All Chapters of Unexpected Encounter: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

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Next Phase

Caio grabbed a black bag that already contained what was needed and left the room. Adam approached Marcos and tapped his shoulder.“I’m sorry, my friend, but it’s checkmate for you.”He gave a smile and also left. Marcos, still a little slow when it came to himself, went after Adam, calling him and questioning:“Adam, wait. What’s this about checkmate?”Everyone had already noticed that he was falling for Alice. The only thing left was for him to admit it to himself. They got what they needed and headed to the cars. Adam and Caio went in the front; Andrew, Marcos, and Alice sat in the back.Marcos made a point of putting Andrew in the middle so he could stay away from her. Alice kept playing the same game of getting closer and then pretending she didn’t care, while he still glanced at her from time to time. At the first opportunity, she would move on to the next phase of her plan.The men Adam was going to meet were part of a Brazilian cartel. He would negotiate the weapons that Olive

Love and Violence

Love and ViolenceSamantha wanted to continue the conversation with Alice, but first she decided to talk to Adam. Pedro had already called once more, wanting to know about the job at the clinic, and she decided to resolve that right away before he drove her crazy. She went to the office, knocked on the door, and heard Adam’s voice telling her to come in.“Can I talk to you?” she asked, not knowing if she was interrupting something important.Adam nodded. Caio and Andrew stood up to leave, giving the two of them some privacy. Caio would take the opportunity to talk to his future fiancée about the marriage proposal—after Adam had allowed the union, they hadn’t even had a proper chance to talk.“Do you need something?” Adam motioned for her to sit on his lap.“Actually, yes. Pedro won’t stop calling me, wanting to know if you can get him a job at the clinic. He said he’s going to refuse to be discharged until you hire him.” They both smiled at Pedro’s craziness, and she continued. “At fi

Opening the Heart

Samantha approached Marcos. He was sitting with his legs drawn up and both hands on his head.“Can I sit with you?”“Sure. Just not sure I’ll be very good company,” he replied.She took off her flip-flops and sat down next to him.“What’s really going on between you two?” she asked.Marcos went on the defensive.“Nothing’s going on. She’s just really irritating.” He tried to brush it off.It was clear that wasn’t all there was to it. Samantha wanted him to talk so she could try to help.“I know Alice can be a little irritating sometimes, but there’s something more going on between you two, isn’t there? You can open up to me. Holding certain kinds of feelings in is never the best solution.”She wanted to help both of her friends. She knew about the rivalry Marcos had always had with “the Raven,” even without knowing it was Alice, and she also knew he had never dated anyone seriously.Marcos lifted his head and looked at Samantha. She inspired trust. He decided to open up.“Everything’s

Alice’s Past

Samantha saw Adam walking by and called him over.“Can I borrow your office for a few minutes? I wanted to talk to Alice about Marcos.” She really wanted to help the two of them.Adam knew something was going on between them. He also knew the two women had been friends for a long time. He no longer had any reason to feel jealous of Alice, the way he had at the club.“Of course. Make yourself at home. I’m going upstairs to take a shower.” He kissed her before heading up.After he walked away, Samantha ran a finger over her nose. She hadn’t noticed before how strong his cologne was. Since he had already given her permission to use the room, she waited for Alice where she was. When she appeared, she wanted to say goodbye to her friend. She wouldn’t have any more plans that morning that required her shooting skills, so she figured it was better to leave soon to avoid running into Marcos.“I want to talk to you before you leave,” Samantha said, serious.“Can’t it be another time? I’ve got

Promotion

Samantha wanted to keep learning more about that story to see if she could help her somehow.“Was it because of this whole story with Marcos that you never took anyone seriously?”“Maybe. He was my first love, and I felt completely broken when all of that happened. Now I’m not sure if I should have entered his life… or if I should have just stayed his secret admirer.”“I don’t think so. You didn’t force him into anything. You simply played your game, and he started liking you. It could have gone wrong, but it worked. If you held onto those feelings for him for so long, you shouldn’t give up at the finish line. Like I said, let him get used to all of this first. But I have a feeling this is going to work out.”Samantha even found it romantic that Marcos was Alice’s first love. After finding that out, more than ever, she was going to help the two of them get together.In his room, Marcos finished taking a shower, looked out the window, and noticed that the car Alice was in was still the

