All Chapters of I am Mrs. Ballmer: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Helena stopped in the middle of the room, shocked by her own thoughts.My God, Helena, wake up! she scolded herself mentally. It's only been half a month and you're already getting used to this “happy family” life with Henrique Ballmer? That's dangerous.The three of them really looked like a family. And that was scary.Helena shook her head slightly, pushing those forbidden fantasies away. She squeezed the strap of her bag and said apologetically:“I'm afraid I can't go tonight. I have to pick someone up at the airport and I'll be back late. If Mateo really wants to eat Korean barbecue, why don't you take him?”Henrique's relaxed expression subtly disappeared.“He won't leave the house if you're not with him.”“Yeah... you're right.” Helena smiled awkwardly. “All right, then we'll go together next time! I promise.”She turned to go upstairs and get h

Josh's gaze fell on her lips. For a second, the tension in the car shifted from comical violence to something more... charged. He leaned in, as if to kiss her.But then he saw the fake wrinkles, the latex mole on her chin, and the strong smell of mothballs from her “granny” clothes.Josh turned his face away abruptly, grimacing in disgust.“Ew... Get out of here, you disgusting old woman!”The tension broke. Helena burst out laughing so loudly that she had to let go of him to hold her stomach, which hurt from laughing so hard.“Hahaha! Coward! Come try again!” She leaned toward him, pouting her lips wrinkled by makeup. “Kiss, kiss here on grandma! Grandma's makeup is beautiful today, isn't it? Come on, give your ‘grandson’ a little kiss!”Josh cowered in the corner of the car, traumatized, while Lucas just turned up the radio to drown out the madness in the back seat.Faced w

“Not long ago.” Josh took the opportunity to move and break eye contact. He rummaged through the kitchen cabinets for a long time, looking for something to serve, until he finally gave up and grabbed a bottle of cold mineral water from the refrigerator. “Sorry, I haven't installed the purifier yet and I don't have hot water for tea. Will this do?”“No need.” Henrique waved his hand in refusal. “I'll just sit for a little while before I go.”He pointed with his chin to some luxurious boxes he had left on the coffee table.“Your mother had them delivered.”“Oh... of course.” Josh forced a smile, but mentally cursed his dear mother a hundred times.Why send him? Didn't she know that Josh was more afraid of this man than horror movies? There was no need to think twice: the matriarch had certainly sent the “Demon King” himself to make a surprise inspection and check that her son wasn't getting into trouble.“How long will you be staying in the country?” asked Henrique, using that hybrid to

After returning to the guest room and quickly putting on her own pajamas, Helena ran out like lightning, seeking refuge. Her destination? Mateo's room.“Mateo, Auntie is a little afraid of the dark tonight... can I sleep with you?” she whispered, putting on her best pitiful face.Mateo, of course, was extremely receptive. His eyes sparkled and he happily rolled over to the side, giving her more than half of his spacious bed, hugging his pillow with satisfaction.Helena sighed, nestling next to him. After the chaotic events of the night—the airport, Josh's house, Henrique's icy stare—she could feel that the thin, nebulous barrier between her and the “Demon King” had become as thin as paper. One wrong touch, and she would break.And if that barrier broke... she really wouldn't know how to deal with the torrent that would follow.Helena had Mateo as her human sedative and fell asleep quickly. But across the hall, someone was fighting a battle against insomnia.In the office, cigarette sm

The film set buzzed with the same lethargic, hierarchical energy as always. The imminent arrival of the mysterious “second male lead” seemed to have had no impact on the routine of the established stars.In a privileged corner, the male lead, Jason Maxuel, held court. A group of young actresses and assistants surrounded him, their faces overflowing with feigned admiration as they listened—for the thousandth time—to him recount his “moments of glory” and exaggerated achievements in the entertainment world.Meanwhile, Sabrina Collet and Camila had further strengthened their toxic bond. They sat together, laughing loudly, while Sabrina showed off, with theatrical gestures, the new diamond bracelet her father had just bought her to “compensate for the stress of filming.”Only Helena seemed genuinely tense and focused. She looked anxiously at the studio entrance every five seconds. After all, she would have most of her