Getting back from the world where he’d always found his best memories, not letting himself get carried away again as if he was at home, Stefan stood up while wiping away his tears. Despite the years that had gone by without her, he still loved the woman who never reached to be his wife, but he felt like, and when they were ready to show off to the world their love, life took her away.Maria Fernanda watched his actions. She also saw him wiping away her tears discreetly, and all that his pain represented to her was happiness in her heart. Stefan was suffering and that was exactly what she wanted him to feel. She just loved the fact of Stefan suffering for the rest of his days because in that way, he may feel the pain she felt every single day she spent behind bars while begging for a miracle that happened to take her out of there because she was innocent, she never killed anyone. She wouldn’t have.“You know what? You make me sick!” said Stefan walking up the door. “Go with Ricardo and
On a hospital bed, being taken care of by the same doctor who’d been the family doctor for years, Stefan de la Barrera started to wake up. He didn’t remember so much, all he remembered was feeling the cold ground on his back and a person who begged him to stay awake. “Finally, you wake up,” said that well-known voice. Stefan looked around. The only one he knew and was by his side was, again, his friend Ricardo.“What happened?” Asked Stefan right away.“You fainted in the same place where you planned on punishing another person just for being right.”“I don’t understand.” “I thought you’d gotten over your fears of enclosed places.”Little by little Stefan leaded on his elbows, and then sat up. His head hurt, he felt out of himself.“You should be a little more grateful.” “I don’t understand what you’re talking about, Ricardo.”“Well, happened that the same woman you took with you to the food room and punished in front of all people just for having said the truth was the same one w
As soon as Ricardo was seen by the guards outside the company, they ran to open the door for him just for being the best friend of Stefan de la Barrera. It just took a couple of hours to find out where the woman Stefan had talked about was.The truth was that Ricardo had hope in that woman as the one who could change his grumpy friend, the kinda man he’d become after Eliza’s death, Ricardo just wanted Stefan to come back to the person he was now that he’d crashed into his rival -a woman with no fears as Maria Fernanda had shown herself to be.“Good job! Send me the address of the woman and I’ll visit her myself,” said Ricardo to the man who’d gotten that information.“Here, sir, don’t you want us to accompany you?” “No, just two guards are coming with me. Thank you so much, and tell Mr. de la Barrera that the woman will be here any minute.” Without further ado, Ricardo went out with two more men, getting into one of the most luxury cars that Stefan had made available for him wheneve
Without lowering her look, without fearing more than she’d feared in the past, all she dared to do was to look right into the eyes. Now that she was a little closer to him, she could realize two things strongly important: what a handsome man he was, maybe he was the most handsome man she’d ever seen, and that bitterness seen through his weak look. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Mr, de la Barrera. Immediately Stefan realized what he had done, so little by little he stepped back. That woman in front of him wasn’t his wife, that woman surely didn’t know that Elisa used to have a dress in her closet like the one Fernanda was wearing. “All I know is you sent someone to bring me over, and as I am a woman who likes to be respected, I think that I have to show my respects to receive the same, right? I execute my career with respect, I don’t wish anyone or anything coming between my work and I.” Stefan rubbed his face, ashamed. “Please, take a seat.” Maria Fernanda did it whil
Throwing the documents he was holding to his desk, Stefan sat on his sliding chair in a single motion. He couldn't believe it,m, he swore he couldn't believe it. Laughing, Ricardo came in behind his friend. “What´s going with you, Stefan?” Ricardo asked. “What are you laughing at, imbecile?”“Hey, hey, don’t take that out on me!” Stefan sighed. His friend was right, Stefan could take it out on anyone but his friend, the only who had been there for him in his most terrible moments. “Happens that I hate that woman! I swear I can’t stand her, and in these 15 days I have to see her every single day are going like 30 damn days!” Ricardo laughed so hard, getting his friend’s Stefan. “What are you laughing at?” “I’m laughing at the fact of you finally finding someone as good as you, or even better. You’re found your reflection, Stefan!” “What are you talking about, Ricardo? What do you mean by ‘better than me’?“What I want to say is if that girl has the strength to face you in front
Walking here and there, knowing she didn’t know anyone there, but behaving like she did, Antonio and Fernanda drank from their glasses of wine while just passing by. Maria Fernanda her last card to play, and that was exactly she was presenting herself with. She was the author of such delicious snacks, without mentioning yet the dinner and the decorations of the tables, the salon’s and maybe everything around them.“This is exquisite! I can’t believe you have done something like this, also the decorations and everything you’ve created here.” One of the women congratulated Maria Fernanda. She just smiled at her. “I hope you can enjoy the night.” Antonio and Maria Fernanda had waited around an hour for the arrival of that person she hated the most in this world: the same one who had longed more than expected. “Are you sure you want to do this?” Antonio asked for the last time. Maria Fernanda took the little glass bottle out of the purse. “I swear this is the only way I have for Ste
In a world full of just appearances, there was just one thing she could do and that was fake it, fake it as everyone was doing at that celebration because it was enough to see the most untrue familiarity that the people there treated each other, it was enough for anyone to see the false smiles and the false looks but at the same time those looks also declared what they were indeed feeling towards each other. It wasn’t that Maria Fernanda had grown in that environment, surrounded by those kinds of people that just knew how to be there because of their own profit and not really because they wished to be there. And even though there wasn’t anything good in the world of Maria Fernanda, she was different, she always wished to be treated with honesty, she always had wished to get married because of love and not because of circumstances forcing her to do so, something like a document that made her do that. And for a moment she believed she had lived as she always wished to until the man s
Hurrying up, with her heartbeat unstable, Mrs. Lourdes de la Barrera came into that room without permission where she was told her grandson was.“You brat!” She said, coming in. “Where is she?” “What are you talking about, grandma?” “Have you apologized to her? Where is she? Is she okay? I can’t believe it! You, my own grandson! You’re such a… okay, I’d better be relaxing myself.” Mr. Lourdes sighed heavily, leading her hand to her chest. “Please, grandma, I’m not in the mood to welcome Mrs. Drama.” “Hey! Don’t talk to me like that! Where’s she? Answer me!”“She’s changing in the bathroom.”And suddenly everything went silent when smooth footsteps were heard by them. Mrs. Lourdes’ gaze melted while Stefan behind her just rolled up his eyes. “Oh! There you are! Wuooo, that dress suits you perfectly. You look gorgeous!” Mrs. de la Barrera clasped her hands together in front of her chest. Fernanda smiled. “Thank you so much, Mrs. de la Barrera.”“Tell me, this idiot I have for a gr
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