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I got up from the floor and approached the kitchen.I looked at the dishes he was preparing and then at him. I pointed to a rolled-up pastry dusted with sugar and a scoop of ice cream, and asked:" What 's that?""Strudel. Have you never tried it?" I shook my head. "Well, today you'll have the chance to taste it. It's a pastry that contains various fruits as filling, especially apples. It's truly one of the best desserts in Germany.""Apple? Does this have apple in it?" He nodded. "Adri can't have apple; he's allergic.""It's alright, for us..." he looked up, thinking. "Actually, I'll leave you the recipe so you can make it with a different fruit. What do you say?""Alright." I approached the fridge and opened it.I grabbed a Coca-Cola and offered it to the German man.Once dinner was ready and the dining table set, the three of us sat in the chairs and without further ado, began to eat.Stefan had prepared several dishes, which were: Sauerkraut, a type of finely chopped and fermented
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Over the next two weeks, Katia tried her best to avoid Stefan, but being her boss, she had no choice but to comply with his instructions. Nonetheless, she attempted not to be alone with him.Joshua and Madeleine found amusement in her situation, as she had confided in the brunette about it. Joshua frequently spoke with Oscar, keeping him informed about how Katia and their son were doing. Oscar reciprocated, updating Joshua about his own situation and plans.After the dinner at her secretary's house, Stefan tried to get closer to her, but Katia distanced herself even further. She wouldn't speak to him, and if she did, it was only the bare minimum.At the beginning of the third week, Katia found herself giving a speech for the company's party at the Maynard branch. The elevator doors opened to reveal a tall, slim man with a well-exercised body, captivating blue eyes, and a mixed-race background that gave his skin a warm tone. He had very short, curly dark hair and a light stubble. His
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That night, when they returned from having dinner with their friends, Oscar walked his girlfriend to the apartment door.She inserted the key into the lock and turned to him. They stared into each other's eyes in silence, waiting for the other to say something, but neither spoke.Oscar took her hands and gave her a warm smile."You should go in. Adri must be wondering why you're not home," he said."Adri is probably asleep, and he knows I went out for dinner," she said, shaking her head. "Oscar, why don't you come in, and we can have a drink? You mentioned this morning that we need to talk.""I can't have alcohol," she looked surprised. "Not even a beer.""Still... you could stay the night," she insisted. As he was about to respond, she cut him off. "I've been waiting for you to come back for three years. I'm afraid you'll leave, and tomorrow everything will feel like a dream. Please, stay.""You won't stop until I come in, will you?" She nodded. He got the message. "Alright, but don'
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"Are you asking me to marry you because it's possible that...?" She couldn't even speak."No, of course not, darling. I really want to marry you, regardless of whether I'm sick or not. If it were up to me, I would have married you when I met you five years ago," he wiped away the tears running down her cheeks. "You know how I feel about you, and I wouldn't mind reliving every moment as many times as necessary to be with you.""I know, but it's just that... it's just that..." She pressed her lips together and smiled, while tears continued to stream down her cheeks. "Of course, I want to marry you, Oscar....The next morning, on the way to work, Katia was very pensive.She tried not to cry so Oscar wouldn't see her that way.She was trying to come to terms with what her boyfriend had told her. For her, the thought that he might leave her alone again shattered her heart into a thousand pieces."I would have preferred he hadn't come... or that you hadn't told me anything," she thought ag
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She looked at herself for a few seconds and then cast a suspicious glance at the brown-haired man in front of her. He began to walk, pulling her along, but Katia refused to walk that way.Before entering the elevator, she managed to break free. She didn't want to go anywhere with him.Once inside, they both stood on opposite sides of the elevator. She didn't want him to touch her, and she didn't understand why she had to accompany him.The young woman leaned her arm against the elevator wall and looked at the ring on her right hand, on the ring finger. Was it okay to marry Oscar knowing that he could die?She had been thinking about that all night and all day. She was afraid he would die after they got married.They got into the elevator, still in silence.At the door of Pro-novias, Katia was taken aback. She hadn't expected to have to accompany him to this place. She glanced sideways at the German man and raised an eyebrow when she saw him smiling.Annoyed, she asked, crossing her ar
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He placed the photo in his wallet and then tucked it into the inner pocket of his dark gray jacket before getting up. He walked over to her and when he was in front of her, he asked:"Turn around, please."She turned around and looked at herself in the mirror. Undoubtedly, that dress suited her better than the others, and it seemed to be her size. She began to touch the skirt, and a small smile formed on her lips.It was the first time she had seen herself so beautiful, but she couldn't see herself getting married in that dress.Thanks to the mirror, she could see the expression on Stefan's face as he watched how the dress fit her. The silhouette of her body was well-defined due to how the fabric clung to her.He placed his hands on her shoulders and slowly moved them down her arms. Stefan's touch on her skin caused Katia to tense up.Her breathing became shorter as the German man's hands traced down her ribs and then across her abdomen.She could feel electricity running through her
