CHAPTER 7

Rodrigo was getting ready for a meeting with Fabio. It was a family meeting where they weighed which group was performing better. This family meeting was crucial because it determined who would get more power.

“Are you going to tell her?” Fabio broke the awkward silence. “Tell her what?”

“The real reason you're marrying her.” Rodrigo sighed while buttoning his shirt. “Is it necessary? She'll eventually find out”

“Do you think she'll stay after she finds out?” “I can't tell her right now, I might lose her.”

I heard a knock on the door. “Come in.” Greta, the housekeeper, entered.

“Sir, I've been knocking nonstop on Mrs Hillary's door, but she's not opening.”

Rodrigo walked out of the room and made his way towards Hillary's room. He knocked twice. He stood there for some time and knocked the third time.

He tried opening the door, but it was locked. He knocked again, and there was still no response. He got impatient and scared. He immediately called the housekeeper to bring him the spare