The Past

After dinner, the four of them still talked for a while. Andrew was spending more time at the clinic than at home; at that moment, he preferred Pedro’s company to that of his own family. Adam wasn’t saying anything about it, because he knew his brother was in love—maybe even for the first time.The topics they talked about ranged from Sophia’s wedding with Caio to some of the absurd stories Samantha had witnessed at the hotel. Adam thought that was great. Those moments when he could talk about ordinary, even simple things made him feel even closer to his family.When it was time to go to bed, Adam thought a little about the nightmares and about his own past. He decided to tell Samantha everything. That was something few people knew about him—not even his siblings had ever asked much about it. He pulled Samantha against his chest and began to speak:“Do you remember when I asked you not to hug me from behind without me noticing you were there?”“Yes, I remember. But why are you bringin

Drunk

Alice was already used to feeling jealous. She had always watched him from a distance and had grown accustomed to seeing Marcos with several women, even kissing them. It had been hard, but she paid the price for never getting over Marcos and never even confessing what she felt for him.She took the opportunity to order a drink. She was going to need it to get through all of that. She kept watching from afar. Marcos seemed to be drinking more than usual and, after several shots, went down to the dance floor. Alice stayed near the bar, trying to keep him from noticing her presence.Marcos came down with two more girls who had been with him in the booth and went straight to the dance floor. From the way he was dancing, Alice could tell he was already drunk. Samantha had been right to ask her to keep an eye on him.From the way Marcos was moving on the floor, still holding a glass in his hand, she knew trouble was inevitable. In the state he was in, he wouldn’t be able to defend himself p

Tip of the Iceberg

After that intense kiss, the two of them pulled apart for lack of air. They were panting. Even in the poorly lit and smelly alley, you could see the look of desire they had for each other.“Was that what you wanted?” he asked, still breathing hard.“No. I want a lot more.”Alice didn’t want just that one kiss. She wanted many more. She didn’t want Marcos in her bed for only a few hours, like it was with most people. With him, she wanted a real relationship and, if possible, a lasting one.She wanted to keep those kisses going and didn’t care that they were in the alley. She wanted to seize the opportunity. When she held his face to continue, Marcos turned to the side and started throwing up.She felt completely awkward. She put her hand in front of her face and blew, checking if she had bad breath. She looked at Marcos, who was still bent over, and said:“I don’t kiss that bad.”After a sigh, she moved closer to him, supporting him so he wouldn’t fall. She ran her hand over his back,

The Truth

She couldn’t do anything else. All that was left was to wait and see the result of that event. Alice finished her shower and then left her apartment, heading back to her father’s house. When she arrived, she found her father in the living room talking to another man. As soon as they saw her, her father motioned for her to come over.“Didn’t I tell you she’s beautiful?” He held her shoulder, showing her to the man.“Yes, you weren’t lying about that. But what happened to your mouth?” He noticed the corner was injured.“It was during work,” she answered simply, still not understanding who that man was.“That’s something my son won’t accept. Her place will be at home, giving him children. That kind of situation won’t be allowed.”Alice started to understand what that meeting was about and made sure to stand her ground.“Then know that, in that case, it’s your son who doesn’t work for me. I’m not going to stop working for Adam or stop doing everything I trained for years to do so well.” S

Second Bride

Marcos went to his room and started taking off his clothes to take the shower he hadn’t been able to take at Alice’s house. He went to the closet again and once more stared at the box that contained the bracelet. He picked it up, remembering Samantha’s words.He looked at the mirror inside the closet and stared at himself for a few moments, as if wanting to force himself to wake up.“Enough of being a coward and a scaredy-cat.”He looked at the bracelet again and then put it back in the box. Those words he said to himself were so he would wake up to life. To understand that there was no reason to be afraid of what he was feeling. And that the desire to make up for the past had been granted. That was the moment to make everything happen.In the two days that followed, things remained calm for everyone. Adam held a meeting with the council, presenting Caio as his second-in-command. He also informed them that, as a show of gratitude, he would give his sister’s hand in marriage to him and

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