I toured the house, and it was really amazing, fully furnished, with my bedroom as spacious as I’d always wanted.After that, we had tea and talked. I told her about the baby, and her reaction was priceless. She didn’t think she would ever have such an opportunity, and she truly looked happy. I asked about Nona, and she told me she was back in Italy sorting some things out.“After all of this, the elections, I will take you to Italy. It’s home.”“I would love that,” I agreed. “And don’t worry about Pablo. I will deal with him.” We spoke of Pablo, and she was not happy with him.“You just have to say the word, baby. I can deal with him.”“He’s not alone, so to take him down I should connect with those powerful people.”“But you know he’ll never give it up even after those people ask him to. I know my son. He’s stubborn.” Of course, she still considered him her son.“Don’t worry yourself, and if I get stuck, I will ask for your help,” I assured her as we stood and walked out.“Are you s
I felt lightheaded, and I realised this wasn't about the questions alone but hunger. I hadn't eaten breakfast and even skipped dinner last night, but thinking of my daughter and the life growing in me at the moment, I calmed down.“Enough!” I actually didn’t calm down; I just held myself together as I screamed. “What does my story have to do with the governor?”“Well, you are–”“So what if I'm representing her? I am not the one running for president.” I cut one journalist off, just like they did with me.“True, but if she becomes president, you are to be the chief of staff, the one to advise her on how to run the nation.”“I see. So tell me, how will that affect her presidency?”“Other nations might not want to work with us.”“If that will happen, then we will give up the seat. Until then, we are going to try, and we ask that you give us a chance without judging us.” I firmly said, and no one seemed to have a question anymore.Instead, the team backstage started clapping their hands,
I had to find out. I had to know why Fiona wanted this power.“Listen, Val, it’s not Fiona, but you’re very close.” Christian said.“Then tell me who?”“I can’t tell you, but be careful. Don’t try to dig further into this. Think of your daughter.” I hated that he was right, but if it wasn’t Fiona, then who? And he said I was close. “I really have to go now. I’ll speak to you later, okay?”“Yeah, sure,” I said, and after asking me to relax and try to have a good day, he ended the call. I barely had time to catch my breath when my phone rang again. This time it was Mom. “I hope you haven’t killed your sister,” I playfully said, walking to my chair. I felt a little tired. I was pregnant after all.“We worked that out. Now, baby, are you home? I’m about to come to you.”“I’m at the office.”“Office? I thought you were on leave. Baby, have you forgotten how you passed out in that restaurant? I really don’t think you should be working now.”“I’m fine, Mom, and I know the reason I passed out
***“You’re working with them,” I said after connecting the dots in my head.“Valeria, like I said, I’m not working with them. I just know them, okay?”“Does Pablo know you know?”“Of course. He was at the meeting where they asked me to stay out of their way. I’m the best here; they had to make sure we were straight.” No, he wasn’t bragging. He was truly the best… the best-trained killer, lol. “Now…” He looked at the backseat. “I’m sure you two know how dangerous this information is.”“Oh, trust me, I didn’t hear anything,” Millie said, rubbing the fabric over her belly.“What about tomorrow?” I asked.“What’s tomorrow?”“I want to meet them. I have to.”“I’m not promising anything, but—”“You lied to me. I came to you, and you acted like you had no idea. You literally put Millie at risk while knowing the truth.” I remembered how he forced Millie to speak, pointing a gun at her even when he knew she knew nothing. “I met you at the bar, desperate, remember? And you didn’t have answers.
I wasn’t shocked. I knew this was possible. The day I met Christian at the bar, we saw them together. So this was bound to happen, just the way she acted, the genuine expressions…? Nah, maybe she really did lose her mind this morning.“Are you sure?”“I was with him. He doesn’t hide anything from me, remember? He thinks I’m on his side.”“Oh yeah.” I rubbed my chin as we stepped out of the building. We used the backdoor because I didn’t want that lobby man to see me and start asking annoying questions or tell people, possibly Pablo, that I was with Millie.“I came with Christian. He’s also parked in the back,” Millie said, and I followed behind her because now I needed Christian to drive me. I also wanted to know how far he had gotten with his wife.Last I remember she was kidnapped by Pablo’s people. Shit, speaking of Pablo’s people, I still had to find a way to communicate with them directly before Pablo dropped this marriage on me. But I wanted to know if he had managed to get her
They say one-night stands are unforgettable. Yep, I believe them now because I don’t think I’ll ever forget this one. My worst nightmare. Next time I’m hurt, I’ll make sure not to use a man unless he’s an escort and I’m desperate. That’s if I ever end up in another world, because I’ve learnt my lesson. Next time, I’ll just use my vibrator. No big issue.“Mr Hilton?”“Formalities? We’re past that, sweetheart, now that we–”“Okay.” I interrupted him, not wanting Rodrigo to hear that I was pregnant. I didn’t even know why. “Rodrigo, listen…” I walked toward Rodrigo “I’ve texted Tina, my assistant. She’ll call Aaliyah soon, and I think you should be with her.” I literally led him to the bedroom, holding his arm.“Really? Oh, that’s so kind of you. I appreciate you, Val. After all these years, you haven’t changed a bit. Always so compassionate.”“Yeah, yeah, please just keep her in there for as long as possible.” I said, pushing him inside and closing the door before he could say another w