Chapter 15"After visiting the doctor, having to bandage his hand and take some medication to combat the pain and swelling, Alexandre takes a quick shower and gets dressed. He puts on a custom-made Italian suit that accentuates his physical stature. He's running very late; the show has probably already begun.Honestly, belly dancing fascinates him, there's no denying it. He can't help but be captivated by the beautiful women gracefully moving their hips.It took longer than necessary to shower and get ready because of the pain in his hand, but as soon as he's ready, he leaves the room and heads toward the elevators.***In the hotel restaurant, Zayn introduces Morgana as his girlfriend, leaving everyone astonished that Zayn managed to find such a beautiful foreigner.They order their meals, and while waiting, the dancers start their performance. Morgana watches the women dance, eagerly anticipating her own lessons with Laila. She's very excited.Taking advantage of the moment when the
Chapter 16Alexandre stands up, holding the woman's wrist, who looks at him in surprise."Daughter!"Morgana is left speechless seeing her father right in front of her, tears welling up in her eyes."Oh, my dear!" He hugs his daughter tightly. "My little baby.""Daddy..." She says through tears, embracing her father around the waist."How are you, my love?"Carlos can't believe she's okay, it doesn't seem like she was kidnapped. He stands up, watching them embrace."Oh, my beloved daughter. Thank God I found you! My love, if anything had happened to you, I don't know what I would do," Alexandre says, tears of emotion in his eyes.Naim returns from the kitchen, stops on his way, and watches the scene. Then he looks at the stage where Laila finished her performance and then at Zayn, who is conversing somewhat restlessly until he looks to the side.Zayn freezes, everyone at the table stops to see what made him go silent so abruptly. A murmur arises as they see his companion embracing ano
Chapter 17Alexander knocks on the sides of Peter's face, nothing wakes him up, and one of the resort's doctors rushes in.Everyone stands around waiting for the diagnosis, except Naim who, when he saw that everything was being sorted out, left without saying anything, going to the sheik's old house."Are you all right?", the doctor asks when he sees him open his eyes."I... I see a bunch of shiny stars," says Pedro, watching everything spin around."What did he mean by that, doctor?", Zayn asked worriedly, seeing the look on the waiter's face as he smiled and looked up at the ceiling."I'm not sure yet, I'll do tests, but everything indicates that it's a labyrinthitis crisis.""You poor thing…", said Morgana, but fell silent when she saw Peter sit up quickly and fall, hitting his head."Ouch!"Alexandre shakes his head:"It's probably not just labyrinthitis, I think it's his way.""I talked to him before dinner and he told me that his dream is to be a cook," says Morgana, watching th
Chapter 18After talking to Zayn about the jealousy he felt, Morgana embraces him with excessive tenderness, pressing her body against his.She falls asleep with him, softly speaking loving words near his ear.Carlos had retired, and Alexandre takes a shower in an attempt to sober up, but instead of feeling better as time passes, he feels even more intoxicated than before.So, even though he doesn't know the mansion well, he puts on some loose-fitting pants without underwear and leaves the room in search of cold water in the kitchen.He walks through some hallways and ends up getting lost. The sheik's mansion is much larger than his in Brazil, more like a palace. He enters a huge room filled with beds, dressing tables, and women's clothing.Confused, he retraces his steps, or at least tries to, and ends up getting lost again. His legs feel weak, and the sheik warned him that alcohol goes to the head easily, but now there's no choice; he'll have to wait for the effects to wear off. Fin
Chapter 19The next day, Morgana wakes up refreshed. As she stretches, she realizes Zayn isn't in bed. Opening her eyes, she doesn't see him anywhere in the room. Even though it's Sunday, he might have gone to work; after all, he's a businessman.She gets up and heads to the bathroom. Meanwhile, her father, Alexandre, is still sprawled out asleep in bed.Carlos goes straight to the kitchen area, greets the staff, and has a coffee before seeing his boss. He notices a woman entering; her face is uncovered, and her hair is neatly done. He recognizes her immediately: it's Laila, the odalisque."Good morning, everyone. Auntie, how are you feeling? I was very concerned about your headache," she says."I'm much better, my dear. I think it was a migraine," Morgana's aunt replies.Carlos doesn't understand their language but continues to watch the woman who is stirring up his boss's emotions, primarily by denying him. She's smarter than he thought. She'll probably win over the boss through per
Chapter 20Morgana is more than happy, she believes that nothing and no one can put an end to all her happiness, she knows that Zayn is crazy about her and she about him.Her father is nearby, as is Carlos, her personal and trusted security guard, nothing could be more comfortable or convenient.Thinking, he goes to the mansion's gym and finds Laila on the treadmill, she must have been walking for a long time because she's very sweaty."Good morning, Laila. Did you decide to start without me?", She asks, smiling."Good morning, Miss Aguiar. I started with the warm-up, I think I'm halfway there.""That was an excellent idea. We can cycle now."Laila changes the device and, very curious, decides to ask about Mr. Aguiar, as she hasn't seen him since what happened."I hope you and your father enjoyed your breakfast.""Everything was delicious as always. Thank you."That wasn't quite the answer Laila was hoping for, I'd really like to know if her father enjoyed it."And your father, did he
Chapter 21Morgana continues to exercise, and her father stopped just a few minutes after Laila left. He seemed visibly disturbed by her presence. Why could that be? Maybe I'm mistaken.Her father is acting a bit strange, probably because he was emotionally distressed for a long time while searching for her. It couldn't have been easy to have his only daughter kidnapped.He tries to put the matter aside by putting on headphones and returning to his exercises, believing that his father's shock regarding her will pass soon.Alexandre puts his hands in the pockets of his sweatpants, walks to his room with a heavy heart. He doesn't fully understand his feelings for Laila, but he knows it's not just about sex.He's not exactly sure what's on his mind, but until he figures it out, he'll offer her sex, even if she refuses.He sighs as he walks through the corridors, looks around and realizes he's not in the right place; he's lost again, likely because his mind is elsewhere.He turns around,
Chapter 22Laila runs through the hallways until she reaches the kitchen, her cheeks flushed, her heart pounding. Everything that happened was new to her; she didn't know a couple could be so intense with each other."Will they all be like this?" she wonders.Her face is burning hot. The temptation to go back and surrender without restraint is strong, but she can't leave her dream behind for fleeting moments of pleasure."I'm sure I'll regret telling him to find someone else. Oh, I don't know what to do," she says, looking up with her hands on her head. "Calm down, Laila, you're a strong woman, you always have been! Oh, darn it! Who am I fooling? I'm falling for Mr. Aguiar."As she talks to herself, she walks through the empty kitchen, putting her hand in her dress pocket, feeling the weight of her phone."I forgot to deliver it; I'll leave it in his room. I don't want to slip up again. If it happens, I don't know if I'd be able to stop."Alexandre leaves the room, looking for Laila i