An immense office, the same one she had entered a thousand and one times after she found out about the arranged marriage, she had prayed so hard in that place for that marriage not to happen that she could walk around blindly.So many memories came to her mind only for in the end, she entered once again being married to the one she asked her grandfather not to marry her to. He didn't care much."I will not say anything more than what is in that contract. I won't explain any more and you won't ask any more questions than you're allowed, okay?” Crystal's grandfather asked as he took the contract out of his safe while thinking about the best way to lie to his granddaughter.“Ok!" Crystal said decisively. Finally, the document she was waiting for came out in that yellow folder. Crystal couldn't help but look at it until her grandfather's hand dropped the document in front of her."Here it is and there is nothing more than that document.”Cristal looked at her grandfather and then opene
Eight o'clock at night, surely he had forgotten to get to that place that was always theirs, the same one that witnessed the times Brandon drank until he fell asleep on the bar where she was at that moment. A tear wanted to come out of her eyes and beyond her eyes, it was from her soul. She didn't understand, how Brandon was able to change in the blink of an eye? Had she done something wrong?Those words, those sweet words that he dedicated to her, those kisses on the forehead, that closeness they had towards each other, those feelings that blossomed every time he looked into her eyes. He was never in love with her, he never saw Tábata the way she always hoped he saw her in his heart. And even for that, she had lost hope that the day he would realize it would come. He had asked her to marry him, in one way or another, he had asked her to marry him, there couldn't be a better woman for him than her, Tábata made that clear, for him all women were shameless, women who were waiting for th
"The love of the past must be left behind," said SebastianAnd behind them, Brandon Lambert approached almost stealthily. If it were up to him he would have heard the entire conversation, unfortunately at that moment Sebastian's sight caught Brandon behind his cousin. Hatred invaded him. Was this the time to threaten him?“Crystal,” Brandon called without taking his eyes off Sebastian.Immediately she turned around. "Oh, Brandon!”"Sorry, I have to go, I just received a message from the company.”It wasn't a lie, just before leaving the photo in its place, a message came from his secretary."Please be careful.” Crystal said without any feeling.All Sebastian knew was to look at him. "Don't you want me to leave you at home?”"No, don't worry about that, go calmly, and be careful, Sebastian will be able to take me.”With that, Crystal looked away, letting him know that she no longer cared about what he had to say. Brandon, understanding that reference, turned around ready to leave. He d
Loneliness had reached her heart, loneliness was killing her, suddenly nothing that was in her was desired, life in the future did not matter, the very air she was breathing did not matter because when loneliness comes, when love kills more than it heals, we only asks for a pause, a break from that cruel life that has been given to us, how was it possible to be so young, with a whole life ahead of us and at the same time, feel so alone, wishing that death would come at any moment?Her eyes filled with tears, the white walls, the double bed and above all, that photo where Brandon smiled like only she had seen him smile once in her life.Crystal fell to her knees on the ground as unruly tears flowed. The loneliness was killing her. There was nothing she could do when it was her grandfather who had chosen that destiny for her, all Crystal could say was that she was destined to suffer, the suffering of that life was inevitable, but it was her decision to know how much she wanted to suffer
Thinking about what he had seen in the room, in his wife's new room, Brandon sat down with his favorite book. It had been a very heavy night, business here, business there, waiting for calls from Chinese people only to have them say yes to everything he said, it had truly been one of the worst nights. Now he didn't seem to have any more strength and even so, he knew that in a couple of hours he had to show up at the company.Fifteen minutes later, Crystal's breakfast was ready, with the plate and smoothie in hand, she passed near where Brandon was, he really seemed tired, the book in his hands seemed to fall at any moment, with the little strength he had she noticed that he was making a superhuman effort to stay awake. Maybe if the situation were different, maybe if he were the same man who was still in her memory, she would have done something for him, she would have given him breakfast and then she would have helped him take a break, even if it were only a few minutes but as always,
More than half an hour had passed since the moment he saw how Crystal had left, she was so dressed up that it looked like she was going to have a job interview when really, everyone there knew she didn't need it. Brandon could be whatever she wanted, he could be the worst man on earth, he could be the one who had hurt her the most, but what he always had in mind was that his woman must have everything, he should not be missing anything when she was going to give him the child he needed to continue being the figure he was in the Lambert company.By that moment, he no longer felt so tired, he didn't know if it was because he had rested for a moment or it was because he had gotten so deep into his thoughts that he no longer felt tired.Brandon finally put the book he was reading aside, soon he would have to change again for the new day that awaited him.Suddenly, his cell phone rang. A smile appeared on his face when he realized that it was Tábata, the same smile that was erased when he
