Georgia was finishing packing her belongings in a bag, putting away the rest of the clothes that she and Grandma Bianca were going to wear during their trip."We're going to have a great time, Grandma!" said Georgia, looking at the woman who was also smiling happily. "You're going to love the place. I've been looking for places we can go, and there are many that you'll like. There's the botanical garden, the aquarium," she squealed excitedly. "I still remember the past when we used to live together, and you used to have a lush garden full of exotic flowers."Grandma furrowed her brow, and Georgia noticed the gesture of confusion. Lately, it happened more often than she would have liked. It was that gesture that indicated that Grandma was having another one of her memory lapses. Georgia looked at her sadly and avoided saying anything more about it. "We're going to have a great time!" she concluded the conversation.Valery approached the room, taking a bite out of the chocolate-covered
"When did everything become so complicated?" Georgia questioned herself while looking at the beautiful horizon where the ocean was visible. It was truly a beautiful night, and if it weren't for her thoughts and her past haunting her, it would have been completely perfect. It was a pity that each of her good moments was tarnished by Alessandro Mascherano and his stubbornness in pursuing her, as well as his lack of trust in her to be honest once and for all.Thinking about all those things and the conversation she inevitably had to have with Valery, the girl stayed outside for a while longer until the cold of the night and the tiredness from the day forced her to go inside the room and go to sleep. That was a night when Georgia would have wanted to dream about her mother to tell her that everything was fine, but that didn't happen. Still, when she woke up, the woman was grateful for having had a seemingly calm night.The next morning, both she and her grandmother woke up very early to s
Grandmother Bianca and Georgia headed to the hotel restaurant, which consisted of a very well-located kiosk with outdoor tables, a bar on the side, and live music. It was truly the perfect place to complete the great day they had. While waiting for their food, Grandmother Bianca ordered a refreshing soda while Georgia ordered a cold cola. She thought about how calm she was feeling at that moment. She wasn't stressed or worried about the life that awaited her once she returned to reality. Right then, she just wanted to toast to the trip and, above all, to the person who made it possible.Lately, the woman found herself thinking more than usual about Domenico, not in a conscious or too intense way, but she was just very grateful to the man for giving her that trip. That would be a gesture that Georgia would never forget, something she would always keep in her memory.But beyond the beauty of the gesture, Georgia felt calm about how easy and refreshing it was to receive it. Somehow, she
"Georgia dear, that man is coming this way and he has such a friendly smile that you shouldn't be rude to him or reject him," Grandma said subtly, taking another sip of her coffee.Georgia frowned, "What kind of person do you think I am that you think I'll treat him poorly?" she mocked Bianca's comment."I'm just warning you," Grandma replied.Before Georgia could say anything else about it, the man approached the table of both women. He was very confident and sure of himself, and with that appearance, it should not be the opposite. The man was tall, handsome, and it was clear that he spent a lot of time taking care of his body in the mirror, and his face seemed naturally attractive."I'm sorry to approach it like this, but you two are definitely the most fun people in this place," he said with a flirtatious tone."You're not wrong about that," Grandma replied, as Georgia didn't dare to speak. "We're really having an excellent quality time together, my granddaughter and I," she smiled
Georgia was fuming with anger due to the discomfort she felt from that man's audacity, who the hell did he think he was? She couldn't understand the cynicism that man could have, thinking that by buying her a drink and listening to some superficial things about her life, she was obligated to give him something in return. Ugh! No matter what Bianca's grandmother said, not even Valery herself, the truth was that Georgia was more at ease being alone, for the moment she really didn't want to worry about men, especially their stupid and unintelligent actions."You've arrived earlier than I thought!" the confused grandmother exclaimed. She thought that having found such an entertaining man; her granddaughter would probably not return that afternoon."I didn't feel like being outside for any longer. I told you, grandma, I should have come with you. Resting was definitely a better idea than agreeing to that walk with that idiot."Bianca's grandmother opened her eyes in surprise upon hearing h
"We have to go this way quickly, so let's go!" said the hotel employee. Georgia nodded her head and silently thanked someone for thinking of her and her grandmother. Her ability to react in a situation like this was extremely limited, especially since her grandmother was in a wheelchair being pushed by a stranger."Did you make sure there was actually a fire?" Georgia raised her voice over the noise that made it difficult to hear and speak clearly.The man did not respond, but Georgia wasn't worried. He was probably focused on getting them out of there rather than answering her questions. However, what did concern her was the fact that she didn't see any fire. Of course, she wasn't expecting to see the entire building ablaze and falling apart, but there wasn't even a trace of smoke. The only evidence that an emergency was happening was the water falling from the ceilings of each of the hotel's corridors."Why don't we go with the rest of the people?" Georgia asked, seeing that the man
Georgia and her grandmother looked at each other, both frightened by the situation they were in at that moment. Neither of them knew what to do. They were both extremely confused, wondering why they had been kidnapped and who wanted to hurt them so much."This isn't a hotel vehicle, is it?" asked Georgia, swallowing the lump that had formed in her throat. If there was one thing she was sure of, it was that she couldn't show weakness because then those men would take advantage of it. Unfortunately, Georgia had to think about much more than just herself. She had to watch over and take care of her grandmother Bianca, who was not in the necessary condition to overcome a moment like that.Regardless of the treatment Bianca was receiving, the truth was that her body was weak, and Georgia could only hope that she was resilient enough to endure it. Even though Georgia still didn't know how the hell they were going to get out of that problem."What do you think, doll?" said the same man from t
"What the hell is this?" Alessandro wondered as he opened the video file on the USB. Frowning and confused by what his eyes were about to see, he watched closely as the terrorists, as the other criminal group called themselves, told him they had Georgia and that unless he stopped his plans against them, they would harm not only her but also her grandmother. Once he finished watching the video, Alessandro angrily and frustratingly hit his desk, unable to believe what he was seeing, not understanding how the hell they had managed to kidnap Georgia.Alessandro was burning with the rage he had accumulated inside his body, not only because of those criminals who wanted to harm him but also because of how stubborn Georgia was for not obeying him. It only took Georgia being out of Alessandro's protection for a couple of days for them to be able to harm her, and the problem was that he cared, and his enemies knew it. Georgia became that Achilles heel that Alessandro had been avoiding for so l