In his car, Stefan was doing everything he could for his strength to not let him fall there, where he needed them the most. And for every minute that went by, Maria Fernanda seemed to black out. “We’re almost there.” He said, driving like a crazy. His left hand on the steer wheel, had his eyes straight ahead and his right hand on the leg of Maria Fernanda. Maria Fernanda smiled, she was losing herself in the world of dreams, those dreams that were broken now and just guiltiness absorbed them, altogether with her hallucinations. “I’m sorry,” she said, calling Stefan’s attention at the moment. The woman was indeed hallucinating. “I’m very sorry,” she continued. The fever was going up and it was getting difficult to stay awake, so her dark side was coming out. “Why are you saying so, Maria Fernanda? I’m the one who doesn’t care about my employees.” “I… I’m… I’m not Maria Fernan-” She said, almost in a whisper. That only phrase came into Stefan’s consciousness and made him doubt
Rushly, the car continued its way to the hospital, feeling how instability made Stefan’s body its prey. From time to time he looked at Maria Fernanda like he was making sure that she was still there when she was deeply sleeping next to him. In Stefan’s mind he just wanted to think that he was looking at her just because it was a way to see how she was, but inside of him, deeply inside of him he knew the reason was afar different and it had to do something with what he had discovered as soon as her body had fallen in his arms like she was some kind of a Cinderella. Something was wrong with her and for the first time, he cared about someone and this someone was a woman.“We’re almost there, Maria Fernanda,” he said as she was listening to him. “ I said I shouldn’t have mercy or compassion for people like you, " he continued explaining to her, but more than being an explanation to her it was an explanation to himself. “But I’m here, Maria Fernanda, I’m not a bad guy, right?”Once again
Being in the waiting room of that hospital, with a coffee in his hands, still not being able to understand what had happened in that brief moment. What Stefan knew about her was she had fallen in such a way because of the itch of the animal. The seriousness of the venom was already gone, but it didn’t mean she was completely fine after what had happened. The worst of all wasn’t exactly that, since when he started caring about the people who surrounded him? All seemed that the cause of his concern towards that kind of people was because she was different, she liked to stand up and fight to death for what she thought was correct, and Stefan had never met someone like her in the past. “Elisa, what’s going with me?” He asked as if that woman he was referring to was able to listen to him and answer all of his questions. He didn’t understand his motions, the emotions that had brought out as soon as that woman fell on his arms. He wasn’t ready to see her, it was the only truth. At that m
At the hospital, at three o'clock in the morning, Stefan returned to his room with a coffee in his hand. It would be a long night and he had to endure. Even if the doctor had already told him how well she might be feeling by that time, he wasn't going to leave, he couldn't even imagine the anguish she must have felt in her heart as soon as she was told that Mr. de la Barrera had gone.He couldn't even think that she must have felt like a piece of trash that had been thrown into the place where she belonged, so that he could disappear. In a single night he had done her so much harm. In one night, he had already made so many mistakes with her. The world was right when they said he was one of the worst bosses a person could meet.Sitting cross-legged with his coffee on the table on his right side, Stefan was studying a bit about the next presentation he would have the following morning on the tablet he had brought from the car.Without even wanting to think about it, the moment he had sp
Maria Fernanda closed her eyes. Now she understood everything. Now she understood the reason why the man had talked to her in that way when he let him know that she was going to stay in the celebration with Stefan and wasn’t going to back off until Stefan paid for what he did to her.“So, you don’t care?” Adamaris asked, seeing her friend so different from the one she used to be before. “I told him, Adamaris. I told him countless times. My heart… there’s nothing my heart can feel, no more than love for this revenge that sooner or later is going to come true. “Maria Fernanda?”“Adamaris, can I tell you something?”“Whatever you want. You know we’re friend:”“I tell you if you promise that I can count on you, please, say it, I need to understand Stefan to move on with this revenge.”“He doesn’t deserve that you understand him.”“Please, Adamaris, I’m begging you.”Sighing and knowing perfectly well that there was no one else who could be asked for besides her. Adamaris nodded. Maria F
It didn’t matter how much he was willing to stand up for himself, his family was never going to change when it came to money and power. Well, although he didn’t consider them his real family, they were just people who didn’t have a life, people who envied others, people who felt better when they looked down on people who were not as ‘good’ as they because his family -the people who are supposed to be there when we need them the most were the same ones who never accepted the happiness of Stefan when he said he wanted to marry Eliza, and now it was the same society who was putting him under presion to have a son with a woman he didn’t know anything about, and his grandma had never done something to make him feel secure because Stefan, the great Stefan de la Barrera also needed a little of support, someone who could rely on. He was an adult already, the most feared CEO of the city, but he was still human. And Eliza was the only woman he loved the most, and she was no longer in this world