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From time to time, Katia turned around to check on her son and smiled when she saw him asleep. She rested her head against the headrest and turned it to the right with a sad expression, gazing out the window.Her mind kept circling back to what she had done the day before. Was it the right decision to marry someone she despised? Even if she regretted it, there was nothing she could do now; she was Mrs. Schmidt..."If I may say something, I think it would be better if..." the German began."Don't even think about suggesting that we should live together. Adri's father is Oscar, and I don't want my son getting attached to you," she interrupted without looking at him."I still think that would be the most normal thing to do. We were registered as husband and wife at the Civil Registry, and as such...""I said no. I won't leave the apartment that Oscar bought, and you won't enter it.""Why are you so stubborn?""I'm not stubborn, Mr. Schmidt. I don't want you in my life, and you've already
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Katia remained silent, gazing towards the door. She couldn't bring herself to tell him the real reason she refused to work with that man.She turned the doorknob with her eyes closed, hearing him approaching. Without further ado, she opened the office door and left before Stefan could fully reach her.He was left stunned. What had happened that made her request this? He watched her gather her things and head for the elevator.Katia passed by her friends, and they were surprised by her condition. It was unusual for her not to acknowledge or say anything to them.Stefan, worried about the woman who was his wife, left his office and walked decisively towards the elevator. He entered seconds before the doors closed.She moved away from him and wiped away the tears streaming down her cheeks."Where do you think you're going? Your workday..." he began to say."I refuse to work with that man roaming freely in this company," she interrupted, avoiding his gaze.She hugged herself, closing her
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"Madeleine, welcome to our family," she said to her son's wife and then walked away to sit next to her wife.Katia swallowed hard, butterflies in her stomach were fluttering with force.Stefan and Richard Jr. had positioned themselves on either side, forming an intimate circle with them just before the ceremony began."Katia, tell him before the ceremony starts," Madeleine urged her friend, whispering in her ear.There was anticipation, but also uncertainty pulsing in her words.Katia nodded, gripping Madeleine's arm in silent support. The Judge, an elderly man with a warm smile, was adjusting his papers at the front, getting ready to commence the ceremony.It was the right moment to share the news."What to say?" Stefan asked in a whisper, looking at Katia.Katia swallowed hard again before letting the words out."I'm pregnant, Stefan... and it's twins," she told him in a hushed voice, her eyes meeting Stefan's, filled with excitement and expectation.Stefan was left speechless, for
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Hilbert helped his friend by taking his arm to help him stand, and then everyone congratulated the couple.At that moment, Madeleine and Katia decided to get married on the same day and... in Lourmarin.For each of them, that place held a different meaning, but they both agreed it was a beautiful location for a double wedding.Joanne and Stefanie Elein were overjoyed. Their parents were getting married, and they would become one united family. Richard, the father, looked at his eldest son and his youngest daughter, and seeing them happy, he was happy too.For some reason, he looked at the lawyer and smiled half-heartedly."I should start having more conversations with that man, as he's the one my daughter Elyse has chosen," he thought. He looked around the room, and taking advantage of his wife's proximity to their children, he approached Hilbert and said,"I think I'll need a lawyer to help me with my will. Can I count on you?""Of course, sir," Hilbert replied, somewhat surprised, a
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A group of men gathered behind the young brunette, but the leader of the group took Katia as a hostage, pointing a gun at her. Müller, despite having something against Stefan, had nothing against the woman who looked at him with fear, feeling the gun against her temple. Katia began to silently cry, looking at the inspector for help.The police were in a dilemma. They couldn't shoot without harming Katia. Both the gang and the law enforcement group had their weapons aimed at each other, with the young brunette caught in the middle."Stefan... help me..." Katia silently wished, her eyes closed as tears streamed down her cheeks.She was so focused on seeking help from the man she loved that she didn't realize someone was speaking behind her. Suddenly, she felt the man shifting, and as she turned around, she was surprised and relieved to see Mark.The man nodded for her to run towards the group of men behind those traffickers. The other Richter family's hitmen surrounded Katia to "hide"
