Diana RodriguesI took a deep breath and went inside, as I had done the day of the concert. I stood back and closed the door. When I turned around he was near the window, the flat was dim and I could see his silhouette but not his face. I stood in the doorway waiting for him to give his orders, but he didn't. I was feeling silly, it had been a few minutes since I had stood there and he was standing in front of the window watching, he had something in his hands and his fingers kept moving. I took the initiative."Good evening" - without looking at me, and staring at the window, he said."Would you like something to drink? There's champagne on the table.""I'll have some" - a glass would be nice, I was very nervous. And I imagine he knows he's my first customer, because I didn't behave like a professional at any point - "It's closed, and I can't open it" - I was holding the bottle in my hands.He went over to where I was standing and held the bottle, shaking it, and the sound of the cor
Aslan Murabak"Said, I want your discretion." - I was talking about my brothers."You know you can count on my discretion.""Know everything about a person.""Who is the person, sir?""A woman from the stripper club I went to the other day with Lemi. They called her Scarlet.""I'll see what I can find out.""As fast as I can."Said has always been one of my trusted men, he has always helped me since I was a child, we have created a strong bond of friendship, companionship and loyalty. I trust him and I know he wouldn't do anything to harm me and my brothers, we have him as our grandfather. He is a trained man, one of the best security guards I have ever seen and finds things out very quickly. One of the most accurate marksmen. A born killer."I want you to do something for me" - I say when my lawyer answers, as soon as I call him."How's the trip?""Boring.""What do you need? Because if you didn't ask your brother, it means you want something in confidence" - he already knows."Yeah,
Aslan MurabakThe dancer will be my wife. She is perfect.No criminal record, no problem with the courts and she has never been married. Her only problem is her debt to Juninho Bad Boy, which Said is checking to find out who the guy is. It seems to me that the debt has something to do with a car, a pittance, but I'll wait. I'm curious to know how she messed up the car? Or why she had to pay?What's making me anxious right now is knowing that in a little while she'll be here. And my desire is crazy and unbridled, I want that woman in my bed, but I can't mix pleasure and work. I take a shower, put on a suit, after all it's a job. A marriage contract. The contract papers are already on my desk, I review them and put them in the envelope. I order a bottle of champagne to celebrate, because she would probably sign the contract. She needs the money and I need a bride who knows her place and fake it very well, and the most important clause is not to fall in love with me. That will be a must.
Diana Rodrigues "What happened upstairs, Diana? Did he hit you? Did he try to abuse you?" - Jose gets worried."No, he didn't do anything like that, but he did something that hurt me, and that really wasn't meant to hurt, because that's what I am.""But what did he do? I'm going to go up there and get my hand down on him." "He asked me to marry him," he stops and looks at me with the widest eyes I've ever seen."Hello? Marriage?" - he puts his hand on my forehead - "You've got to be sick. I know you're not well, but girlfriend, are you delirious? The owner of the hotel asked you to marry him? Where did you get that from, Diana?" - he spoke in astonishment as we headed towards the hotel entrance."From here," I show the envelope - "it's not a normal wedding." "What about those fake weddings? I'm shocked.""I'm shocked too, why would a man like him want to marry me?""Not that you are not perfect, but I am also left wondering, what does this filthy rich man like him want with you?""
Diana Rodrigues"I called you yesterday, but you didn't answer. I know you were working, daughter," I felt like a horrible daughter."What happened?" - I sat with her on the couch and Jose on the other side. She was crying and couldn't say what had happened - "Why are you like this? Have you been here all night?" - Her dark circles under her eyes gave it away."Your brother, my child. I don't know what he's got himself into this time.""Where is he? I can't believe he..." - Was Alex already getting into trouble?"Daughter listen to me" - She didn't let me finish."Are you going to defend Alex, again mum? You have no idea what your son is in for.""He told me everything.""And yet you can't see what that reckless bastard is up to, can't you see that I give up living my life so I can fix your darling son's things?" - I stand up and look at her with tears in my eyes."Last night he was with me, sitting on the couch in the living room and watching TV, a movie on that thing there that you
Diana Rodrigues"Yes, it's me." - I stopped for a minute and asked the question, "Is he alive?""He's alive, but he needs urgent care.""We've already called the ambulance, miss. It's coming." - A woman holds my shoulder and looks at me with pity.I kneel beside the body lying on the ground. I knew this was going to happen. And I fear for Alex's life. Fear consumed me in that moment, knowing his mistakes and that they are taking us along. The hole he has dug with each passing day has more dirt on us. His face is bruised and swollen. He is breathing, but with difficulty. The sound in the distance of the ambulance siren.I had the feeling that the clock had stopped and people were in slow motion. I saw someone pulling me away from him and the paramedics doing first aid. The people around us talking and Joseph coming towards me and calling me. Everything was so fast I didn't realise what had happened."Diana, they're taking him to the hospital.""To São Vicente, take him there and talk t
Diana RodriguesI took a taxi when I left the hospital and I was extremely nervous. I had so many debts and I had no doubts of what to do, I went on to my destination. I already had everything in my mind. The car stopped in front of the hotel where I work, I was late and Jose wouldn't even come to work today to help me with those two members of my family that only give me work, but I love more than anything in life. I took a deep breath and walked through the front door. Some guests looked at me and whispered among themselves. I was in plain, dirty clothes in a luxury hotel."You know employees aren't allowed in here, not to be a pain, but you know the rules," the guy covering Jose told me, "Why didn't you call me in the back and I'd come to you?""Hi Patrick, I didn't come to talk to you but to someone else.""Here from the hotel? Diana, that manager of yours is going crazy today, wanting to kick everyone's ass. And when I warned her you weren't coming, my God, that woman turned into
Diana RodriguesWhat do you mean, fire me?" - I look at him indignantly - "Are you crazy?""I am the owner of the company, I decide who I want out of my staff and you are no longer part of that staff."His lines gave Sonia a smile on her face so big it makes me wonder how much this woman hates me, since when I joined to work here, she always gave me the worst jobs. And on top of that together with Sirlene, she always put us to work together, even knowing that Sirlene did practically nothing. Always to punish me, she put us on the same scale and in the end I had to do the work practically alone."I agree with you, that employee was always rude and left a lot to be desired. So she should be fired" - she pretends to dry her tears - "I'll ask the hotel Human Resources to draw up the dismissal papers and I don't know if you know, she owes a high amount of money because she burned the suit of one of the customers". - she didn't know about the watch."Deduct the values of the suit from her,