His & Hers
In a world where appearances are everything, Lola Navarro's carefully constructed life shatters when a twist of fate entwines her with Santiago Morales—her best friend's enigmatic older brother. He's a titan of industry, a rumored playboy whose charisma is as legendary as his fortune. A sudden, inescapable scandal thrusts them into a high-stakes charade: a public engagement designed to deceive the voracious media and safeguard their reputations.
Forced into the same living space, their lives become an intricate dance of whispered secrets and undeniable proximity. Beneath the dazzling facade, the carefully built walls around their hearts begin to crumble. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and as the lines between their 'performance' and their true selves blur, an electric, forbidden attraction ignites.
But the world watches, and the powerful forces that brought them together threaten to tear them apart. Can Lola, fiercely independent and suddenly thrust into the limelight, navigate the treacherous currents of Santiago's world? And can Santiago, a man accustomed to controlling every aspect of his empire, surrender to a love that defies all logic? In a city built on illusions, they must decide if their burgeoning connection is a dangerous fantasy or the most powerful truth of all. Will their love story be a fleeting headline, or a timeless romance forged in the crucible of public scrutiny?
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Chapter: CHAPTER TEN “Ouch, ¡joder! That’s too tight!” Lola’s high-pitched complaint made Santiago roll his eyes for the hundredth time. “What’s the matter now, munéquita?” Lola’s eyes, wide and feral, slowly shifted from her dress to the man lounging lazily at the balcony’s edge. “What’s the matter?” she repeated with a raised eyebrow. “Even a blind man would see how uncomfortable this entire setup is on me. I can barely breathe in this corset. Why do I even need one? I think I’m quite skinny enough.” The lady standing next to Lola offered a sweet smile. “It is how the dress was designed, señorita. The goal is to give women the confidence they need by bringing out the beauty in their body, no matter their size.” Lola shifted her gaze to the lady—who’d introduced herself as Esmeralda—and smiled back, albeit falsely. “Yeah, I doubt that’s going to work in this case. Can we get it off, please?” “Most certainly,” Esmeralda quickly replied, though Lola could hear a twinge o
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Chapter: CHAPTER NINE Lola had started her swimming gymnastics again, looking more and more like a professional with every movement she made. But Santiago’s last words prompted her to quit her fun and turn to him with a mix of shock and surprise in her eyes. “You were in the army?!” Santiago laughs. “The kind of things you don’t see or hear anywhere else. First-hand information from the horse’s mouth. For free, too. Seems like I’m on a giving spree.” Lola swam closer. “¡Mierda! You’re a veteran? At thirty-seven? How’s that even possible? Is that why your body looks like it's AI? Wait, wait. Forget I said that part. Delete that from your head.” “If you don’t shut up, I might just drown from your bad sense of humor,” Santiago managed as laughter made him throw his head back and rock his shoulders. Lola wore an embarrassed smile. “Seriously, though. How come this isn’t something people know about?” Santiago took a deep breath and raked his fingers through his damp hair. “Because
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Chapter: CHAPTER EIGHT About two hours and many sore muscles later, the trio collapsed on the floorboards of the living room, underneath a rather small but very effective ceiling fan. “Now that that’s over,” Gabriele uttered, barely audible, “we can go over the legal process of this unholy cohabitation.” “Ugh…” Santiago groaned. “Keep your legal practices to the side, Gabriele. I’m famished enough to eat a horse.” “Unfortunately, all I have here are sandwiches,” she mumbled unapologetically. “Without horse meat, of course. Lola? You good?” Lola’s response was a weak thumbs-up. “Alright. Let’s have something to eat before starvation gets the better of us. I’ll get the sandwiches, Santiago’ll handle lemonade, and Lola… just hang in there or something.” Several sandwiches later, the three adults sat cross-legged on the floor, with Santiago and Lola still sipping their lemonade while Gabriele held a black file in her hands. “The documents within this file clarify the na
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN “Are all these even necessary?” Lola gave Santiago a questioning look. “You’re the one who suggested this, remember?” she asked back. “I only agreed. And now you must agree to give shelter to my babies.” “Your ‘babies’ are cosplay costumes and life-size anime art,” Santiago retorted. “Matter of fact, they look bigger than you.” Lola smacked his arm, and his response was a straight face and a blank stare. “Was that supposed to be a tickle?” “Very funny,” she scoffed. “The point is, my costumes and art give inspiration when I need one, so it’s an absolute necessity to bring them along.” “Believe it or not, I can understand that. But aren’t you better off with one or two? Why take all of them?” Lola suddenly looked towards the clear sky, tilting her head like she was trying to catch a faraway sound. “Can you hear that?” Santiago turned in the direction she strained her ears to. “No. Hear what?” “The end of this conversation.” With that,
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX Santiago ran past the shocked cashier, gunning straight to the female restroom at the back end of the store. As he pushed the door open, he silently hoped that no one else would be inside. Otherwise, he could see the outrageous headlines on the news already. “Go away.” Lola’s muffled voice made him relax a bit, though it didn’t make him feel any better about being in a female washroom. “I did it for a reason, Lola,” he explained. “It was sudden and impromptu, but it’s for your own safety.” Lola’s laugh wasn’t a pleasant one. “For my safety, or for your pleasure? Don’t try to justify your decision and make this a noble cause when I wasn’t given the right to decide. I’m not some child you order around whenever you want, Santiago.” Santiago planted himself in front of the closed stall where Lola hid. All he wanted to do was kick the door open and drag her out. But, as effective as that method seemed, it wasn’t going to solve anything. He inhaled deeply instead an
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE Hours later, under the scorching Madrid sun, Lola strolled to her favorite cafe, which was just a few blocks away from her apartment. Her large, dark shades did a good job of protecting her eyes from the harsh sunlight, although she also hoped they’d mask her identity from anyone who might recognize her. She nearly laughed at the thought. It was ridiculous, really. She couldn’t be as popular as Gabriele described. One random moment that no one bore witness to couldn’t ruin her life. How wrong she was. Lola noticed the first stalker when she stopped to cross the street. She knew she was trying to appear anonymous, but the guy’s outfit made it obvious that he was trying way too hard. No one in their right mind will wear an all-black combination of jeans and a hoodie in this ridiculous heat wave. That alone made him stand out from everyone else who chose light clothing for the weather. Lola spotted the man—who seemed short and stubby—from a few yards away, pretending
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