Masuk**Unfortunately, I didn’t get to watch it, because Rodrigo chose that exact moment to want me. He came, grabbed my hand, and dragged me away. Straight to our room.The party was at the resort Rodrigo bought us the first time we got together, so only our friends, family and colleagues were here. The children, including Millie and Miles's kids, were being babysat by Anthony, Maggie, Rodrigo’s mother, and my mother, who, honestly, stood around like a statue because she barely knew anything about kids.We were staying here for the weekend, doing couple's activities. Most invited guests were couples too.The moment we slipped away from the crowd, Rodrigo kissed me. We walked blindly toward our room, lips locked, barely pulling away long enough to open the door before falling right back into it. I already had my hands on his shirt collar, and his were roaming across my back.Alright, it was not okay that we were missing the proposal, but if you have a one-year-old, then you understand how
V A L E R I AIt was amazing how life can surprise you with so much joy that you forget all the pain.I must admit, seeing Rodrigo leave that day while I was in labour terrified me. I thought I had lost him, that our story ended before it even began.There was no excuse. I lied to him again and again. But as soon as the babies were born, he came back. And before I could even apologise, he did, telling me he knew all along. Which was both embarrassing and incredibly sweet, that he never confronted me… that he left it in my hands.I was prepared to give him a divorce. They had just announced the winner, Paula herself came to see me and congratulated me. She was apparently grateful that even the two cities she rigged didn’t affect the outcome. The team’s hard work, my hard work, was what made us win.Well, I was about to ask Rodrigo what he wanted to do when the two nurses came in with the babies and the identity bracelets. They knew our special case, so they had four. They put one on me
| FOUR YEARS ON |R O D R I G OI stared at the passage I had just pasted on the fridge. There was literally no room, as there were so many achievements posted here. This is where we displayed everything, and this new addition was an article on Anthony from Forbes, who had just earned the youngest rising billionaire title in Georgia at just twenty-two. I was very proud.He had taken over the company and had opened several others in the past few years. He got married to Maggie and had their three-year-old, my grandchild. I helped from home in the first years, but later he did everything on his own, and I focused on raising the children while my wife worked, chasing her career.“Hehe, heh heh.” I heard giggling from the living room and remembered it was the twins. They had been giving me a hard time since this morning, they refused to nap.All they wanted to do was eat and run around like the little kids they were, but I was very exhausted.Staying up all night taking care of our one-ye
R O D R I G OAbout two months ago, after making our marriage official, I went to pick Valeria up at her office so we could go for our honeymoon. It was my chance to win her heart. I thought to just take her for a romantic dinner. I didn’t want to come on too strong since this marriage happened thanks to the mysterious person who said it was for politics.On my way, I received a call from a detective, Presley. She told me Valeria was pregnant and even sent proof of her being in the hospital. I didn’t have a reason not to believe it. She had moved on. It’s been seven years. I didn’t expect her to wait for me all these years when I’m the one who messed up.I spoke to my assistant, Jennifer. I admit I was a little discouraged at first, especially that she didn’t tell me, but she made me understand that Valeria needed her time.That didn’t necessarily mean we were over. If I played my cards right, she might still be with me. So, I contacted Miles and planned that getaway. I bought that re
But above all this, I was in a pretty tight situation. It wouldn’t make sense to have everyone die when I could save them, but again, letting my father die would be something I would feel guilty about for the rest of my life.It’s not the same, but I’ve already carried guilt for keeping Parker away from her father, and trust me, it’s not a good feeling.“Fine.” I gave in. “I won’t do anything, but did you know that while your men surrounded the hospital, your daughter was here too?”“A sacrifice, Valeria. See, that’s the difference between me and you. I’m not scared to give up something for something bigger.” And she was right.“Help me find the cure.”“I’m trying. I tell you, the presidential power your mother-in-law has is huge—the secret service. I have people searching, so if I find anything, I’ll let you know.”“Thank you.”“Sure.” Then she ended the call, and I heavily sighed before turning toward where I expected Anthony to be, but he was gone.I didn’t know where he went but a
I had so many questions and really little time, but one thing was for sure. Even if I, let's say, made Ramona look bad, Paula would still steal the seat. The way she had been behaving lately, it was like her whole life depended on this. She had sacrificed a lot, and I really don’t think me doing anything would stop her.But I had to save my father somehow, and right now we didn’t know what was happening in there. Madeline said she had the cure, and therefore I had to negotiate with her.“What will you gain by doing this?” I asked. I wanted to save my father, but I didn’t want Madeline to think she could manipulate me again. “When did you join politics?”“I believe the question should be what did I gain by doing this, because I’m only fulfilling my part.”“I don’t understand.”“Well, I’ll be honest with you. Your father took everything from me. Suddenly he wants to do right and be with that bitch.”“You know about Britney?”“And her filthy children, of course. Oh my god, Valeria, I tho
There was silence for a moment. No one said anything, and Maggie seemed to grow more uncomfortable, which I knew was because of Anthony being here too.“Alright, Mom, can we go now?” Rodrigo asked–finally breaking the silence. Wow, now I was convinced he truly believed I wasn't Valeria. If he did,
My first question would be how he found me, but that wasn’t important now. What mattered was what he was doing here and why he was lying to people, saying I was his fiancée.Sure, he once proposed, but I turned him down even before we broke up—and I explained my reasons. So why the hell was he bein
V A L E R I AI had just met with Millie and Miles. They invited me to dinner, and since I heard about Pablo, I agreed—but now I was rushing to pick Maggie up before things got out of hand.“So you're saying magically it happened and they invited you to dinner?”“I mean, I have business with her hu
I honestly didn’t know what to say. Yes, Mrs. Roberts had always been supportive of me, but there was also a time she didn’t believe me—the time she chose Anthony over me. So I didn’t know whether to believe her now or not.“I never lie, you know that,” she said, seeing I was hesitant. And yes, she