Back to the company of the de la Barrera family, the same hell was waiting for her and the same empty life that had embraced Stefan since the moment Elisa died. “Okay, these ones are the basis we’re presenting to ensure the consumption of the new product that we’re releasing next year, Mr. de la Barrera. We also want to proceed with the next restaurants to open in Paris. Do you agree with the summary of the information we have proportioned to you, Mr. de la Barrera?” One of the shareholders asked, wanting to get the attention of the man who was sitting down across from him. Stefan had his gaze low while his pen drew many figures on the blank pages he had before the meeting had started. Stefan seemed to still be thinking about anything else, but in the questions the man had asked. The eyes of the other shareholders fixed on him, waiting for his answer. “Mr. de la Barrera?” The man insisted. “Yes?” He replied, as soon as he realized his mistake of not paying attention to the meeting
One, two, three… four, how many more hours would go away until he decided to focus on the things he needed to do? The truth was that he couldn’t take the two nights he was with his employee out of his head. The sick face of his employee couldn’t leave his mind, that smile of hers that he had never seen had become part of his curiosity, and of course he could interpret it as a honest smile, he could see at the moment she smiled to her friend, she was happy to see her there. Why did he have the need to come back to the hospital and tell her again that nothing of what had happened should be misunderstood by her? Maybe because beyond being her whom he wanted to convince, it was to himself who should be understood the truth, in such a way he may let die all of those strange ideas that his mind was working. He still loved Eliza. He didn’t care if she was no longer in this world. Tired of that, wishing to forget about his job, he took his suit coat and left the company with just one idea i
ONE YEAR LATER“Happy birthday, Adamaris!” Everyone said out loud, clapping.Adamaris looked around and smiled. It was exactly what she would’ve wanted. She may not have a family, but earned one with Isela. Now that she was back from Italy, Isela had offered her a job in the company her grandfather had left in her hands. Mr. Arturo had started to have some complications with his health, so Isela was named the CEO of the company. Adamaris was also enjoying her life. Her dreams come true, and we’re not talking about the dreams she had when she started studying, we’re also talking about those unreachable stars that may be seen unreachable. Adamaris had everything, life had come back and paid her for what it took from her.“Hey, hey, take me a picture with the birthday girl!” A male voice asked.Everyone laughed.“Just the birthday girl, or your fiancé as well?” Adamaris raised her voice.Laughing, Elijah came closer to her and hugged by behind.“Don’t get mad, Ada, I was just saying.”“W
When autumn came the leaves would fall. When spring came the flowers around her would blossom, but what about the love that was still hanging from the thread of revenge and the pain that caused the same one?Finally, she was free. It had been two months since the last time she saw Stefan. What a small world was that where she fell in love with the person her sister also loved? Stefan had also been affected by the truth Elijah had to tell him. Eliza was pregnant with the baby of Stefan and got rid of him to love freely her own cousin.Therapy and so much strength was what Isela needed. In those two months she had received help and finally, decided to embrace her real name: Isela de la Fuente. One of the de la Fuente's sisters, the one her father lost when she left Isela’s mother. Eliza was the product of the love Isela’s father never felt for the one who he got married to, and Isela was the product of the love her father felt for her mother when she worked for the family. Neither Isela
When Elijah got to the room Mr. de la Fuente was using, he could see through the door that was slightly opened a different side of Adamaris, maybe the most vulnerable one. He had never seen that side of Adamaris, she was always the one with the sparking personality, the one who didn’t care about anything but having the most handsome and successful man with her. That was exactly what he thought when he went behind her and found her in the hands of that stranger who just wanted to take advantage of her. Too late he was realizing the fact of not having a family by her side also caused pain.Alone in that room, by Mr. de la Fuente’s side, she could be vulnerable. With the hand of Arturo between hers, her head relying on her hands and sobbing, Elijah could see she was suffering for Mr. de la Fuente. She was worried, she was praying for his health, and was taking care of him as Maria Fernanda hadn’t had the time to.“Please, Mr. de la Fuente… Please, you have to stay with your granddaughter
