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Chapter 925
Celia finally had enough strength to get out of bed. Since Gilson had torn her nightgown with his bare hands, she had been forced to slip into one of his dress shirts far too large, smelling of him, brushing her thighs as she walked.Still sore, she crossed the kitchen and set the delivery box she’d ordered onto the table. Cooking had never been her talent, and she didn’t pretend otherwise.She lowered herself gingerly onto the chair, wincing at the ache lingering across her backside, then opened the container. Her expression soured instantly.Inside, the box was overflowing with rice and beans — mountains of it — while the meat amounted to a pathetic scrap of chicken, hardly bigger than her thumb. A shower of farofa dusted one corner, and a few sad fries lay wilted on top.“What is this? More rice and beans than anything else!” she growled.Annoyance surged through her. She snatched her phone with the intention of typing out a furious complaint, but—Her phone rang so abruptly that s
Chapter 924
Elara D’Arveil, a stunning blonde with an hourglass figure, was the kind of woman who knew she was beautiful. She never hesitated to show it, yet understood perfectly the fine line between captivating and vulgar, and she never crossed it. Her beauty was meant to impress and command respect, not provoke the fantasies of the lecherous.Reclining on the chaise lounge in the presidential suite of the Rocha Hotel, she spoke to Mark while wearing a gold dress with subtle slits at the leg and neckline, tasteful enough to draw admiration, not envy.Truth be told, Elara could dress as a nun and still stir resentment among other women!“Manager Ferro, I want to talk about what’s happening in the city. Are you at the Glamour?” she asked, her tone smooth and composed.“Certainly,” Mark replied. “Someone has to keep things moving.”“Then I’ll head over there. I know the address.”“If it’s not dangerous for you…” Mark furrowed his eyebrows.Braspolis is under fire but this lady wants to see him now
Chapter 923
Luana immediately noticed Karl's discomfort when he answered the call. He tried to hide it, but his tense shoulders and averted gaze gave everything away. If he could, he would have a long conversation with Celia, that much was clear to him. But with his fiancée sitting just a few steps away, he couldn't take the slightest risk.“CELIA, I forgot to block your number!” he yelled, turning away so Luana wouldn’t see his expression.Luana frowned, already bracing herself to get up from the chaise lounge and snatch the phone from his hands. Something inside her knew that this call meant nothing good.On the other end of the line, Celia frowned at her ex-lover's coldness.“Luana’s right there, isn’t she?”“We have nothing left to talk about,” Karl snapped. “Why is your voice so hoarse? Spent all night moaning under your new lover?”“Of course not! I just want to know how you are! The whole internet saw your building blow up! They said the bomb was in your car!”“Thank you very much, but I a
Chapter 922
Mark allowed himself to be interviewed in his study that morning, settling into the role with the same composure he used whenever he needed to protect Briana. Mary Ellen sat across from him, recorder in hand, her expression sharp with purpose.“How has your wife been handling the news, Manager Ferro?” she asked.‘Manager Ferro?’ The title echoed in his mind with faint surprise, but he kept his tone steady. “She’s shown courage in the face of all this pressure.”“And what does she think about the strike on the ‘Times of Glory’ set?”“She believes the safety of her staff needs to come first,” he replied.Mary Ellen narrowed her eyes, already knowing where she wanted the conversation to go. “Isn’t Karl Carvalho, the recording supervisor, engaged to your wife’s best friend?”“That’s correct,” Mark said coolly. “Their engagement party was held here.”“So we can assume,” she pressed, “that yesterday’s terrorist attack was a direct affront to you and your wife, right?”“Certainly.” His voice
Chapter 921
Briana entered the Ferro House living room, flanked by her parents, who hovered over her as if she were still a fragile little girl instead of a grown woman carrying their first grandchild.They guided her straight to the sofa, fussing as though she might shatter at any moment.“There, little daughter,” Sandro said with satisfaction, “sit down and make yourself comfortable.”“Dad, Mom, that’s not necessary—”“It is necessary,” Nadir cut in firmly. “And I’m spending the entire day with you.”Julian happened to walk in at that moment and had to fight the urge to roll his eyes.The old woman’s tone made his stomach turn — was she really using her daughter as an excuse to hang around the house again, just to have more s*x with the staff?“Ah, Julian, there you are,” Sandro said, noticing him. “Thank you for preparing that tea for my daughter.”Julian straightened, managing to keep his composure. “Regis informed me that you were all quite... thrilled.”Nadir frowned. “And why didn’t you te
Chapter 920
Sandro stood in the new baby’s nursery, utterly enchanted, his eyes shining as he took in the sight of the room that would soon belong to his first grandchild.The soft hues, the elegant lines, the understated perfection... it all left him a little speechless.Beside him, Briana smiled, her features calm again, the memory of the terrible nightmare that had haunted her now fading away like morning mist.Nadir’s smile, however, had an entirely different reason behind it.As she gazed at the room, she wasn’t thinking of the baby at all, but of the handsome construction worker she had entangled herself with the night before. A flicker of heat crossed her mind as she wondered how he was doing.“You must’ve paid the workers a nice little bonus, hmm?” she asked, her tone deceptively casual.“Of course, Mother,” Briana replied lightly, then added, “Mr. Fagundes actually texted, asking about the last worker who was here yesterday.”Nadir’s pulse quickened. She was ready to fabricate something
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