ログインThe Disappearance of Ricci “Take my brother home in a taxi. I’ll use one of the cars here,” Agnese said, stretching out her hand to give me a loaded gun. “Are you crazy? They’ll follow the car. They know which vehicles belonged to the mansion. You’re putting yourself in danger—you should come with us.” “If I go with you, it’s likely all three of us will die. This way, they’ll be led off our trail, Sofía. We have no other choice.” “But I don’t agree,” I shook my head. “You have to come with us, please.” “I won’t. Just follow the plan and stop complicating things,” Agnese said, then got into a car parked beside us. I looked at Leandro, who was still unconscious on the ground. We had no other option. Agnese had left her phone with us, so I called a taxi. When it arrived, I had to offer the driver money to leave us the car and walk away; otherwise, he wouldn’t let us get in. I drove toward Leandro’s mansion. I checked the time—it was three in the morning. I was exhausted and slight
—You’re losing a lot of blood, Leandro. I need you to make a tourniquet with your shirt right now —I said, keeping my eyes fixed on the road. —It would be pretty funny to die in front of a doctor, don’t you think? —I didn’t know if he was trying to annoy me or not, but it was very likely the blood loss was already affecting him. —Leandro, don’t say stupid things. I need you to focus, please. I need you to take off your shirt and tie it tightly over your wound —I glanced at him and saw that he was following my orders. I hadn’t noticed before, but when Leandro took off his shirt, his toned, well-built body was revealed. His biceps and chest were striking. It was true—I hadn’t realized that Leandro could easily pass for a prince or some kind of Adonis. I mentally slapped myself to refocus; this was not the time to think about that. —Sofi, watch the road! —Leandro shouted. When I refocused, I saw a car speeding straight toward us. I quickly turned the wheel, swerving off the road t
I didn’t even know what else to invent. The judge noticed a certain inconsistency in what Matt was claiming, so he asked for evidence; however, Matt had none to provide. It was clear: I was innocent, and Matt was desperate. The case made no sense, and many people noticed that. My gaze shifted toward the audience, and a man caught my attention. An Asian man in his forties or fifties was watching attentively from one of the seats. I looked toward Leandro, who was observing Matteo’s men; we were surrounded. We needed to get out of there as soon as possible. We were already on the Chen clan’s radar, and things could become complicated. Since Matt’s lawsuit lost credibility and it was confirmed that Philip had truly left the company in my name, we left the place quickly. We headed to my former house, which was now being surrounded by members of the Ricci clan to secure the area. Leandro looked extremely worried. —This isn’t good. They probably won’t even let us leave the country. T
Before the Disaster The trip had been calm; we were still trying to come up with some kind of plan against Matt. I knew he was stupid enough to let himself be guided by whatever the Chen clan told him. The real problem was that we didn’t know whether the Chen clan was truly helping him or simply using him as a pawn to seize more territory. Leandro walked toward me, handing me a briefcase filled with papers that would be useful for the trial. Lorenzo had been tracking Anaís to keep her under surveillance and know exactly what her movements were. That afternoon we were supposed to appear in court, but before preparing everything, I needed to pay Anaís a small visit. Lorenzo sent a message with the girl’s exact location. I looked at Leandro and let him know to go after her while I headed to the police station. I would give Anaís a small warning so she would be very clear about what I was capable of—and what truly suited her. When I arrived at the room where they were holding Anaís, m
We’re Going on a Trip I had to think carefully about what my next move would be. Apparently, Anaís was pregnant, but I didn’t have any further details, so I had to wait for the report Lorenzo would bring. Leandro watched me closely from the other side of the room, waiting for any movement or idea from me. He understood and knew that he was leaving everything in my hands; he knew this was my revenge and respected my decision. “Do you have any ideas?” he asked while flipping through a book, clearly uninterested in it. “Nothing comes to mind yet, honestly. I feel empty,” I said, resting my neck against the leather couch. The sound of heels coming down the hallway made us both look in that direction. Agnese was holding a black folder tightly in her delicate hands. She raised her eyes and looked straight at me; she was looking for me, and apparently that folder was meant for me. I looked at Leandro, waiting for his approval—though I didn’t know why. He nodded, and I stood up from the
A Deal Behind My Back By Matteo’s orders, I went to his office the day after the gathering. We would probably be talking about the companies or what the next step would be. Before going in, I noticed voices coming from the living room. It seemed Matteo was there with Agnese and Leandro. I moved closer to the edge so I could listen better without them noticing my presence. “You didn’t tell us she lost a baby! That makes this far more serious than it already was,” Agnese said forcefully. “Leandro, is it true?” Matteo asked, looking at the young man with concern. “It is, but it was her ex-husband’s child. She wouldn’t have wanted that baby anyway.” “Don’t be so selfish! It was her baby, it was inside her!” Agnese paced back and forth, thinking of a solution. “We have to finish them off. They must pay.” “I didn’t want to tell you because I knew this would happen. This is her fight, not yours. You shouldn’t get involved,” Leandro said as he walked toward the couch and let himself fa







