Chapter 7

MANUELA'S POV

When we entered the condominium I had no idea that Ric had a property in Rio, just his. He said he had bought it the last time he was here, when he realized that he would soon have to move to Brazil for good. His father already had a complicated picture of cancer and Ric began to plan his return.

—I love my parents' house, but I'm used to living alone and having my privacy. That's why I decided to buy this house — he said as we pulled into the property's parking lot.

It was a two-story house in Joá and was located inside a closed condominium. When Ric parked the car, I threw myself on top of him. I sat on his lap and kissed him. I've been dying to do this ever since I saw him at the airport. Since he returned to Brazil, my hormones have been on high alert. I was crazy about that man and now he was mine.

—Manu, we need to talk.— He tried to speak as I kissed his neck. His