At the hospital General where Maria Fernanda had been taken, Elijah was in the waiting room with his head between his legs, remembering what had just happened. He didn’t want to know anything about Stefan and all the things that had just happened. Also, he wasn’t sure if Maria Fernanda knew the truth that Adamaris had confessed to him. Elijah did have no idea about that. How come Eliza and Isela could be sisters? In which moment all of that happened? No one involved there had the strength to accept that truth. Was it possible that Mr. de la Fuente knew that all along and was the reason why he helped with the revenge against Stefan? Mr. de la Fuente was also a bad person who used Maria Fernanda.Suddenly, the voice of Adamaris called his attention. He raised his head, and there she was. But she wasn’t alone. Elijah had been clear enough when he said he wanted Adamaris there alone because Mr. de la Fuente couldn’t know anything.“Adamaris! What did-““Where’s my daughter?” Mr. de la Fue
By the time Enrique arrived at the amusement park with Isela, she was already awake. She was no longer afraid of him, she knew how he acted and what he was capable of, that was the reason that being with him was the same as being in hell, where she’d lived for the last 6 years.The bandages around her wrists were all stained with blood, she was bleeding out and didn’t care. Enrique had brought her there just for one reason: it was time to end with what he started but never had the time to finish. Isela was that woman who was going to open any door to the world of power. Enrique needed her in every aspect of his life, and Isela needed to end her revenge. It was a win-win, right?“Leave me alone!” She cried out, releasing of his grab.Enrique smiled. There was no place to run. The amusement park was just for the two of them because Stefan had made him the favor to rent that place for whatever special occasion.“Dear Isela, my love, how long has it been since we shared a room? I still r
Going crazy due to the information his friend had given him about Maria Fernanda, Stefan just knew one thing: he had to find out where she was. Maria Fernanda couldn’t have just faded like that. But the most important, why was she going behind him? It was like someone had abducted her, and had prevented her from being with Stefan. Many things started to flow in his mind.The car continued running through the highway that was going to lead him to where her car was. Stefan’s people were already there together with police.Finally, his car stopped as soon as he saw many people gathered around the car.“Hey, Mr. de la Barrera?” The officer asked.“Yes, I am.”“Glad to meet you.” The man tried to be respectful towards him. He had heard many stories about the great Stefan de la Barrera when all Stefan wanted was to know what they’d found until now. “I’m officer Gonzalez.”“Yes, glad to meet you too. Where is she?” “Ammm, we’re still investigating, but the scene, the way the car is parked i
An old man with glasses and hair almost completely white arrived at the old hospital of the town with a woman in his arms. He was scared, he was afraid that the woman in his arms was already dead.“Help! Please, help!” The man cried out.Nurses and doctors turned around in sync. In front of them there was a man with his gray sweater already stained with blood. The woman in his arms was completely unconscious. Doctors and nurses went directly to him while another nurse approached with a gurney.“What happened?” A doctor received her.“It was a mistake! I swear it was a mistake! I didn’t see her crossing the… the… I’m sorry!” The man felt really guilty. He was already crying.“Okay, please, contact her family.” One of the nurses asked while Maria Fernanda was taken with them, who were already assisting her with oxygen and intravenous drip.The man sat down on one of the old benches with his head falling through his legs. He was so pitiful. He felt so bad. It was his intention. Of course
With her heart broken, tears in her eyes and thinking everything was a lie: Elijah had used her just to satisfy his own revenge because Eliza ended up being his cousin. Maria Fernanda just wanted to end it. She wanted to end what she had started just by her thoughts, thoughts that came true. Everyone had lied to her. Elijah and her grandfather had lied to her. How come? She was supposed to be his granddaughter, the only person he had in his life. So, Stefan and she were just victims?Running through the avenue, without caring about the sound of the cars, Maria Fernanda crossed, looking for a taxi that could take her to where her grandfather was. On her way, she tried to contact Adamaris, but nothing. She didn’t pick up her calls. Maria Fernanda was suffering. That reminded her when she was told that if she wanted to get revenge, she should dig two graves, but never thought the first grave was going to be for herself, so it was her decision to drag Stefan to the second grave or let him
Suddenly, Maria Fernanda felt a little weak, the story Alona was telling her was so much for her. Even she could feel the pain of Alona.“Miss., do you feel okay?” Alona asked.“Yeah, yeah, please, go on.”Alona looked at her and then Alona continued her story. “I felt like something was strange. Antonio had never been that kind of man, he knew I couldn’t get worried because of our baby, he was aware of that, but suddenly, he forgot it. I tried to contact him until the ring door rang. Two men in gray suits were standing right there, they gave me the name of Antonio, his whole name, they told me Antonio had to go to another country because of the trail, the celebration of some trial, I still don’t understand. They said he tried to contact me but his cell phone didn’t work. I know, I know it sounds strange, but I didn’t care about that. I was afraid that Antonio wasn’t okay. I decided to travel since the trial of the person Antonio was standing up for was going to take some time. It was