The soft rain pattered on the roof the sou ds soothing Anna. She wasn't going to wait any longer to go see Vincenzo.She stood up and left the cafe. As she crossed the road toward the hospital the rain increased and in seconds she was drenched.She didn't even feel cold she was just in another world. She didn't know what to do. Everything was too much and for some reason she was supposed to figure it all out on her own.She could see Vincenzo's mother and father and she walked into the hospital but she didn't want to talk to them.She just wanted to see Vincenzo. She passed by them and as they called her back she just ignored them.How was she supposed to handle everything on her own?It's like everything had been placed on her shoulders and she was supposed to be perfect and save the family name.When she had asked to be respected and have something that people would recognize her for this had not been something that she had expected.The words of Vincenzo's father rang in her head.
A DAY LATER .Everyone stared at Anna as she walked into the office . She knew what they were all thinking but where's somehow afraid of asking her .She had the same fears as her as she entered Vincenzo's work . She didn't know what to expect but somehow knew that she would do whatever she had to do to make herself be the winner .She knew the board members didn't want her to lead the company . Her pink suit wants going to make things easier for her .The fact that she was a woman didn't make things easier for her .She heard a knock on the door and she wondered who it was .She wasn't prepared to see anyone yet given the meeting was in thirty minutes ."Come on in ",she said and the door opening and in came a man she recognized . She didn't remember where she had seen him from.but he seemed familiar ."Hello ",she said as she stood up and offered him her hand which he took ."Hello ,I know you're wondering who i am ",he said as he set the suitcase he was carrying on the desk ."Yes I
THE DAY BEFORE."Briana ", he said pure shock in his voice.Anna could feel her heart breaking into pieces again as Vincenzo let go of her hand.The smile on Briana's face made her feel like retching. She did not understand how one person could make you mad but every time she saw her all she wanted to do was leave but there was no way she was going to leave.She was not going to leave Briana with her husband."What do you want ?", Anna asked Briana as she rubbed the back of her neck."Am I not allowed to come see the father of my baby? I was stressed that something really bad had happened to him, I don't want my kid to grow up without a father", Briana said with a pout on her face."We are not sure that kid is his first of all so stop jumping to conclusions ", Anna said trying not to loose her calm."I know that you hate me but you need to accept the fact that this kid is his ,I don't want you treating my kid badly because you don't like me ",Briana said as she turned to go sit at the
Anna could feel the fear creep up in her . Not because she was scared or anything but she knew what Vincenzo's parents wanted to tell him."Hey mum ",Vincenzo said and his mother couldn't help the chuckle that escaped her lips as she rushed to his side to hug him.A nod sufficed between Vincenzo and his father . They never had a relationship and him being in a crash hadn't changed anything or made him love Vincenzo ."Am okay mum ",Vincenzo said as she tried hugging his mum back .He couldn't know what she was feeling though . Her heart had broken when he hadn't recognized her and told her she couldn't be her mother .It was as if he had driven a stake in her heart ."We need to talk ", Vincenzo's father said as he sat down .You could feel the tension in the room as the two men looked at each other .Vincenzo wondered what it was that had bothered his father that much that he was willing to have a sit-down with him."What is it about ?",Vincenzo asked him."It's about the company ",
PRESENT TIME.Anna could feel her heart beating out of her chest but the sweet smile on her lips suggested otherwise.As she entered the room where the meeting was being held she put powdered on her hands to stop them from sweating.Joshua could tell that she was a mess but he didn't dare point it out. The lines on her forehead were a clear indication that she wants to do okay .He wondered if he had been too honest with her. If was true she was the worst person they could have thought for the position.He could t say anything about it though . It wasn't in his position to tell Vincenzo what to do.The door open ed and the members of the board started coming in . Anna knew some of them and had taken time to try and understand what they were like so she wants to be caught off guard.There were three women but she knew it was going to be hard trying to convince one of them to vote for her.Now that she thought of it, this was the most stupid decision that Vincenzo had made.____________
Anna's smile faded the moment she stepped out of the car.She didn't know if it was because of seeing Dylan's face or if it was the excruciating pain she felt in her stomach.She stumbled as the pain got worse and Dylan saw this and rushed to help her stand."What's wrong ?", he asked her as she supported her body and the firm with his but all she could manage to get out was a pained groan.Raul saw this and rushed you to her side to know what was wrong."I'll go call the doctor ", Raul said as he rushed into the hospital and Dylan followed right behind with Anna in his arms.She could see the blood on her leg and wondered what was happening to her bodyShe struggled to breathe as the pain got worse every second. It was as if someone had taken a shovel and was playing around with her insides.She let out a scream as she felt like her side was being jabbed. A nurse came to where they were with a wheelchair and she was out in the wheelchair and taken to one of the rooms.___________Ann
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she stared at herself in the mirror. The hospital looked big on her as her hands slid down to her stomach and rested there.A little gasp escaped her lipstick #as the words played in her head over and over. You lost the baby.How could she have lost a child she never knew she had in the first place?It had been an hour since she had gone to the bathroom and she k re whswhoseoked a like ess there was no way she was facing anyone with the way she lookedHow weak was her body It could t even protect one kid. She felt like beating herself up big couldn't How was she going to tell Vincenzo?How could she tell him that she had been pregnant and lost it? They had big even celebrated her being pregnant and yet they had lost the baby.It wasn't that, that bothered him. All she could think about was Briana carrying his child. Smiling aif s she was going to be the other of either his son or daughter.Briana was better than her and that thought itself infuriated
"Hello ", Vincenzo said as he took the phone and pressed it against his ears."I hope you're having a great recovery ", the person on the other line said and he could recognize that voice anywhere.It had been the cartel he had talked to when he was in Mexico."How can I help you ?", Vincenzo asked.", That's not how you talk to someone you work with now is it ?", Neegan asked Vincenzo chuckling."I don't work with you ", Vincenzo said as he turned to glance at Anna who didn't seem to be phased by the conversation that they were having."That's not true, ask your wife she was here and we came to such an amazing agreement ", Neegan chuckled."She didn't tell me that ", Vincenzo said glancing at Anna as if he wanted to murder her."Yeah well I wanted you to hear it from me first ", Neegan coughed ", hand her the phone now will you, "he said and Vincenzo gave Anna the phone."Hello ", Anna said as she took the phone and left the room."Hello to you too, I didn't know you hadn't told your