Semua Bab Teach me: Bab 81 - Bab 90

"I swear, I thought he was going to beat us like he did with Khaled. I wished I was bigger, stronger, I even wished my parents would materialize in front of us." Affected by the memories, Simon unconsciously tightened his fingers on Paulina's hips. "Finally, Abdul stopped at a brothel and called a woman for each of us," Simon chuckled without enthusiasm. "We were thirteen years old and just wanted to spend a few hours playing Nintendo. I was so nervous and scared that I didn't last a minute. On the way back, Nathaniel seemed as disgusted as I was, but it was Gabriel who fared worse. His look changed after that."How could someone...?" she fell silent, horrified at what she had heard and not knowing how to express her disgust with the patriarch Saadi. She had seen him once, at Tamara's wedding, not enough to remember his face or determine what kind of person he was. Apparently, a despicable one."My mother must have made that face when she found out," he said, stroking Perez's cheek, t

The next day, Simon managed to take her to Guilherme's house, and although Paulina preferred to have more time alone with Simon again, she didn't say anything, fearing to expose how she felt about him. In her opinion, he only didn't notice because he didn't want to. She felt different when she was around him, both inside - with her stomach stirring as if she had mischievous little butterflies in flight - and outside - with a smile that never left her lips and a growing desire to touch him all the time.On the other hand, she also noticed how Salvatore was different around her, showing that he wanted her close and touching her constantly when they were together. The number of messages with double meanings and even the casual calls between them had also increased. If that wasn't a sign, she didn't know what else it could be. That's why she hoped he would soon declare his love for her. He parked, and Paulina got out, still dreaming of the day she would hear a sincere "I love you" from hi

At the building's entrance, when she requested the service elevator, Paulina had another surprise."Your mother-in-law has been waiting for you for a while," the doorman announced with a smile."Oh... really...?"Shock overtook her. He was talking about Mirela, there was no doubt, but her concern was whether the doorman had said something to Salvatore, like mentioning that his "future daughter-in-law" would soon arrive. She hoped not.Although being discovered by Mirela might force Simon to name what they had, she didn't want to pressure him and risk losing him. She needed him to fall blindly in love with her before Mirela could imagine anything between them. Besides, maybe Salvatore wouldn't approve of her and judge her as an opportunist. She would hate to lose her affection.She followed the delivery guy into the service elevator, anxiety dripping down her back, her hands slippery, the pain in her lower belly increasing. She opened the apartment, letting the delivery guy pass first,

On the way to the Salvatore mansion, Paulina observed the landscape, lost in thought and nervously twirling the ring on her finger. She imagined the scenarios that would unfold if she had the courage to tell Simon she loved him. In many of them, he reciprocated her feelings, hugged her tightly against his chest, and said he loved her too. But there was always that point of darkness staring at her in a heavy silence of rejection.She had changed so much in the last few days, but she was still the same insecure girl, huddled in her own fears and doubts. Holding her feelings in her chest, masking them with resigned smiles, restraining her gestures, and understanding the limitations of her relationship with Simon hurt deeply.Throughout the week, Guilherme had been saying that he was making the same mistake as in his previous relationship, wasting his time on something with no future. He even arranged a job offer for her, silencing any excuse that she would be unemployed, even though she

When Simon agreed to spend the night at his parents' house, Paulina imagined that she would sleep in the servants' quarters, in the old room she occupied before moving to Salvatore's apartment. However, Mirela was firm in taking her to a guest room. She only had the clothes on her back, but luckily, she had left many of her old clothes in the little house her family lived in. Her sister happily went to get her a change of clothes, while Mirela escorted her and Simon to their rooms.As she was escorted into the room chosen for her, she realized it was right next to the room Simon had used during his childhood and on the rare occasions he slept in the mansion. She looked to her left and saw Salvatore standing in the doorway of his room, watching her.Mirela emanated excitement at having everyone under her wing, indifferent to the fact that some people did not feel the same."To make me even happier, Simon needs to find a girl like you," Mirela suddenly said, causing discomfort for Perez