*Andrea*“You have a lot of explaining to do. You know that, right?” Alejandro said, a frustrated sigh escaping his lips. I raised a brow, confused by his words. I owed him nothing, and he knew that.“I don't understand what you are getting at, Mr. Alejandro.” I placed my two hands in my front, squared my shoulders, and looked directly into his eyes.“Quit the act already, Andrea. You understand perfectly,” he said.“Please, you should wait here for Mr. Shaw, or you should wait for him outside. I have to go back to work.” I bowed slightly in respect, ready to keep up professionally with him.I turned and walked out of the office. I could still feel his gaze on me, but I refused to turn. I closed the door behind me and rested my back on it.I placed one hand on my chest, which heaved up and down.“What do I do?” I couldn't stop my chest from beating rapidly inside my chest. It was a struggle to remain composed in front of him. I stood straight and inhaled sharply. This is for the bes
*Alejandro*I couldn't wait for Dave anymore, so I left before he could come. But I couldn't return to the office, so I stayed inside my car in front of the company.I didn't know what I was waiting for, but I knew I had to wait. Maybe she'd walk out. I wanted a chance to speak to her.My heart felt like it was being ripped apart in two as I reminisced about what happened earlier. She has a child with Dave.I rested my head on the headrest. She may have her excuse. There must be a reason. I know I ended things with her when I found out about her and Lucas, but that didn't mean I didn't want her anymore. I was still very much in love with her, and I had married Nora just to make Lucas happy. To make up for him for the betrayal that I had caused.But then, Andrea stuck to me. Not once did I forget about her. She hunted me all through the days of my marriage. However, she, on the other hand, was having her best life. She has a son for another man.How could she move on so easily? She l
*Andrea*I bit the inside of my mouth as the call disconnected. Was he being serious? He just called, and a car was already parked outside?I stepped towards the window and pulled the curtains aside. True to his word, there was a car parked in front of my house. This made me question if the car had always been there watching me.My chest raised and fell as I thought about Austin. What if Alejandro found out that he was his son?I shook my head, “no, he can't find out.” I dropped the curtain. “He can't find out; he's better not knowing.” I may have already told him I was coming, but that didn't stop me from hesitating. I walked back and forth in front of my window. With the tone he used, I knew he was serious about coming here if I refused. The last thing I wanted was for him to speak in Austin's presence. I don't even want Austin to see him, let alone speak to him.“Mom,” I flinched when Austin's small hands touched me.“What's wrong? Are you alright?” His small voice sounded.I n
*Alejandro*It took Andrea over an hour to come over. I felt restless during that period. I was torn between going to her house and waiting for her. I called her repeatedly, wanting her in front of me.But now, as she stood in front of me, about to answer an important question, I held my breath. For the first time, I was crying in front of a woman, and I didn't care. “You are already out of my life, Alejandro; you are married, and you have Nora and Lucas, your son, by your side; isn't that what you have always wanted?” She wiped the tears streaming down her face with the back of her palm. “Just answer the question,” I said softly. I didn't need to be reminded that I was married.“You are already out of my life, Alejandro; leave me alone.” She said, “You have your life now, and I have mine. Please stop whatever you want to do and stay out of me and my son's life.”Her response could only make me think she was avoiding the question. She couldn't answer because she knew the truth woul
*Andrea*I placed my hand on my chest as I walked past him. How did he know about the necklace? I looked behind me and then pulled out the necklace from my shirt.Maybe I should have thrown it away that day. He would not have seen it if I had thrown it away.I resumed walking. I excused myself before the end of the event. I went to Austin's school to pick him up personally. When we got home, Alison was behind her laptop, her hair tied in a messy bum and held with a pen.“I didn't think you'd be here,” I told her. She had said she had somewhere to be, which was why I had to pick Austin myself.“I didn't go.” Austin hugged her. “There's lunch in your room,” Alison said as Austin leaped to his room. He didn't allow anyone to help him take off his school clothes. In his words, he was a big boy, and he could take care of himself.After he left, I threw my bag on the couch.“I've seen the news; your design is amazing; who would have known you have this talent?’ Alison asked. “I'm so hap
*Alejandro*They say there comes a time in your life when you feel you've been lied to all your life, a time where you feel you could be thrown into whatever pit and you won't have to budge and if you ask me, that time is now for me.I have never felt so many different emotions at the same time. My chest tightened with each word I spoke to Andrea and each word she said in reply.Austin had been my son. This explains the unwarranted fondness, why I couldn't get him out of my head.I was heartbroken, but part of me was overjoyed. I watched Andrea break down and pulled her in. “I won't ever take Austin away from you, never. You have my word. I want him in my life; you don't need to be out. I want you both in my life.”I had always wanted to be part of Lucas's life when he was little but wasn't because of business trips and how broken I was when Nora left, I didn't want to commit the same errors with Austin.She sobbed in my chest, and I patted her head. When she was done, she pulled awa
*Nora*Alejandro has not been home for two days. His door was locked, and he wasn't taking my call or returning my text.I knew he had other buildings in the city, but I never thought it was necessary to find them, never thought I needed them until now. So I decided to follow him. I went to work with him and stayed at a distance, waiting for his car to drive out of the building. When it finally did, I followed him. He drove mindlessly around the city for a while, and I wondered what was wrong with him.After the day he came home drunk, I knew something was up, but I couldn't bring myself to ask him. What if he doesn't want to talk about it? I didn't want to force it; that's the last thing I wanted to do. So, the next day, I followed him secretly around the city, but I found no clue. After another two days and he didn't come back home, I decided it was time to visit the penthouse. What if he was hiding something there?I was granted entry into the penthouse immediately after I iden
*Andrea*I didn't want to leave Alejandro alone with Austin. But I allowed my trust in Alejandro to get the better of me. Maybe it would be better if they had some time together. Alison walked into my room with me, saying, “I am so sorry. This is all my fault. Alejandro is here because of me. If I had known he was at the door, I wouldn't have said what I said.” I didn't blame her. It wasn't her fault; she was just being a good friend.I pulled her hand, and together, we sat on the edge of the bed. “I don't think you are at fault,” I said, placing my hands on hers. So don't ever blame yourself.” I knew one day he would find out about Austin. I was just pained I wasn't able to hide him for long.“What did he say about Austin?” She wanted to know. I closed my eyes and signed, removing her hands from mine, I pushed some loose strands of hair off my face.I recounted the entire conversation I had with Alejandro to her. She slanted her head to the side, paying vivid attention as I spoke.