After several minutes of traveling in which we did not separate from each other, I perceived how he removed his arm from my shoulders, positioning his hand on my leg, while moving his thumb on it from one side to the other.I looked up at him and he smiled at his act, it had become a habit."I love how you look with a beard," I said without taking my eyes off him, bringing my hands to his chin and contemplating how attractive he looked with the stubble of facial hair he's grown. "This itches, though."I reached up to leave a kiss on his lips."Do you want me to take it off?," he asked."No, I like you like this," I assured. "It's just that I'm used to seeing you clean-shaven, but you look good either way.""I know, I always look good," he replied, self-centered.We were silent for several minutes without saying anything else, until the memory of something that happened yesterday, but that I couldn't tell him, came to my mind.I began to twiddle my fingers anxiously, debating strongly
"I want you to come live with me," he blurted out suddenly, as I was about to finish my plate."Excuse me?""To live with me, Clau," he repeated slowly, looking at me with a raised eyebrow. "We'll soon be husband and wife, I don't see the need for you to continue living at your parents' house."I stared at him, expecting him to say it was a joke, but no. He looked quite serious and I didn't like that expression on him."I'm not leaving with you until we get married," I said firmly and he looked at me in disbelief."Claudia, stop joking," he said in a warning tone."I'm not kidding.""Neither am I," he spat firmly. "I want you with me, by my side. Why do you refuse?""Does the idea of me staying at my parents' house really bother you that much?""And why should you have to stay? You are my fiancé and you should be with me, I have room to spare.""Where, at your grandfather Daniel's?," I said wryly, earning a look of disdain."I have more properties where you might fancy living, Claudia
Anna's POV"Matteo, it's all set. Alessandro has a secret entrance in the company, he always uses it and it is activated with his fingerprint""Then can I come in?""Yes, Alessandro was passed out in his chair, on his desk he has the sensor to unlock the door, when you enter just go straight, then turn left and you will find an elevator, press the green colored button, this will take you straight to his office, which is where I am, don't be long""Perfect, I was able to get in, in a few minutes I'll be there.""Alessandro, dear, at last I am going to take revenge on you, you are naive, you will never see your beloved Claudia again," I said with a smirk, stroking his hair.He would be mine and Claudia would be helpless, the bitch was pregnant and I could know about her little spawn because I eavesdropped on her conversation with Eva. I had planted a bug in her bag and she hadn't even noticed.I had to talk to Matteo to get that sorted out, the only one who would give Alessandro babies
Claudia's POVI was very nervous, Alexis still had no news from Alessandro and it had been more than 24 hours since he disappeared, I needed to do something."I have to go out and look for him," I said, getting up from the chair."Claudia, you're crazy. You can't do that, least of all in your condition," my sister said, grabbing my arm."Pilar, let me go, he's your brother too, he needs our help," I said, trying to let go.Suddenly, the sound of the phone interrupted us."It's Matteo!""Quick, answer it!""Hello?""Claudia, what a pleasure to hear your beautiful voice.""Cut the crap and answer me, where is Alessandro?," I said annoyed."Sweetheart, if you want me to answer your questions, you should be more kind," he said in a mocking tone."My patience is reaching its limit. Where do you have him?""All right, I'll tell you where it is, but there's one condition you have to meet.""Which one?""It's very easy, I want to see you today, to be exact at 8pm. Without company and much les
Matteo's POVI was very angry, everything had gone wrong, but I'm not going to stop, Alessandro won't get out of here alive."Where were you? You better not have done something stupid to ruin our plans," that crazy woman shouted at me."Shut up, Anna! I'm sick of your orders," I yelled at her and she looked at me shocked. "We'd better get out of here, the police are looking for us, we have little time.""I knew I'd done something foolish, where are we supposed to go," she angrily retorted."You just pick up what you need, I already have the fake papers to leave the country," I said pissed off, starting to organize the final details.I wasn't going to let anyone catch me, I had tried too hard and worked too hard to get my career off the ground, to now lose everything because of this sentimental romantic.***Alexis's POVThere was no time to waste, I kept Isabella informed of the situation, she was very angry with us, but there was no alternative, we had to take care of her and her bab
"You had to show up," I said with obvious annoyance in my tone."To keep you company, love," hell, how disgusted I felt hearing that word come out of his mouth."Don't start bothering her, Javier," my cousin warned him."You shut up, it's not with you," that damned idiot reprimanded him."Would you stop talking bullshit sometime," I interjected, raising my voice. "What are you doing here and what do you want?""I didn't say anything stupid, I just answered honestly to the question your friend asked," he replied winking at me, instead I rolled mine, jaded."Well, no one asked you to answer, and if you don't have anything interesting to say, you can just leave," Eva said, but the stupid man just laughed at what he had just heard."Don't be jealous, blondie, you're hot too," he said, making her turn red with rage."Asshole!," said Alexis, but Claudia stopped him.Suddenly he slowly walked over to where I was sitting. He looked drunk or stoned and frankly I didn't like those vices."But C
I had finished and was about to leave, but I looked down at my feet and noticed that I was barefoot.Unbelievable, I remembered everything but the shoes."Alessandro," I called out to him."Are you finally ready?," he asked from behind the door."No," I said, making him grumble. " I need you to please pass me the gold heeled sandals that are in the closet.""Open up, I've got them.""I'll just open you up a little, I don't want you to see me yet.""Are you kidding?""No, so just hand me your shoes and don't go inside.""Whatever you say," he sighed."Pass them," I asked, holding out my hand so he couldn't see me, and when he did, I immediately locked up again.I put on my shoes, and now I was fully ready, so I decided to leave."I'm ready now," I warned him."Then come out.""I want you to close your eyes first.""For God 's sake, Claudia.""Do it," I insisted."What nonsense," he snorted. "Well, I already did.""You sure?""That I am, get the hell out," he replied, and I set about op
"Let's dance, you came here to have fun!" exclaimed my friend, grabbing my hands to make me jump with her. "Move with me!"I just laughed at her attempt to force me to dance. She looked like a little girl."CLAUDIA! CLAUDIA! CLAUDIA!" The three of them start shouting in chorus, drawing the attention of the people around us, making me red with grief. "Do it!"They insisted again, moving me among everyone, and I had no choice but to play along, dancing to their rhythm and causing them to let out screams as I jumped up and down with them.Little by little, catching their joy, I danced along with them with more ease, enjoying myself to the sound of the song, forgetting everything else. I got into my own world with the music, and I ran my hands all over my body, swaying slowly from side to side."Baby, this is what you came for!" sings Eva at the top of her lungs, pointing at me with a mischievous grin as she shakes her hair from side to side. " Lightning strikes every time she moves"She