The lack of love and the family's ruin seems to be the best combination to love again. In the end, Mia doesn't know who to trust, but she alone is enough to care for the ones she loves.
View MoreThe days in Nicolas' mansion seemed to stretch endlessly. Mia found herself trapped in her room, her voluntary prison, contemplating the life she had left behind and the love she yearned for with all her heart. The distance from Esteban made her suffer, and the coldness with which she treated Nicolas only made things worse. Every attempt he made to get closer to her was met with icy glances and sharp words.However, deep in her heart, Mia knew that she couldn't go on like this forever. Nullifying the marriage and returning the money Nicolas had given to her family was an option, but the reality of her deceased grandfather and the responsibility she now had over the Brown empire forced her to consider other alternatives.One afternoon, while wandering through the mansion's expansive garden, Mia made a decision. She decided it was time to take a step toward peace, even if it was a small one. She approached Nicolas, who was sitting by the pool, gazing at the reflection of the sun on the
Things in the mansion were far from good. Arguments were constant, and Mia lived in profound darkness. She cried from the moment she woke up, barely ate, and when she wasn't crying, she was fighting with Nicolas. Things couldn't be worse; it was all torture. Her room was the only place where she felt a little peace, although Nicolas would barge in from time to time to argue."Don't cry anymore, please. Forgive me. I swear I'm not like this. I don't know why, but you always bring out the worst in me," Nicolas felt like his world was going to hell every time he saw her cry. But his ego wouldn't let him set her free."Don't touch me. I told you I'm disgusted by you," Mia responded with anger. It was the only thing she could control.In the end, Nicolas always gave in, leaving in silence, hoping that one day she would love him. But it seemed like her hatred for him grew every day, that the repulsion for him was getting bigger. It was the worst feeling, having the person he loved leave him
Solitude was something Mia cherished in that house, a place that always seemed crowded with people who watched her every move, waiting for her to make a mistake so they could report it to Nicolas. Meanwhile, fury consumed him. He longed for the right to barge into the bathroom and take a shower with his wife, but it wasn't possible. She would kick him out, so he retreated to the garden, as far away as he could, to contain his rage."I brought you more coffee," Ana resumed her duties as a secretary swiftly. By the end of the first week, Nicolas hardly spoke to anyone."Don't you want to join me?" Nicolas sought to regain control of his life after a week of alcohol and solitude."You already have your wife for that.""Please, Ana, have a seat.""I'm sure your wife will get angry.""Just sit down," Nicolas's tone was much calmer than the one he used with his wife. "Being married doesn't mean we can't be friends.""You could have at least told me.""It was all over the news, Ana. You coul
Upon arriving back in the country, they got into a car, leaving Mia with no chance to escape, once again."Are you going to stay like this the whole way?" Nicolas was tired of the lifeless expression on Mia's face. Since disembarking the plane, she seemed devoid of soul, as if her body had lost all its vitality. "Do you want me to stop for breakfast? It's still a long way to our house.""I'm not hungry.""I didn't know you lived on air. You're the perfect woman for a poor man, very cheap. Honestly, marrying me wasn't worth it.""I thought the same thing, but you insisted on buying me."Nicolas didn't say anything; he simply continued to drive, aiming to reach their destination as quickly as possible. With the threat of his wife's escape looming, they were well-prepared. Two SUVs led the way, and two more followed behind, ensuring that no one could take Mia away. The couple's new home was a grand mansion nestled within a forest. It was far from the city, and cellphone reception was poo
On the journey to the hotel, during the time it took Nicolas to inform his parents that they had arrived, Mia settled into the room. However, Nicolas's mood soured as a photo of Mia reached his cell phone – a photo taken on the morning of their wedding day. There she was, wearing her wedding dress, locked in an embrace and sharing a passionate kiss with a man whose face remained hidden from view. The sight of Mia, tears streaming down her face as she kissed a man who wasn't him, erased the calmness from Nicolas's voice, replacing it with a rabid ferocity."Why did you kiss him just before marrying me?" His words dripped with a seething anger as he burst into the room, demanding an explanation from his newly-wedded wife."You're such a slut," Nicolas's formerly composed tone had vanished, replaced by the snarl of a wounded beast."Because it's him I love. He's the one I want to be with," Mia retorted defiantly."You're repulsive.""I'm repulsive? What about you, who bought a wealthy wi
The Brown Empire was coveted by many, and this led Mia to mature overnight. She stopped thinking about trivial things that had worried her until that morning. She almost laughed when she saw a message from her ex-boyfriend on her cell phone. She used to yearn for that to happen, but now it didn't matter to her anymore. She no longer wanted to be his girlfriend when she had to be another man's wife. A man who had embraced her, trying to hold her up so that she wouldn't fall. It was as if he didn't want her to suffer, but in the end, nothing mattered anymore. The past was buried, and now the future of her surname was all that mattered to her.Nicolas took Mia out of the hospital and asked her to rest. She hadn't slept well since the previous night. He also offered to take care of the funeral arrangements and other things. In the end, he had known from the beginning that his family was bankrupt, and it was an open secret among the businessmen. But with the merger of the companies, not on
Mia was weak, so Nicolas had to carry her almost the entire way to her grandfather's room. He found the old man connected to monitoring machines, appearing to be asleep but with a worried and guilty expression on his face. He had never wanted to sell his granddaughter and didn't want her life to be marked by duty, but he had no choice. The decision weighed heavily on him."Grandma, go eat something," Mia said. "I want to talk to my grandfather for a while." Mrs. Brown approached her husband and kissed him goodbye, knowing it might be the last time. The kiss caused the man to open his eyes as if he wanted to see the face of his life partner."I haven't taught them to live without me yet," Arturo said with a broken voice, looking at the two women he loved most in his life."It was long enough to love you," Mrs. Brown replied, her voice shaking.Arturo's gaze shifted to Mia and then down to the waist of the girl who was being held up by Nicolas. This brought some peace to his heart, know
At the hospital, a team of doctors and nurses was already prepared to assist Arturo. It was Nicolas' parents who called the hospital and followed their son's car, with Mrs. Brown inside. Despite the chaos, the only one who couldn't maintain her composure was Mia. Her grandmother, who knew what was happening, remained calm. After all, the couple had lived together for 60 wonderful years, and she knew that the end was near. Besides, it was not Arturo's first attack. "Grandma, Grandpa, me..." Mrs. Brown considered telling her granddaughter that this was normal, but she and her husband knew they had to make Mia accept it. "Calm down, Miranda. Everything will be fine, but I hope you understand that your grandfather and I only want the best for you," Mrs. Brown said sternly. "No more childish scandals. You must obey us." "I'll do whatever you ask of me from now on," Mia said. Mrs. Brown knew that her granddaughter's will was not very strong, but she had grown up sheltered from the family
Mia got into Nicolas' car, holding her grandfather's head. She felt guilty for being the one to blame for her grandfather fainting. She was determined to break off the engagement, and her emotions overcame her, causing tears to run down Mia's cheeks like a river. "Don't worry, he will be fine," Nicolas saw the girl in the rearview mirror and felt the need to comfort her. "The hospital is not far away, and you will see that everything will be fine." "Grandpa, please open your eyes," the girl wanted to believe what Nicolas was telling her, but seeing the situation, she couldn't help but think the worst. "Dada, I'll do whatever you say, but please wake up." While it was true that Nicolas wanted to marry Mia, in the end, he knew that his parents had played dirty to get the great Arthur Brown to give as a guarantee to his granddaughter. The truth was that the great empire had suffered many losses in recent years, and Arthur was too old to take over the management of such a large business
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