It was 3 pm yet she wasn't sure she could get every work done. This was gradually causing her frustration.Alejandro was watching a map with Juan when a message popped up on his phone screen. He opened it and read it with Juan. They looked at each other in surprise. "We need to leave!" Juan said to him and he nodded his head.The maids in the mansion were shocked to see Alejandro and Juan storm out of the mansion with all their men and the moment the gate closed, excitement super into their veins. "Are we going to stand here and just watch now that they are gone or should we go ahead and help our sister so she won't get eliminated?" Maria's voice was heard in the building, and the whole maids agreed in excitement as they then rushed out of the building and ran to the garden and surrounded Aria, who was already on the floor feeling drained. Seeing her fellow maids, she got up from the floor in surprise and watched them pick up several water pipes and start assisting her. "Relax Señiori
Aria stood starstruck as Valentine walked past her and slammed the kitchen door. She staggered back a bit. Maria's words then rang in her head. "Was that what she meant by if it were in my power, I wouldn't wish to know her?" She thought and quickly left the kitchen in search of Maria, who she later found close to the swimming pool, cleaning the floor like it was the bedroom. "Maria!" She called out and the moment Maria saw her, she ran to her and hugged her really tight. "If you ever wish for freedom in your life, don't give up. The universe will bless you with it." Aria muttered to her, and she stared at Aria, surprised. "What's wrong Aria? Is everything okay?" She asked Aria as she put down the broomstick in her hand. "I'm scared of Valentine. She's scary." She didn't hesitate to pour out her worries. Maria took a deep breath before looking up at Aria. "In here, you just have to be strong. No one! I repeat neither of them has a single patience to deal with people like us. We
"You don't want to test me, Valentine! I didn't bring her here for you bitch! She's mine!" He continued.Those words didn't sit well with Valentine. "What do you mean she's yours?" "I won't warn you again." Alejandro decided to pause there as he then turned and walked out of the dining room."Urgh!!!!" Valentine had the urge to ruin things but dared not because of Alejandro's policies. "When did he start caring about a total stranger?" She asked herself, going into deep thought, wondering when things changed. Ever since she had known Alejandro, she's had almost equal rights as him and has been able to bully anyone in the mansion as long as she doesn't like the person or feel threatened by whosoever. Alejandro has never had issues with that so this one definitely gave her a bad feeling. Whatever hatred she had for Aria increased by a thousand percent as all she wanted right now was for her to vanish. Then she recalled him telling her to apologize. The thought of that really hurt her
"That was so good! I bet only I can put you in this mood." Anita said as she caressed his chest and watched him get dressed. "Make things snappy so you can leave. Miguel can't meet you in here." Jude has to speak up because he doesn't think he wants issues in his relationship.Anita rolled her eyes. "Who cares about her? I'm more attractive than her anyway and more feminine.""She's more beautiful and strong. You know she can break your ass if you aren't careful." He had to tell her the facts so she wouldn't overthink and get herself into trouble.The moment Anita walked out of his office, already dressed, she made her way into the working space and occupied her seat. "What's up girlie? I have been looking for you." Agent Maya said to her from where she was seated."I was called upon by the President." She responded, not realizing that Miguel was behind her."What the hell did you go there to do?" Miguel asked losing her patience the moment she heard that.Anita froze. She then turne
"Do not think I'm a fool to not realize the game you played," Jude said to Miguel when he got into his office right after the meeting."Do not think I don't know how you fucked her yesterday. When you fuck these bitches, they report to me with their attitudes so I don't even give a shit if you think or know of any played game. I won! It's my field. She's nothing but a freaking learner." Miguel spat as she sat on the chair. She knew Anita would come for her but she was well prepared for her. She then glared at Jude whose thing in between his legs could never behave.****It's been wild moments for Aria, who had been having a really hard time being a woman in Alejandro's mansion. It was 6 pm right after she stopped cleaning for the day. Tired, she decides to go drop the cleaning instrument, so she gets herself cleaned up before going to bed. On getting to the store where these types of equipment are kept, she started hearing some strange sounds. She paused in her step and tried to pay m
Alejandro's hand turned into a fist as he gritted his teeth. He hated what he was seeing but couldn't tell who he was angry with.Aria was busy with her duties the next day just as usual, cleaning the bathroom like she had always done when Mark appeared, messing up what she was cleaning. She had her eyes on the floor without a word and kept cleaning, hoping to avoid every single issue that could pop up, but Mark didn't appreciate that. "How dare you ignore my presence? Have you forgotten I can make you disappear?" He asked her, and she knelt, hoping he saw that she didn't want trouble."I'm sorry if you are hurt. I see your presence and I'm grateful. I very well acknowledge your presence." She said to him without looking into his eyes.He was a little bit pissed that she was avoiding his gaze, so he got closer and raised her chin, wanting her to look into his eyes, but she tried to avoid it. "Why do you always act like you are special? You aren't special Aria. You are nothing but a pu
