Elena stretched lazily as the ray of the sun streamed from the curtain and fell on her face. She opened her eyes slowly to realize she was in a foreign environment. She glanced around and finally to her side to see Carlos, stark naked!A rush of panic flooded Elena's mind. "What on earth happened?" her thoughts screamed. Her eyes darted beneath the covers, confirming her fears as she discovered her own nakedness. The weight of realization bore down on her, and she swiftly extricated herself from the bed, hastily collecting her scattered clothes. She dressed in a flurry and made her way out of the hotel, intent on finding a taxi.As Elena settled into the backseat of the cab, her heart writhed in turmoil. It felt like her whole world had crashed and there was no way for her to repair it. “Arghhhhh….” She groaned out loud as the cad driver looked from the rear mirror with a suspicious look. “Are you okay ma’am?” He asked a hint of curiosity and worry laced in his voice.“I’m good,” Sh
Rio turned to look at Ryan as he watched him with a careful gaze as if scared of the next word he would utter. “So?” Rio raised a brow.Ryan Parted his lips to say something but he closed it back and gave an incredulous laugh. “Nevermind. Pretend I didn’t say that,” Ryan said and turned to look at the window from where he sat on the hospital bed. He didn’t notice when Rio left until he heard the door knob twisted in a bid to get the door opened.He inhaled deeply as he battled with the myriad of emotion that he felt. What was he doing? Confessing his love to his enemy? This wasn’t the plan. It was never the plan but somehow, he found himself in the situation.*******Rio walked stealthily out of the hospital to the parking lot, as his conversation with Ryan weighed heavily in this mind. He entered his Porsche as he started the engine and hit the road. Love? Ryan loved him? Nobody had ever confessed their love to him before. Not even a man. He sighed as he made his way to Romano Group.
Lucia reached for her phone just as Elena's phone pinged with a notification. Elena checked it and found a message from an unknown number. The message read, "It's Carlos. Let's meet up, Elena."Elena quickly turned off her phone, and Lucia looked at her with a questioning expression. "Is everything alright?" Lucia asked.Elena bit her lip as she deliberated on how to answer. Lucia had been nothing but kind to her, even taking her side in the fight with her own sister. She was the only person Elena felt she could trust in that moment."You haven't asked me about that...picture," Elena finally said."Of you and Carlos..." Lucia raised an eyebrow, giving her an 'I don't care' look.Elena nodded slowly. Lucia sighed and spoke thoughtfully, parting her lips. "You must have been shocked last night, seeing your husband with the woman who caused your fight in the first place. You must have been flustered," Lucia said, observing Elena biting her lip."But that doesn't justify my reasons for sl
Rosa's restless footsteps echoed in front of the grand Romano's Mansion. Anxious anticipation coursed through her veins, fueled by her desire to catch a glimpse of Andrea. She had grown weary of Celine's manipulative games and was now resolved to expose her deceitful nature to the Romanos. Celine had made it abundantly clear during their last conversation that she had no intention of relinquishing her hold on Robert. Rosa's heart raced as her thoughts spiraled, until the sudden ring of her phone snapped her back to reality. Without bothering to check the caller's ID, she hastily answered."Where are you?" The voice on the other end sent shivers down her spine, leaving her frozen in shock."Where the hell are you, damn it!" Celine's irritated tone pierced through the line."I-I..." Rosa stammered, her mind racing as the sound of the mansion gate opening reached her ears. She hurriedly sought shelter, desperate to remain unseen. Closing her eyes for a moment, she took a deep breath and
Luca gave Andrea a suspicious look. He shifted his gaze down to his phone that dropped on the floor. “What are you doing here?” He asked with a slight frown on his face. Andrea quickly picked up the phone.“Ah…” he chuckled nervously. “I wanted to borrow this,” he raised up Luca’s phone.“My phone?” Luca asked still confused as Andrea nodded. Luca sighed as he draped the white towel he was holding around his neck. He had another draped around his waist.“Is this the way you want to apologize?” Luca gave an accusatory stare as Andrea heart twinge in guilt. Momentarily forgetting about worrying that Luca would see the message in his phone.“You’ve been avoiding me,” Andrea started as he watched him. “You won’t even let me explain,”“There’s nothing to explain, Dad. Nothing can change the fact that you are selfish. Tell me something Dad, when did you know about my allergy?”Andrea paused for a moment then replied. “Few months after your kidnap. Leo told me about the allergy, but the ot
"Tell me, Celine," Rosa began, her voice rising with anger. "Where is my boy?""It's Maria," Celine corrected her.“I don’t give a fuck about your name!” Maria fired as she glared at Celine who just watched her in silence.“Well?” Rosa pressed. “He’s in good hands,” Celine replied as Rosa watched her, obviously doubting her words.“I want to see him, I want to to take to him,” Rosa said as Celine pressed her lips.“Why aren’t you saying anything? I want to see my son!” Rosa fired as she breathed heavily.“Shut your fucking mouth, or you won’t leave to see your son again, that is if he’s still alive,” Celine said in a anger.“What?” Rosa asked in a lower tone. “Dead?”“It’s not confirmed yet, but If you don’t get your acts together, I’ll make sure I kill him myself,” Celine said as Rosa slumped on the floor.Celine rolled her eyes as she walked past her and walked out of the room.**********It has been exactly thirty minutes that Andrea and Lucia has been sitting opposite each other
"It's irrelevant," the voice from the other end persisted. "But what about the pictures? Did you see them?""What pictures?" Lucas inquired, his curiosity piqued."Come to the address I'll send you, and all your questions will be answered. As for the pictures, I'll send them," the voice said before abruptly ending the call. A notification pinged on Luca's phone, indicating a new message.Luca swiftly opened it, revealing a photo of Elena and Carlos in bed. His legs turned to jelly as he tightened his grip on the phone."What the hell?" he gasped, shocked, while staring at the incriminating photos."Luca?" his father's voice interrupted his thoughts. Luca turned abruptly to find his father standing in the doorway, studying him intently. Andrea's gaze shifted to the phone in Luca's hand."Did you know?" Luca accused, glaring at his father."Know what?" Andrea responded calmly."Don't play dumb with me. You saw the damn picture!" Luca fired back."I don't believe it," Andrea immediately
Elena's heart skipped a beat when she spotted Luca standing near the table where she sat with Carlos. “So it’s true,” Luca has a painful smile dancing across his lips. Gasping for breath, Elena desperately pleaded, "No... No, I can explain. It's not what it looks like, Luca. Please, just listen to me.""It's time to let him go, Elena. Accept the fact that we're meant to be," Carlos interrupted, his voice dripping with arrogance. Elena's head snapped towards him, her eyes filled with defiance. At that very moment, Luca lunged forward, grabbing Carlos by the collar. "How dare you!"Carlos chuckled in response, meeting Luca's furious gaze without flinching. "You cheated with Maria. Why pretend otherwise?"Luca's glare grew fiercer, his anger reaching new heights. The words struck a nerve, fueling his rage. Elena desperately pleaded, her hands gripping Luca's arm, "Luca, please let him go."Eyes shifting from Carlos to Elena, Luca momentarily released his grip, shoving Carlos away. Carl