Giovana continued to sit on the last step of the staircase, hands on her face, eyes closed, while tears streamed down her cheeks. Tania had offered her a cup of coffee, which she promptly declined. The maid insisted that Giovana needed to eat for the sake of the baby, but Giovana felt that nothing could go down her throat.The pain was unbearable, both in her heart and in her head, throbbing incessantly.“I know this is not the time to talk about it,” Ricardo touched her knees gently, “but Antony asked me to take you away from this city.”Although she had agreed with Antony, Giovana still resisted the idea of having to leave everything behind. Her heart twisted in agony, and Ricardo wished he could suffer in her place.“Do you also agree with him about me selling my shares?” she asked with a trembling voice.“Yes, I agree,” Ricardo said, looking down, “the company has started facing serious problems after the accusations against Antony. In less than twenty-four hours, we lost almost a
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