All Chapters of Intertwined Destinies: A Nanny on the Farm: Chapter 391 - Chapter 400

The day of the cocktail reception had finally arrived, and with it, the resort was alive with activity. Employees hurried from one place to another, putting the finishing touches in place: crystal glasses were being arranged on the tables, flowers adorned the lobby, and the orchestra tuned their instruments. Everything had to be flawless for the grand opening—the night that would officially mark the beginning of Cabanna Resort.Henri, however, couldn't bring himself to share the same excitement. From a distance, he watched all the bustling preparations with a weary expression, feeling strangely out of place amid his own achievement.Too ashamed to admit what he was feeling—and above all, to let anyone see just how deeply Catarina's presence affected him—he hadn't had the courage to invite his parents to the event. He knew that if they were there, they would immediately notice the state he was in. More than that, they would try to convince him to return to São Caetano, arguing that thi

Impatient with any further provocation, Henri approached one of the drinks tables and picked up the first glass he found. He didn't even bother asking what it was; he simply brought it to his lips and swallowed it in a single gulp, feeling the burn travel down his throat. He needed courage. And somehow, that drink gave him exactly that.In that brief instant, his mind flooded with confused thoughts. He remembered the millions he had invested in that resort, the time and effort he had devoted to it, and all the expectations placed upon him. He thought of his family, who surely expected to see him as the level-headed, sensible man, the exemplary businessman he had always shown himself to be.But all of it seemed to unravel in the blink of an eye.Because faced with that scene, faced with the possibility of watching Catarina succumb to Tom's charms, nothing else held any value. No investment, no family name, no pride.In that moment, only one certainty pulsed within him: Catarina was mor

Even though his eyes seemed to betray him, suggesting that what he was seeing might be consensual, he immediately realized that something was wrong. And so, his instincts spoke louder than reason.From where he stood, he saw Catarina throw the dress at Tom, indignation written across her face.“Show me some respect!” she shouted.Tom, however, merely laughed, a mocking laugh steeped in arrogance.“Stop playing hard to get,” he sneered, shaking his head. “If you fell into Henri’s clutches, you’ll sleep with anyone.”The words thundered through Henri’s mind. In an instant, his blood boiled, and the fury that had consumed him earlier returned with overwhelming force. He didn’t think, didn’t hesitate. He simply acted.He strode toward them quickly, and by the time Tom noticed his presence, it was already too late. The punch came swift and precise, the sound of the impact ringing sharply through the air.Tom staggered and fell to the ground, stunned, blood trickling from the corner of his

Catarina noticed his lingering gaze, and for a moment, the air between them seemed to grow thin. The way he watched her, his eyes filled with restrained desire, made something inside her tremble.Unbidden, her thoughts began to wander, carrying her back into the past, toward a memory that still lived far too vividly in her mind.She remembered his parents’ beach house, the sound of the waves breaking in the distance, the scent of salt mingling with the warm evening breeze. She remembered the way he had looked at her in that room, so much like the way he was looking at her now: intense, mesmerized.It was there, in that place, that she had given herself to him for the first time. The uncertain touch, their racing hearts...Now, standing before him with that memory throbbing in her mind, Catarina felt her heart tighten. It was as though time had turned back and, for an instant, past and present blurred together, bringing to the surface everything she had sworn she would never allow to h

Realizing that his gaze was wavering and that Henri seemed about to pull away, just as he had earlier, Catarina acted on instinct. She tightened her hold on his hand, firmly enough to make him stop. The gesture was simple, yet it was enough to make him look at her again, his eyes glistening with desire and fear.Henri bit his lip, struggling against the words that insisted on coming out, until finally, in a hoarse whisper, he gave in.“Catarina...”Her eyes filled with anticipation.“What is it?” she asked, her voice trembling.He took a deep breath and confessed,“I want to kiss you.”Time seemed to stop. The confession made her swallow hard, and for a moment, she remained motionless, feeling her heart hammer against her chest. The sound of her own breathing was all she could hear. Part of her wanted to step back—to remember the past, the wounds—but another part, stronger still, begged her simply not to stop him.Holding his gaze, she gathered her courage and asked,“Then why don’t y