I'm quite upset with Richard for leaving my neck scarred. I tried to explain to him how I felt, but he seemed to ignore everything I said. It was so annoying. He still tried to seduce me with his irresistible charm, but I managed to escape and leave the room. I don't know what it would be like to work with him every day, it would be hard to resist the temptation. Fortunately, Ricardo won't be here for long.I focus on taking a deep breath and calming my nerves, after all, I have an important meeting with the board in just five minutes. I need to maintain the posture and be professional, leaving aside the personal problems with Ricardo. I can't allow it to affect my performance at work and hurt my career.I arrive in the meeting room and see him talking to my father. He approaches me and pulls out his chair, offering to help me sit up. I feel a tension in the air and I know there's something he wants in exchange for such kindness. If it's the same yummy way as last night, I don't mind
Ricardo wraps his arms around my waist and kisses me passionately, my body starts to burn instantly, he knows exactly how to tease me. We spent the night madly, I can't resist this man, he's just irresistible. When he touches me, I lose control and surrender completely.It is already dawn and we are embraced, completely immersed in the pleasure that one provokes in the other. Richard stares at me with a look full of admiration.Mel, I don't know how to start, but I want you to know that you have become very important to me in this short time that we have met. I don't want our relationship to be just based on sex. I want to get to know you better, to know more about your dreams, your fears and your hopes. I want to be by your side and support you, I want to be part of your life in a deeper way."Sorry if I was a little brusque, Mel. What I mean is that I like you very much and I want our relationship to go beyond the physical. I want to know more about you, your tastes, dreams, desires
Ricardo,All I wanted right now was to get on a plane and go to the woman of my life and throw myself into her arms, forgetting that there's a world around us. My heart almost stopped when I received your message, Melissa accepted to be my girlfriend, and that's all I want – to have her all to myself. But before anything else, I need to clarify everything here. I can't start something without putting an end to my problems first. Mel doesn't deserve someone entering her life burdened with issues. Maybe she thinks I simply didn't want to respond, but for now, I just want to focus on my son and ending my engagement.Today, I have a meeting at the company, and I know it won't be easy. But I won't let myself be defeated. Life has to go on. I wake up early, take a long and warm shower. It's a bit chilly today. I put on a navy blue suit and I'm ready. Since I woke up earlier, I decide to leave earlier too. I don't want to argue with my parents once again. I head out, and the maid is setting
Richard's fatherWhat I feared most happened. Now, I will have to face the situation and tell the whole truth to Ricardo, my son. I'm sure he'll be extremely disappointed in me. I feel terrible for forcing my son to do something he didn't want to do. If I don't resolve this, I'll end up in jail through my own fault. I can ruin Richard's life.I can't believe this is happening. I'm sure my wife will be devastated, but I have nowhere to run. My son's father-in-law has given me a week to sort everything out, or he will hand over all the evidence to the police station. And everyone knows what will happen next. I don't know how I'm going to handle this, but I see no other option than to reveal the whole truth to my family. I don't know if they will ever forgive me, but I did what I did to keep them from falling into misery. Ricardo is the successful businessman he is today thanks to the things I did for him in the past, paying for his studies and everything. Thanks to me, he has his own co
Ricardo -No matter how difficult it may seem, I have to make a decision. I can't believe that when I finally find someone I truly want and who is worth it, all of this happens. I can't believe I'll have to give up on my happiness.My father shouldn't have done this to me, but I also can't let him go to jail. However, I can't get married. I don't love her, and I don't want to be with her. My heart belongs to Melissa, and I can't imagine anyone else touching her. I'm completely lost, not knowing what to do.I need a shower urgently. I take off my clothes and go to the bathroom, letting the water flow over my body. Even then, I don't feel relaxed. I don't know what to think. I stay under the shower until I start feeling cold. I dry myself and wrap a towel around me, heading to my room. I put on some underwear and throw myself on the bed. My thoughts are racing, and all this pressure is driving me crazy.Melissa -It finally happened. I received the answer I've been waiting for. He wants
MelissaEven after that message from Ricardo, I feel like something is wrong. Is he so busy that he can't spare a second to call and say hi, that he's okay? At the very least, he could have done that. Instead, he just sent me a message and disappeared again. I don't understand all this secrecy and why he keeps disappearing. It really intrigues me about Ricardo.I've been thinking about something. In fact, I don't know anything about his life. He never told me anything about himself. So, what guarantees me that all this disappearing act isn't because he has a family in São Paulo and was playing the bachelor here in Rio? I fell for it so easily. It's all very strange. I never thought about looking into it before, but now it's bothering me. It was just a casual fling before, so there was no reason for me to want to know about his life.But now, it really intrigues me. I think I shouldn't have accepted his request for a relationship without knowing at least a little about him. But it's no
Ricardo -I arrived at my father-in-law's company, and it seemed like he was already expecting me. I sat down in front of him without even greeting him and went straight to the point.Well, you got what you wanted. I'm going to marry your daughter.I knew you would make a decision, my boy.Yeah, let's put an end to this charade once and for all. Set up this damn wedding and let me know the date. I'll be there.As you wish, my son.Not your son. I would never have a father like you.Well, I wanted you both to live with us.Not even in your wildest dreams. I've already agreed to the marriage, but now it's me who decides about where we'll live, and I'm sure your daughter will love it. She'll be in for a big surprise when she finds out what I have in mind. I'll buy a small apartment on the other side of town, far away from everything and everyone. She'll have to work and cook if she wants to survive. I'm already planning everything in my mind.It's going to be so much fun.Ricardo, this i
Melissa -Ricardo arrived unexpectedly, he didn't let me know he was coming. Something must have happened, he seems nervous. We made love, and now I'm lying here on his chest. His breathing is irregular, and his heart is beating fast. I can feel his hands trembling. Something tells me it's not good news, but I'll give him his space.I'm truly happy, just having him here with me makes my heart beat with joy. I know I say this all the time, but I do seem like a silly girl in love. But that's exactly how I feel. I don't know if I'm going to end up heartbroken again, but I don't want to know. I'll let things unfold and enjoy every moment I can with Ricardo. I don't know what the future holds for us, but I want to live in the present and take my chances.Ricardo remains silent. We've been like this for over an hour, and still nothing. I might end up falling asleep and still nothing. When I say something is wrong, it's because something is wrong. He may not say anything, but I can feel it.