of the office, grabbed my purse, and left. There was nothing for me to collect because I never brought even a sin

tarted pouring rain. Just what I needed

t I believed in that kind of thing-I don't believe in chakras or protective spirits. Just non

d to top it off, a car sped through a puddle, splas

enhanced from head to toe, in short dresses and layers of makeup-magazine cover types.

e of my life. My mother was lying on the kitchen floor. My

lled out in despair. I needed to see her beautiful e

oice, crying and screaming, snapped me back into reality. She was

ces, but if you lose it, I won't be able

Just the nigh

her sobs. If this was hard for me, I

the way. I was desperate. Five minutes later, the paramedics arr

most recent test results,

m right here. I'm

you w

r came to help and s

g. I hadn't had the chance to change, so I was st

her side, but she was unconscious. At a certain point

forth until a familiar

ari

s my mother's doctor and an exceptional human being. We

tage. I don't think she'll make it through the night. I apologi

though we weren't his family, Horacio trul

as an old woman, I would still need her. I was alone in this cruel

What am I going to d

ddress-the clinic is asking for the overdue payments, including today's bill. It must be paid

-My cheeks burned with sha

can help yo

ave to do, but thank you. You've alwa

t stop thinking about the offer my ex-boss had mad

weak and pale. Her beauty was gone. There was no trace lef

sh to ask you to hold on, but I know your body can't take any more. I'll neve

a torrent of tears. I

r alone. I know she's not your responsibility, but I need you. You've always been

ecided to call my ex-boss. I would accept his offer, but I wanted everythi

air. I needed to breathe-I felt suffocated. Li

twice, three times. No answer. I hung up and dialed again. It rang once, t

ut a job?"-he answered cynically. That pushed me over the edg

me."-Was that concern in his voice? At this point, I did

my mother's medical bills. She's dying."-I burst into tears again. I wasn't re

the contract right now, okay? I'll meet you t

cried silently. Everything was too much. I didn't know how long I'd been there wh

ore, but I was hot. I opened my eyes and fo

im ask. I didn't need to look to kn

ng was I

ood and money in case of emergency. I also paid all the bills here, including your house mortgage.

very cent, you can count on t

t joking.-"I can't wait any longer. My grandfather wants to hand over the companies, but he

ried, you can't be seen with other women. You'll respect me-no gossip, no scandals. I'll pay ba

t. I know how to handle things. We'll only be married for a year. You'll sign a prenup. I won't let you pay anything. Consider it your reward. Also, y

ng, replaced by pure r

g. I'm fine with the prenup-I don't care about taking wh

in a corner, completely exhausted. I asked for a room for you. Don't misunderstand

sleeping with the dog."-I smirked, teasing his pati

oming w

necessary,

going

sion of my life-I was sure of it