you before you know it," I promised him."OK.. look! It's Aunt Rina,” he said, rushing to get a hug from her.“Hello everyone, hope you missed me?" she said, taking a seat next to me."Of course we did, how are you doing?” I asked."I am fine simply living the life I have always wa
CHAPTER 159Nelly “You're so deadly for a moment I thought we were going to die in prison," I said to Max Cruz while he was just stirring his drink."Come on, I wouldn't let that happen. Diego might stand on business, but we surely have all it takes to take him down,” he said with a devilish smile.The time I spent in jail is one I don't want to remember, not even in my worst nightmare. I had to adapt to the environment without air conditioners or just everything I'm used to. For a moment, I was convinced that this was it, but Max had everything under control; he seemed to know something deeper than what Sandra and I knew because there was no way Diego got us all out just like that without Serene having any clue. Even if they seem powerful and so in love the agony that Serene bitch is about to go through is going to be worse than the first.“Hello partners," Sandra greeted as she took a seat.“You look like you just had a hot bath?" Max commented."I did; there is no way the stench fr