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Renata swirled her straw slowly inside the glass of juice as she waited for Nina to finish laughing at a joke the waiter had just cracked. They were sitting in a quiet corner of the restaurant, sunlight streaming through the large glass windows. Everything looked perfect, the music was soft, the food smelled delicious, and the waiters smiled at them like they had known them for a while.But Renata’s heart was heavy.She stared at Nina across the table. Nina wore a short silk dress, her blonde hair curled and shiny. She looked like she had stepped out of a fashion magazine, glowing with the kind of confidence Renata wished she still had.Taking a deep breath, Renata leaned forward.“Nina,” she said carefully, “there’s something I need to tell you. I think Santiago is cheating on me.”Nina had just taken a sip of her cocktail. The words hit her so hard that she choked, coughing so violently that the drink spilled down the front of her dress.“Oh my God!” Nina gasped, grabbing at the na

“What do you want?” Renata’s voice cracked as she bit her lips so hard that she could taste the metallic taste of blood on her tongue.Domingo took a few steps forward, his hands reaching for her shoulders but she staggered backwards, her weak legs almost failing her.“You know what I want, Natty.” He smiled as he slipped his hands into the pockets of his shorts.Renata cleared her throat and shook her head. “No. I don’t.”Domingo sighed as he nodded, but the smile at the corner of his lips didn’t leave. “I made it clear that I want you… at least once every week. Did you forget so soon?”“You can’t want me,” she shook her head.“Why? I’ve had you before you married off to that good-for-nothing thing you call your husband. So why can’t I keep having you?” He asked.“That is my husband and I’ll suggest you watch that tongue of yours,” she warned with her fists tightened beside her.“Renata, we know you aren’t happy in that marriage. Are you truly happy being with Santiago? Have you ever

The doorbell rang for the third time, but Renata was in the room, struggling with the strap of her handbag.“Coming,” she yelled, her hand searching the bed for any valuable items before she eventually left for the hospital for her appointed checkup.The bell rang again, this time making her let out a deep sigh. She threw her bag on the bed and raced down the steps leading to the living room door.“Who might it be?” Her hand held the doorknob and she turned it slowly.“Good day, madam,” the young man standing before her, dressed in a blue shirt and black pants smiled at her. He was from the nearby dispatch company, which was popular in the locality.He stretched out a brown envelope to her, she hesitated for a while, her eyes assessing the young man and wondering what might be inside the envelope.She eventually took the envelope from him but she turned it to search for a name written on it, but she saw nothing.“Who is this from?” She arched a brow as she asked.“Documents like this

Renata had ignored Domingo’s calls for days. Each time his name flashed across her phone screen, she pressed decline. She told herself she wouldn’t give in again. Did she love Domingo?Hell yes!She does, but their affair was forbidden and shouldn’t be heard of.But when the call came again that morning, something inside her weakened. Maybe it was the exhaustion from pretending nothing had happened between them back in the countryside. Maybe it was the restless questions in her mind… questions that refused to be silenced. Before she realized what she was doing, she pressed the green button.“Renata,” his deep voice pierced through the speaker, calm and steady as if he had been expecting her to answer all along.She didn’t reply immediately. Her lips trembled, and she held her breath, gripping the phone too tightly.“I want to see you,” he said simply. “My suite. I’ll send you the address.”Her heart skipped. She almost refused again. But curiosity, anger, and fear tangled inside her

“Shit,” Domingo muttered under his breath. He turned away from Constanza who was waiting patiently for him to join her in bed. She seemed very confident that he would sleep with her to ensure Renata was safe.Was it worth it?Why prove a point to someone who you never wanted in your life?He could easily walk her out of his room, but that seemed really difficult because Constanza would go as far as hurting Renata just to prove a point.He turned again to look at her. His chest was tight with anger and need as he hovered over Constanza. She was lying there on the bed, her eyes daring him, her lips parted in that wicked smile he remembered too well.“Constanza, you should stop this madness,” he growled.“I bet you don’t want the life of your mistress in jeopardy, Domingo,” she whispered. Her hand slid down his chest, slowly, boldly, until he grabbed her wrist and pressed it back to the sheets.“Don’t play with me, Constanza,” he warned.She only arched her body up to his, her breath wa