The surprise that Crystal felt the moment the professor gave the order. He made her turn her body completely to the person who had just entered. Maybe if she had gone to him first she would have saved herself all that trouble.The professor in front of her didn't have to listen anymore to admit the change of project. "How are we going to let her change the project just because?" asked the principal, who already looked very upset."I'm sorry, sir," Crystal addressed the professor. “If necessary, I will come later, okay?”"It is not necessary, it has already been said, if you want to change it would be good if you start now, remember that teachers say, the fewer graduates, the better, or at least this country is like that.”By that moment Crystal realized that the person in front of her was not interested in her project because he saw potential but because he saw a way to make her lose."You must already know Professor Enrique, right, Crystal?” asked the principal. "He is in charge
Annoyed by what he had just heard come from the lips of his friend and the only one who had made so many promises that he couldn't keep, he hit his desk as he sat down. So many things had happened, Tábata had said so much, she better than anyone knew what Brandon thought about marriage, he had told her that they would get married so that in the end, he wouldn't end up married to any other woman. Hell every time he came home. Emotions had changed, that was a fact. Now Crystal had become a mystery in front of his eyes, Crystal no longer seemed to be the manipulative girl he thought she was when he saw her signature on the contract, there was something more about her that was causing him to feel something more.Without having anything else to do, without having any excuse to go after Tábata and explain to her what was happening, he stood there thinking about what he had not thought about since the moment he saw that photo. Without further ado, he took out a folder from his desk. In him h
There was only one way for them to come up with a plan. He had to talk to Crystal and tell her that even if that wasn't right, they had to take advantage of the situation and adopt a baby, a helpless son. But they had to talk about that.With Brandon's secretary at his side, she called him."Yes, sir, how can I help you?”"I want you to prepare everything for a romantic dinner today, in the house, I want you to fill everything with flowers, I want you to hire the best chef, I want you to take care of even the smallest detail, today I will have a special dinner with my wife.”“Yes sir.”And without further ado, Brandon left his office. He had so much to fix that night and he had to start by checking the places where they could adopt a child. After all, he was going to be a father sooner than he expected and it wasn't that it bothered him, on the contrary, it was an idea that made him happy. He and Crystal were finally going to be parents because no matter how it turned out, they would r
Among all the things she had thought, all the work that creating that project had cost her, there was only one thing that wasn't a total lie. Crystal wasn't having an easy time. The road was always getting a little more complicated for her and when she felt that she was about to achieve her goals she realized that something had to appear and it was always her husband, the person who had come into her life just to make her happy squares. She was going to come out of all that damage unscathed. She was going to get her life back.After learning from a person she trusted that the professor and the same person who had been in the meetings was looking for her simply to tell her the same thing that Mr. Brown had already told her in the office, she preferred to ignore the people who were looking for her.She would find a way to get Brandon to sign the documents without having to get involved further in a one-time issue.Just as she was leaving Mr. Brown's office, Crystal's cell phone rang ins
In that way the folder was placed in front of Miss Violet, the same one who had not given her name and who was only taking the place of another person. Carefully, Violet took the pen in her hands to put her signature on the documents.“One moment!” Brandon raised his voice.Everything stopped from one second to the next. Silence fell in that meeting room and now the men's gazes were on Brandon, the same one who had stopped the signing on those documents."What's wrong, Brandon?” Mr. Brown asked."At that moment I demand the truth, I demand the presence of the true genius of this project.”Mr. Brown closed his eyes, leaning against the conference table. That was the end, he had done everything he could to help Crystal, but sooner rather than later he realized that no one made Brandon Lambert believe lies."Just as you hear it, you wanted to play with me for a moment, because you already saw that the plan did not work and will not work for them, at this moment I want the real person who