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Once they had landed at Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport, Stefan's chauffeur Frederick picked them up to drive them to the brown man's house, but Katia refused.She wanted to go straight to the hospital to see Stefan.After arriving at the private hospital, they went to the room where Stefan was resting. When they opened the door they found Federica sitting next to him and Jürgen, who was leaning against the wall. The dark-haired man looked at him in surprise, as he didn't know how the woman had found out. Katia walked over to the bed and stood next to her ex-husband. She caressed his face, holding back her tears, and kissed him.Federica approached her husband and smiled at him after hugging him. Hilbert began to ask what had really happened and Jürgen told him. Katia listened to them sitting on the edge of the bed.Suddenly the door opened, ushering in the police, but the one who caught everyone's attention was a tall, slender man, although at first glance it could be seen that
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The sound of the cell phone she had in her left hand since she sat down to eat made her snap out of her world, fixed on a single point.She didn't have the number saved, but upon seeing the number it began with, she knew it wasn't from there."Hello?" Katia answered and took a sip of champagne."Katia, it 's Federica. Happy New Year," she heard on the other end of the line, but it was clear that Federica was sad about something."Happy New Year to you too, Federica. Is... your brother around?""Katia... I don't know how to tell you this, but...""Federica... don't scare me. What's going on?" This made everyone look at her. "What's happening?""Do you remember that my brother and Jürgen were trying to stop the mafia war?""Of course, I remember. That's why he went back to Germany. Has something happened to him?" she asked with fear. Madeleine approached her sister-in-law and put her hands on her arms. "Please, Federica. Tell me what's going on.""My brother was shot in the chest. He's
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She had finished showering and the only thing around her body was a towel that reached a few inches below her butt. Took off the towel that surrounded her hair and dried it with that cloth while she looked at herself in the mirror.She stood still as she thought of Stefan. Since he had left she had been using the masturbator she had before she met him, and while she was showering, she had been touching herself thinking about him.Katia needed him to touch her the way he only knew how to touch her and feel his kisses around her body, her neck and kiss her lips.She shook her head not to think about him and not to tempt desire again.She took off her towel and then put on a black strapless set and a colutte also in black and combed her hair a little to get rid of the knots that had come out after wetting her hair.Then she came out of the bathroom and stared at the dress on the bed."Why did you have to choose pink, knowing that I don't like that color?," she said with her hands on her
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That night, after putting her daughters to bed, Katia returned to the living room and poured herself a glass of red wine. Ever since she had broken up with Stefan, she did this every night when she felt down.She left the bottle on the coffee table in front of the couch.Katia took the glass of wine and took a small sip while she thought about what Zelig or Stefan had told her. Although to her, he would always be Stefan, as that's the name she had known him by.Did either of them really have the blame?She, barefoot with the glass in her hand, walked across the floor to the entrance and approached a small bookshelf in that area. She sat on the floor, leaving the glass by her side, and opened the door of the piece of furniture, starting to search inside.After a few minutes, she pulled out a frame. She sat on the floor, staring at the photo, and took a sip of wine."You have no idea how much I wish I could talk to you, Oscar... Why did you have to die?" Katia thought, without moving fr
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Federica and Katia went up to the top floor where the cafeteria was located. They sat at a table near the large window, and the brunette waitress brought two soft drinks, one for each of them.Unable to help it, Katia felt uncomfortable, but she didn't want to tell the woman sitting across from her. The babbling of the triplets caught her attention.They were three beautiful children, just like their parents, and they were utterly adorable with their chubby cheeks. Judging by their age, the babies couldn't be more than a year and a half old.Not knowing what to say, Katia took a sip of her drink and sighed."My brother told me that Joanne looks a lot like you," Federica commented, making her companion look at her. "Listen, Katia. It's true that my brother is... a mafioso," she said in a hushed voice so no one could hear. "But there's something I'm sure of: he loves you and misses both of you. Over these five years, he's delayed his visit to the Seattle Delegation because of your rejec
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Suddenly he saw his daughter suddenly stand up and run into the President's office. Zelig jumped in surprise and crouched down to keep up with his daughter.He noticed that Katia had not moved from where Joanne separated from her and that she was not looking at him."I promise to come another day," Joanne said to her father."I'd love to," he said with a smile. "Now go on. Your mother is waiting for you.""Daddy, why didn't you say hello to mommy?," she asked innocently.Zelig noticed Katia watching them and saw her snort."Mommy is mad at me for something I did a long time ago, but as long as I get to see you again, I'll be happy. Do you know why?" The girl shook her head. "Because you look so much like your mother.""Grandma says Stefanie Elein looks more like Mommy..." she pouted tenderly."I don't think so. You... you have the same look as your mother and her same smile," she stroked his cheek, smiling. "Go on, go. Your mother will be more upset with me as long as you're still her