The sight in front of him was one he couldn't believe. He had done a lot of bad things in his life but this was just out of it. Aria was in shock as she then had her eyes covered. The men were seven in number. The drinks in their hands had been drugged by Alejandro, and yes, they could only get themselves back by using Mark because they were gays, and they also had Alejandro's permission. Each of them took turns raping Mark in the Anus and aggressively. "Ahhh!!!" He screamed and begged that he get set free, but this man didn't care. The fifth one could not tolerate his house, so he took out some part of his cloth that had been cut and used it to tie up his mouth so he wouldn't hear a thing, but he still heard because Mark was in pain and his screams couldn't contain just his body alone. After about three hours, these men finally got themselves and stopped, the drugs leaving their bodies. They took out the clothes in his mouth and loosed him from the wall, causing him to fall to the fl
They enveloped her and bundled her back to the mansion. The moment they got inside, they walked straight to a room called Alejandro's chamber and dropped her on the floor. She looked up and saw Alejandro. The moment their eyes locked, she froze and looked at the floor. "Leave!" He ordered his men and walked out of the chamber. It was now just him and Aria in there. "What did I do so wrong that made you do that?" He asked her and she froze. She couldn't understand why he was being so calm. "I made you a queen in here and made everyone around get their eyes off you and all you are going to do is throw that away?" He asked her and she shook her head."I'm sorry! I just don't want to be a part of this craziness. Everyone is going mad in here. You are killing people and others are killing others. I now see blood every day of my life, just like I drink water every day, and it hurts. Please just let me go. I promise I won't do anything out of line if I leave just let me get the fuck out of h
The forest was eerily quiet as dawn bled through the twisted silhouettes of trees. A thick mist hugged the earth, softening the edges of bloodshed and ash that had stained the night. Alejandro sat by the fire they barely had time to light, his eyes locked on the flames like they might offer absolution. Across from him, Aria wrapped a torn blanket around her shoulders, shivering not from the cold but from the storm inside her chest. Jace was resting nearby, his wound stitched with trembling hands and the pain dulled by makeshift medication. For now, they were alive. But they were cornered.Aria's mind wouldn’t rest. Dario’s words echoed relentlessly: "She doesn't even know what she's carrying." What did it mean? She stared at the data drive again, holding it as if it might explode with answers. Somewhere within its encrypted layers lay a truth powerful enough to drive a cartel mad. A truth they were now willing to kill for.Alejandro noticed her grip tightening and stood, walking to he
The night air was thick with tension, so much that it clung to Aria’s skin like a second layer. The distant crunch of footsteps on gravel made her grip the pistol tighter. Every shadow seemed to pulse with danger, every sound a possible threat. From where she crouched beside the jagged cliff edge, she could make out the dark shapes of their enemies disembarking from the boat, weapons drawn, eyes sweeping the terrain.Beside her, Alejandro’s breathing was calm, calculated. He crouched low, his back against the rocks, a rifle balanced on his knee. Though the moment was dire, there was a stillness in him, like the eye of a storm. His hand brushed Aria’s shoulder gently a silent promise that they would survive this. Not just for themselves, but for everything they had endured together.She turned to look at him, their eyes locking in the darkness. His gaze held fire, but beneath it, she caught something unexpected. Regret.“Alejandro,” she whispered, “if we don’t make it ”“We will,” he c
The moon hung low in the sky, casting a pale glow over the water, but the night felt darker now heavier. Aria’s breath came in shallow bursts as the boat jolted through the waves. Every second felt like an eternity as the engines of their pursuers roared in the distance. The sound was a constant reminder of the danger they were in. But even as they neared the narrow mouth of the cove, there was a sense of urgency in the air. This was it the moment of reckoning.Alejandro stood tall, his figure unwavering against the pressure that weighed down on them. His eyes never left the distant horizon as he clutched the wheel, steering them with precision and determination. He was a man used to fighting for survival, but Aria had seen enough of his vulnerability over the past weeks to understand that even he didn’t know if they would make it out of this alive."We’re almost there," Jace called out from the back of the boat, his voice strained. "But they’re right behind us. We won’t have time to
