Alana was happy when she woke up and found herself cradled in Ricardo's arms. She moved a little until she was half lying on top of him.“Good morning,” she muttered while rubbing her eyes a little. To her surprise, Ricardo didn't answer. He was just staring at the ceiling as if lost in thoughts.“Ricardo,” she called out to him, softly jerking him back to his senses.“You are awake?” He asked with a smile and adjusted to a more comfortable position. Alana smiled faintly, wondering what was happening to him. He seemed so lost. Even the previous night he was making love to her, he was acting as if it were the last time they were doing it.“Are you okay?” She asked, reaching for his face. It was good to have him back, Alana caressed him gently while combing his beard with her fingertips.“I'm okay,”“But you don't look fine…you can tell. Me what's bothering you,” she whispered and planted a soft kiss on his chest. It felt good to be able to do anything with Ricardo without being pushed
Ricardo sat in his office listening to the former board of directors explaining things to him…of course, his mind was in chaos. Whatever they were saying, he was listening. Dario, on the other hand, knew something was bothering his boss. Despite that, he wrote down everything said in the meeting. “Mr., Romero?” Someone called him, and only then did he snap back to his senses. Realizing the men were staring at him.“Sir, is everything okay?” “Meeting dismissed,” Ricardo said, having no idea what was said. The men stared at him for a while and nodded.“Have a good day sir… I hope we can continue the meeting on a more…faithful day,” having said that, the men left Ricardo's office.“Damn it,” he muttered while running his hands through his hair, everything was a mess. He felt suffocated. “Did you get any of that?” He muttered after a while and leaned back in the chair. Dario nodded and stepped forward. “Sure sir, do you want me to elaborate?” Dario asked, flipping pages of his file, bu
Alana had lunch with Brigitte and Joslyn. She was the first one to head home earlier than Ricardo. She got informed that he had an emergency meeting. Alana knew it was a good thing because after what had been happening. She wanted to do something different. “But ma'am we are…” the two chefs said once Alana told them she would make dinner. “You can help me, but I'll make dinner, don't worry,” she said while putting on an apron. The two people stared at her surprisingly. Alana knew she did this all of a sudden, but for some reason, she wanted to make something for Ricardo. It had been a while since she cooked for him.“I'm not going to fire you…your job is safe,” Alana chuckled when she glanced at the two and they seemed scared.“But madam, sir said…we shouldn't let you overwork and…”“He's not here right…so I'm going to cook,” Alana cut the lady off with a smile and got back to choosing what to cook. The two women were rendered speechless. All they could do was do as their boss said.
“Let me go! How dare you touch me with those filthy hands!” Alana shouted at the top of her voice as she hit him in the chest. Ricardo was almost on his knees, shaking his head in denial.“Nothing happened…believe me, I would never do something so disgusting,” he pleaded with his eyes, he hated how he was so careless as to let another woman get close to him. But Alana didn't listen, tears flooded her eyes and she was losing her breath.“I'm not enough, right? That's why you did this…tell me!” She yelled and continued hitting him on the chest, seeing the state she was in. Ricardo felt as if a sharp blade was slicing his heart into pieces. He couldn't stand it. At this point, he cared more about Alana than any other woman in his life.“You are my wife, the woman who completes…no else will take your plane…believe me" he tried begging for forgiveness, he didn't know where to start when Alana was accusing him of breaking their sacred bond of marriage.“I can't stay here…you already chose w
There was only one thing Ricardo didn't want. And that was switching to his old ways of dealing with things. In the past, he knew no woman would dare blackmail. He would get rid of them with the snap of his finger.But now, he had two people to protect from his old self. His son and wife. He didn't wish to do something which would make Alana hate him. Especially killing someone she considered a friend, “Sir, I managed to cancel the meetings just as you instructed…madam held the board meeting today, and it went well…” Dario explained while perusing through some files.“It seems she has everything under control…they agree to everything she says,” Dario added and glanced up only to stop when he noticed his boss was not paying attention. On the other hand, Ricardo was lost in thoughts. He didn't understand how he got so careless as to let another woman in his bed. He wasn't drunk, that night he had a few drinks with his friends, but he was sober when he retired to his room.“Sir…” Dario
Alana's legs seemed to have lost all ability to function. Her heart felt like it had been ripped out of her chest. Tears flooded her eyes, making it impossible for her to see.She pushed the door open as she dragged herself in, the two people talking stopped immediately as she walked in. Ricardo was shocked as he rose from his chair abruptly. Fear flashed in his eyes, seeing Alana stoop by the door.“Sweetheart, you…” Ricardo left his desk and rushed to Alana, she seemed lifeless and lifeless, wasn't blinking. Her face was flooded with tears.“It's not what…what you think.” Ricardo tried to justify himself, but unfortunately, Alana pushed him away out of the office, slammed the door shut and locked it completely, leaving Ricardo out. Alana headed straight to where Joslyn was standing awkwardly. She didn't look scared or shocked.“Alana, I know you…” Joslyn started once Alana came to stand in front of her; however, she got a shock of a lifetime.“Don't you dare!” Alana lashed out at Jo
Ricardo kept pacing back and forth in his bedroom. It was past 9 pm, and he was waiting for Alana. He came back earlier than usual, all because of what had been happening in his life.“Damn this,” he let out a curse and continued pacing, this was the first time he was feeling so scared. Alana wasn't talking to him. Her silence was slowly killing him.“I should go and look for her,” he decided, and rushed to get the car keys when the door creaked open. He stopped immediately and glanced back, only to see a tired-looking Alana walk in. His heart raced to see her. It felt like years had passed, and he was just seeing her.“Where have you been, I was actually…” Ricardo said and rushed to Alana. He didn't even get to touch her when she stretched out her hand, strongly keeping him at arm's length. “Don't,” Alana muttered and made her way inside. Ricardo was completely shattered, he turned around and watched as Alana dragged herself to the closet.“Can we talk,” he whispered, he understood
(Alana)My days seemed longer than usual. It turned out Marcela had come to stay for good. She visited the company more frequently. I was worried she would find out what was happening between Ricardo and me. “Marcela, I'm not sure whether this is a good idea,” I said, trying to stop Marcela from making such a mistake of giving me a position. “I heard what you've been doing…you are Ricardo's wife…you deserve it,” Marcela said, glancing back at me. I didn't know what to say to get out of the situation. If only she knew what was happening. “Alana, I know what your mother and I did is unforgivable…but trust me, you are perfect for Ricardo,” Marcela said with a smile. I handed her the wine I was pouring for her and both of us sat down in the private lounge. Watching the backyard.“Do you regret getting married to him?” Marcela asked after a while of silence in the room. I didn't know what to say, but one thing was certain. I didn't regret it.“No,” I shook my head lightly, I saw Marcela