Benjamin —- "No, Emma, it's not what you think. Irene is my new secretary, and we were just discussing some work-related matters."Emma glanced between us, a hint of skepticism in her eyes. "I see. Well, if you need anything, Mr. Benjamin, just let me know and I was also curious about what my new position would be." She asked, her gaze not leaving Irene."Of course you would still be a secretary but not for me, you would work with Miguel as his new secretary ". I said to her as she nods with a wide smile on her face as she turned around to leave the room.As she left the room, the weight of the situation settled upon us. Irene and I exchanged a nervous glance, both unsure of how to proceed."I...I should go," Irene finally said, her voice barely above a whisper.I nodded, understanding the need for distance in that moment. "Yeah, I think that's best."Reluctantly, she turned and walked towards the door, stoppi
irene —-" Congratulations again, Benjamin is throwing a party for you." My former colleagues said while I prepared coffee for Benjamin."Thanks." I said to them silently as I brewed coffee." You don't have to thank us, you should thank Benjamint…after all isn't that the main reason why you have been doing all this." They said within themselves as they all began to laugh out loudly." What do you mean?" I asked gently, holding Benjamin's coffee in my hands as I turned around to face them." You know what we mean, making your daughter claim that Benjamin was her father and now he falls in love with your daughter's charm and won't let go." They said to me with a smirk, making me feel disgusted at how rumors could be so false.I was about to walk past them when one of my colleagues pulled me by my hair making me almost spill Benjamin's coffee."Ouch" I exclaimed as I battled with whomever hand was on my hair.
irene —-I couldn't let her wander off alone, especially in her vulnerable state.Ignoring any sense of pride or anger, I sprinted after her, desperately scanning the streets for any sign of her. The fear of losing her consumed me, pushing aside any thoughts of Benjamin or our complicated relationship.Finally, I spotted Sofia up ahead, standing near a group of shady-looking individuals. My heart raced as I approached them, my instincts telling me that something was off. Before I could reach Sofia, one of the men grabbed her and forcefully pulled her towards him."No!" I screamed, my voice filled with fear and desperation. I lunged forward, trying to free Sofia from his grasp. But as soon as I made contact with him, everything went black.When I regained consciousness, I found myself in a dimly lit room, my hands bound together. Panic welled up inside me as the reality of our situation set in. We had been kidnapped.I franti
Benjamin —-I opened my eyes to a dark environment as I try to recognize my surroundings but one thing I was sure of was that I wasn't at the warehouse anymore."Rodrigo!!!" I yelled, battling with the chair I was tied on but I clearly wasn't going anywhere and would just cause more injury for myself.Rodrigo smirked as he stepped closer to me, his eyes filled with vengeful satisfaction. "Ah, Benjamin Ferrari. It seems our paths have crossed once again. It's time for you to pay for what you did to my men that day."I gritted my teeth, refusing to show any signs of fear. "Irene and Sofia, where are they? What have you done to them?"Rodrigo chuckled darkly. "Oh, they're safe, for now. But that can change depending on your cooperation."I clenched my fists, the urge to break free and attack Rodrigo overwhelming me. But I knew that wouldn't help me find Irene and Sofia. I had to remain calm and collected."What do you want, Rodrigo?" I asked, my voice laced with a mix of defiance and des
Benjamin —-She refused to eat, barely slept, and clung to me as if I were the only connection she had left in this world.I tried my best to provide comfort and stability for her, but I felt helpless in the face of her grief. "Sweetheart, I promise you, we will find Mommy," I would whisper to her every night as she fell asleep in my arms. But the words rang hollow, even to my own ears.At mid night, as Sofia tossed and turned in her sleep, whimpering for her mother, my frustration got the better of me. I paced the room, my mind racing with thoughts of how to make her stop, how to ease her pain.And then it hit me. I remembered the lullaby Irene used to sing to Sofia every night. It was a simple melody, but it always seemed to bring a sense of calm and peace to Sofia's restless soul.I sat down on the edge of Sofia's bed, gently stroking her hair. With a trembling voice, I began to sing the lullaby, the lyrics flowing from my lips li
Benjamin—"Where you able to get any info from Benjamin." I asked Alex while having breakfast with Sofia who was now very pale, the summer holiday was slowly coming to an end and I don't even know how to enroll her in any school or if Irene would like my idea. What's wrong with me? Why am I talking about the future and not including Irene like I was not planning to find her."We weren't able to find anything but Marco is definitely going to have good news." Alex said a little shaky as I started at Sofia, clearly aware that she wants to find out what we are talking about."This is taking longer than expected." I whispered to myself and just then another of my men walked in with a flash drive in his hands."What's that?" I asked. He hands it to me."We found it outside just after we heard a conversation in front of the gate, it seems someone wants you to have it…it also has your name written on it."My heart dropped as I watched the horrifying video. Irene, battered and bruised, her eye
Benjamin —-As I drove Irene back home, there was a heavy silence between us. It was as if the weight of everything that had transpired had finally caught up to us. Irene sat quietly in the passenger seat, her gaze fixed on the passing scenery outside the window. I stole glances at her every now and then, wanting to reach out to her, to comfort her, but the tension between us was palpable."Irene, please talk to me," I finally pleaded, unable to bear the silence any longer.She sighed deeply, her voice barely a whisper. "I just need some time, Benjamin. I need to process everything that's happened."I nodded, understanding the need for space. "Alright, Irene. Take all the time you need. But remember, I'm here for you, no matter what."We arrived at the mansion, and I watched as Irene mustered a smile for Sofia, who was waiting eagerly at the front door. My heart ached at the sight of the pain hidden behind her eyes. She was trying so hard
irene —-It was benjamin again, it seemed as if he wasn't ready to let go of me no matter how hard I try."Sir." I said with a smile on my face, slowly bowing my head."You don't have to be that formal, we all know you need that celebration." He said."The last celebration we did, didn't turn out right." I said through my teeth so he would detect that I don't want any party or whiling to get involved."Don't worry, this time around nothing like that would happen. I promise you that." benjamin said with a smile before walking away while Miguel just tapped my shoulder before walking away leaving me alone with my colleagues."I can sense how happy you are so don't bother pretending." The same lady who won't stop tormenting everything I do at work said walking away."I would excuse myself now." I said after noticing they weren't ready to leave at all.I bowed one more time before heading upstairs to continue my tormenting job as benjamin's secretary.As I entered benjamin's office with a