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Chapter 17
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2022-03-12 22:33:41The party
Nora
I took a step forward and leaned against the door frame. They hadn’t noticed my presence yet, so I cleared my throat to get their attention. They both turned to see me, surprised to find them together. Erik stepped back, putting distance between himself and Claudia. What a stupid and unnecessary action. “No please, don’t bother. I was passing, and by accident, I heard what you were talking about.” I walked over to the coffee pot and poured myself a cup of coffee. Then, I turned to see them and offered them a friendly smile. Not only that, but I could see their looks of mistrust. I turned to Erik and said, “I have no problem with Claudia coming with us. In fact, I think it would be an excellent idea. She might as well keep me company. You know how boring those parties are.”
I shrugged my shoulders, not giving importance to the matter, and turned around and left that place. My skin was already starting to itch from just being in front of them. I
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The most secured placeNora“Nora, you are not behind, look at you. You squander class everywhere.”“Oh! Thank you very much,” and you don’t, I thought to myself.I didn’t say anything to Erik and headed for the door. But Erik had other ideas. He took my hand as I was about to open the door, and squeezed it hard, making me look up at him. Every time he touches me, I start to feel like my skin is burning. I looked at him with my surprised eyes. “I’m warning you, Nora, don’t provoke anyone. These people are not someone you can mess with.” His words enraged me. Why would I mess with them? I snapped out of his grip and said, looking into his eyes. “Of course not, it’s not like I have someone who has enough balls to protect me.” Saying that I heard a gasp of surprise from Claudia. Erik darkened his gaze further, and I could hear him grinding his teeth, holding back his anger at me.
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HildaNoraThe reception staff was the only one outside, they were still welcoming guests. I walked in as if nothing had happened. No one announced me, nor was I bombarded with questions or handshakes, fortunately. I slipped through the sea of people until I reached the main hall. They were all in suits and the women were displaying their best dresses. There were some that had jewels hanging from those same jewels. Much extravagance for my taste. At that moment, I remembered The Collins. I hope I don’t find them here, because there are times when that happens. And to be honest, they messed up my emotional control. Putting that thought out of my head, I saw a waiter approach with a tray full of drinks. I did not miss the opportunity to have one. The champagne I chose smelled great. So I took a sip and was delighted by the taste of it.“I can assure you that it is one of the best in the world.” I took the glass from my mouth and turned to see w
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Our friendly chatNora“But now, tell me about yourself. I already said a lot.” She waved her hand as if to say it was nothing. But she began to tell me that her husband is the most wonderful man in the world to her. “He is not the tallest, nor the strongest, but he is the smartest. And he told me that the first time he saw me, he knew I would be his wife.”“How long have you been married?”“Ah, not much, but they have been the best years of my life. As you can see, I am no longer as young as you, and I thought my opportunity to find someone never showed. Until I met him, and now we’ve been married for four years. But let me tell you, he knows what would happen if he failed me.” Her eyes were on fire, and I could only laugh out loud. When she noticed her silly expression, she started laughing too. We kept talking for a long time, we talked about everything, and I had a lot of fun with her
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“You should not apologize to me, it is with her that you will apologize.” Hilda’s eyes glowed like two flaming torches, ready to burn anyone in her path. Erik hesitated for a few seconds, then his cold, hard gaze fell on me. “I apologized, Nora, I misunderstood the situation.” I nodded my head as a sign that everything was fine, but I couldn’t meet his eyes after that. My resentment for him was growing by the second, and I didn’t know how to stop it. I needed peace.Hilda, took me by the hand and led me to the bathroom. All eyes were on me and I didn’t know where to hide my face. Entering the bathroom, I marvelled at how luxurious it was. Everything here screamed money. “Wow, this bathroom is great. I think it’s more comfortable than my own room.”“Ha, ha, ha, Nora, don’t make jokes. It’s just a bathroom, come, let’s fix your face. Just look at how that savage left you, poor you.&
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You are still my wifeNoraI opened my eyes slowly and looked around me. I didn’t know where I was. My head started to throb because I was trying to sit up causing me to get nauseous. So I laid my head on the pillow and decided to wait for the nausea to pass. While in bed, I remembered what had happened. “Shit, I’m dead!” As I said that out loud, the door to the room opened, and a woman in a nurse’s outfit entered. “None of that, you are not dead yet.” She approached confidently and with a smile. She stopped next to me. “It’s nice to see that you woke up, Nora. My name is Clara,” My surprised face must have said everything, as Clara nodded her head she added. “Everything is fine, Nora, there is nothing to worry about. You are among friends.”“Friends? Where am I?” I asked suspiciously. I have no friends.“You’re at Hilda’s house, she called me, told me sh
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The agreementNoraThe blow made me jump in fright when he hit the next table with his fist. “This situation that you have created is going to take me some time to fix. Yet when I do,” he leaves the sentence incomplete. Then, he added, “Once my wife, you will always be mine.” All of this sounded strange, his words were unclear. What I didn’t understand was what he said next. “Gonzalo made me an offer. I had a hard time deciding what to do. I will have to give up some things to gain others.” With those words, his gaze sharpened, focusing on me. “Yet, the details are not important. The only thing that concerns you is what I am going to tell you next. One of the conditions was that I divorced you.” I couldn’t believe anything this insane man was saying. My eyes widened to the largest. I was shocked.“That’s right, my beautiful wife, Nora. You will be free from me. We will sign the
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GonzaloNora“Wow! Your husband does take your safety very seriously.”“Yes, and I adore him for that. Despite what he does for a living. I have his heart in my hand, and it is pure gold.” After finishing our shopping. We were heading home. Now, I was officially living with them. As Claudia rightly said, this place was the safest in the country. And thinking about her, I wonder how she is doing now that the house is all hers? I imagine they are again wallowing in their own disgust, like usual. The next day, the moving truck arrived with my belongings. My chest felt as if it had a hole from seeing my things. My feelings of abandonment and rejection were again heightened. Even though I wanted to leave that life. It was devastating to know that no one wanted me and that no one would fight for me.Yet, I must recover from these five years. I don’t know if I will be able to continue where I left off, but I must do so
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