All Chapters of Illicit Pleasure: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Arriving at my apartment, I found my daughter asleep on the couch next to the nanny Veronica had hired "I don't even know where she got her from." I took my daughter to the bedroom and when I went out into the living room, Veronica had already sent the nanny away.—So now your new fling is a college brat," I ignore her because I have nothing to talk to her about my personal life, "Don't you realize you could be her father?—I'm not. —I snapped in annoyance, "So stop meddling in my life.—I told you I'm not giving you a divorce. And much less now that I know that brat.... —I made a mistake and that's the only reason you want to change me for a... girl. Look at me, I am a woman and she can barely cope with her ordinary life.—Don't forget that once upon a time you were also less than her, if it wasn't for me, you would be working in a brothel by now. —I get up from my place and take off my white long sleeve shirt —But unlike her, you only pretended to be someone you weren't to look for

—Are you all right?—Yes," I wave a smile. I feel my cell phone start to vibrate, when I see who the call was from my smile disappears and the wound opens so wide I feel like my heart is dying —I am.Somehow, I managed to get this part—time job and get my boss at Clark Industries to let me leave early, of course, if he has any pending, I have to do it from my room, my home, is the agreement he gave me and I accepted.I never thought I would meet him in this place and much less that I would know in reality what he really thought or felt, listening to his words was like worse than the impact of a bullet and I don't say it literally since as a child I suffered an accident and a bullet went through my leg, it was painful... but I think now I prefer that pain than the edge of his words.Somehow I got involved with Lucas again since after we talked, my father called me and told me that he was invited to a family dinner, it's as if fate... had everything prepared for me to give him a chance

—Yes," said Dad. Victor leads us to the dining room, to slow his steps and suddenly I felt the brush of his hand with mine causing my attention to be on him. He smiles cheekily at me and of course my skin instantly burned —Maya?I sat down next to dad and in no time lunch was served, my father looked too serious watching Lucas' family.—I hope they like seafood....—No," Dad said, interrupting Lucas' mother, "We hate seafood.—Of course. I guess on your ranch you're just used to eating eggs..... The common stuff and they don't know how good seafood is."Ayyy shit!"My father observes Lucas' stepfather who as usual doesn't know how to measure his tongue when speaking, idiot.—Just because my family has different tastes than your family doesn't mean we know what's good. And that ranch... the one you call it as if it were a garbage dump is the one that produces the wheat so that your family can taste the bread.—Dad... stop it.—Sir... my husband didn't mean to be rude...—But he was. —D

The memories torment me, "more than I imagined", I haven't heard anything from the Santoro's again, "ironic that I keep thinking that he would look for me" it's so stupid to think that for a moment I got the idea that I was important to him.Lucas... he didn't even have the courage to come back to look for me, "I tilted a smile" even now he is the one who evades me all the time since we have one or another class together, but I guess it's better for me since I don't want to have any relationship with any of them.—I need you to bring me the contracts for the new clients. —I was so immersed in my thoughts that I didn't realize my boss was watching me —Mey?—Ah? —Seeing him with his arms crossed I got embarrassed —I'm sorry, I .... Yes, I'll take them right away, Mr. Clark.He looks at me curiously, but stops when his phone started ringing. He took the call and walked into his office. I sigh in relief as if that wasn't enough, lately he has also been different, bossy and very annoying,

Of course I wouldn't give him a chance, he failed me and I'm not going to believe in any of them again, although it's logical that Lucas won't look for me again since it would be the last straw if he did, the roses of my favorite color was a huge merit, but even so I wouldn't fall into his games, I'm sick of it and I want him to understand it and leave me alone "although inside I want to keep on insisting".As the days went by I didn't get a single sign from him again, it's as if he stopped bothering me at last "I was supposed to want that, but now I'm not sure about that anymore."—Thinking again. —I almost die of fright when I see my boss watching me too closely —You know overthinking can be exhausting for the body.—It's impossible for me not to, classes, job one and two....—You can take the day off if you want.—Really? —I said in disbelief.—Of course. —looks at the time on her cell phone —But I have one condition. —That didn't please me anymore. —You accept an invitation to din