The boat rocked gently in the moonlight, its hull cutting through the water like a knife slicing through soft fabric. The soft sound of waves was a stark contrast to the chaos that had unfolded hours before. Aria stood at the edge, her hands gripping the cold metal of the railing as she looked out over the vast ocean. Her thoughts were a tangled mess, much like the storm that raged inside her.Alejandro stood behind her, his presence solid, unwavering. He hadn’t spoken much since the ambush, his mind undoubtedly weighed down by the same fears and worries that gripped her chest. But he had said one thing that had lingered in her mind: "We can’t keep running."She couldn’t help but wonder if he was right."We need to face him," Alejandro had said earlier, his voice low but certain. "Santiago will never stop. He’s too dangerous, and now that we’re marked, there’s no escaping it."But how did one face a man like Santiago De La Cruz? A man who had no morals, no hesitation, and no fear in h
The morning crept in like a thief, casting a faint glow over the broken windows and dust-covered floors. Aria sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes as if she could wipe away the exhaustion that clung to her bones. She hadn't slept not really. She'd closed her eyes, listened to Alejandro’s soft, steady breathing beside her, and tried to convince herself they were safe. But her mind had spun in endless circles, haunted by what might come next.Alejandro was already up, pacing near the window. His shirt was wrinkled, his jaw unshaven, and his eyes had that dark gleam again the one that made her nervous, the one that said something had shifted inside him overnight.“What are you thinking?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.He didn’t turn to look at her. “I’m thinking we might not have as much time as I hoped.”Aria swung her legs off the bed, her bare feet touching the cold floor. “Why? What happened?”“There was a black SUV parked on the road this morning,” he said. “It wasn’t there
Aria stood by the car, her heart racing as Alejandro moved toward the house. The darkness around her felt suffocating, and the air, thick with silence, seemed to press in on her from every side. She watched Alejandro’s silhouette disappear into the shadows, his movements deliberate, confident, but there was something about his presence that felt fragile, as though the weight of everything that had been left unsaid was finally beginning to break through.Her mind churned with questions—questions she couldn’t yet answer. Why this house? Why was it abandoned? Who was he running from, really? And why was she, too, caught up in this whirlwind of chaos and danger? She had no answers, and the uncertainty gnawed at her, making her feel more isolated than ever.She hugged her arms to her chest, her eyes scanning the property. The house loomed before her, its broken windows and decaying structure standing like a silent sentinel in the night. The wind howled through the trees, a mournful sound t
The night seemed to stretch on forever, the hum of the engine becoming a low, constant reminder of the tension that hung thick between Aria and Alejandro. They were driving into the unknown, each mile taking them further from the world they had once known, but closer to something darker, something that Aria couldn’t quite understand.Alejandro’s grip on the steering wheel was tight, his knuckles pale as he navigated the road with a precision that spoke of years of experience. But despite the calm exterior, Aria could see the tension in his jaw, the way his eyes flicked to the rearview mirror every few seconds. They were being followed—she could feel it. And she had a sinking feeling that this was just the beginning.The phone call had left a bitter taste in the air, and Alejandro hadn’t spoken since. He had only snapped the phone shut and tossed it onto the passenger seat beside him, his gaze locked on the road ahead.Aria, unsure of what to say, sat in silence, her fingers nervously
The weight of uncertainty hung in the air as Aria and Alejandro slipped through the alleyway, the shadows of the night swallowing them whole. The city around them, once familiar and comforting, now seemed like a labyrinth, its streets twisted with danger at every turn. Every sound, every movement felt like a threat, a warning that their time was running out.Alejandro had said they were leaving, but Aria wasn’t sure where they were going. She only knew that they had to get as far away as possible from the building where they had just been, from the people who were closing in on them. Her heart pounded in her chest, every step feeling like a race against an unseen enemy.They walked quickly, but there was a purpose in their movements—Alejandro leading the way, his every sense alert, eyes scanning the surroundings like a man trained to survive. Aria, however, felt like a stranger in this world. She had never known such fear, such chaos, yet in the midst of it, she felt a sense of connec
The streets of the city blurred in a haze of dim light and looming shadows as Aria and Alejandro moved through the night. Her heart was still racing, her breath shallow, but she couldn’t afford to slow down. They had escaped the immediate danger, but the night was far from over. The enemies who had been chasing her—the ones who had now turned their attention to Alejandro—would not stop. They would hunt them down relentlessly until they had what they wanted.What did they want? That question had lingered in Aria’s mind for days. What did they want with her? What did Alejandro have that they were willing to risk so much? Each time she tried to think it through, she ended up with more questions than answers, but one thing was painfully clear: they were all caught in a game—a dangerous, deadly game—and the rules had changed.Alejandro’s hand was firm on hers, guiding her through alleyways and side streets as they moved with purpose. Every step felt like a race against time. His silence wa