A room full of investors, a room where everyone's words were not clear, there were just a few minutes left before the words would have a special meaning.It was the most important investors that were missing there. Among them Mr. Brown, Mr. Brandon Lambert and Mr. Aguilera.And while Brandon walked through the company's hallways, wearing a gray suit, he spoke with Enrique, the same one who couldn't be on the board."You already know, Brandon, she is a very special woman, don't get yourself killed when there is no need.”Brandon smiled at his friend's words. He seemed to be the most interested in getting that contract and alliance signed. "Please, Enrique, I don't know how many times you've told me this already, I already know what I have to do and what I shouldn't. Don't worry, that contract is signed today.”"Brandon?" Enrique called.“Yeah?”"She is not a very easy woman, you never know what she is going to get, she always has something up but above all, she always knows what to ans
There had been only preparations since the moment she had spoken with Mr. Brown while at the Lambert company the first celebration was about to take place. It was true that Enrique had not been able to say everything that had happened in that meeting, just like Wyatt, from one moment to the next, Wyatt seemed to want to be the one to keep Crystal's most intimate secrets, from one moment to the next he had changed the way he saw Crystal. She was no longer just a pretty girl to him, she was no longer an elegant woman with whom it would be nice to go to prestigious parties, now she was more than that, and everything had changed from the moment Wyatt saw a woman capable of everything to achieve her dreams. Precisely what a man should fall in love with, the intelligence, the personality, the feelings of a woman. Wyatt should stop looking at her if he didn't want to end badly."News about your genius, your star student?" Brandon asked, laughing since it had been a month and a half saying th
With a smile on her face, Crystal took her bag and was accompanied by Mr. Brown went to the exit while they talked about the new plans that were going to be presented at the company and with Crystal's help, everything would be easier.Finally, Mr. Brown opened the door to his office, letting Crystal out with a smile.She had done it, she had finally given her best and now, she was able to see results."Take care, Crystal," Mr. Brown said goodbye."Thank you, Mr. Brown.”If Crystal only knew that not everything that shone in her world could be gold, if she only knew that there was always someone there willing to harm, willing to sneak into her life, if only she understood that in life not everything could be perfect and that the person who had confused her the most was the same one who would make her path the most difficult.There, right in the place where Crystal had arrived at the least requested moment, was where two destinies became one.Brandon, at what point was fate so cruel as t
Mr. Aguilera seemed to search through his thoughts to see if what he was about to do was correct, but that would be the answer to everything Crystal Bennett was asking for. "Bring Mr. Brown," Mr. Aguilera said simply.Crystal smiled, the opportunity she wanted was coming because she better than anyone knew why they called that man."Of course, Mr. Aguilera," said one of the secretaries present."Since you don't want to be the one who buys the key to success, at least I ask you to do something for me," Crystal began.Mr. Aguilera's attention was drawn. "What are you talking about, miss?”"I'm talking about filling Mr. Brown with sincerity about my project, telling him how good it is, how promising it looks in your eyes, telling him nothing but the truth, and making Mr. Brown make his own decision. If he says no to my project, well, I will know how to accept it, as a good loser that I know how to be too, I will know how to accept my defeat.”"And what is that for?”"I simply think that M
Cunning and resentment, what about those two words that come together in a moment of doing? What happens when these two come together? What happens when wind and water become a great team? What many fear is happening. Torment, torment is the name given to the team of two elements that alone have only the power to rule half of the throne in the world of desires while united they are capable of bringing an entire world to its knees, an equally unscrupulous world.Cunning and resentment was all she could be feeling at that moment because while her heart was breaking for that unborn child, much less never conceived.Cunning and resentment were everything in her when it came to recovering the life that was hers.While with tears in her eyes, remembering the humiliation that Brandon, her husband, had put her through a few hours ago, Crystal took the time she needed to begin that day full of opportunities that one day she promised herself.Life was so simultaneous. A world of opportunity on
A laugh grew on Brandon's face when he saw that girl in it. He had won one over Enrique, Brandon had found that girl already a woman.“Crystal,” Brandon smiled as he said her name.Those moments that had hurt the most came to Crystal's mind, Brandon's first glances at Tábata, the photo that he himself had placed in his room to let her know that Tábata was the woman of his dreams, the strength that he used to make the doctors do whatever they wanted with her, really, all of that still worked. Now that she thought about it a little more she realized that there could only be one reason why Brandon had taken advantage of the moment and gotten drunk the way he did. All of that was for Tábata and nothing more than for her. Brandon couldn't see Crystal any differently. Brandon was never going to do it, for him she was just a birthing machine, who was destined to give him a child, who was destined to remain silent and not say anything. Brandon didn't love her, he didn't know what had happened