THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

In Santiago de Leon

Joshua, on the balcony of his Penthouse, thoughtfully, reflected on what his parents demanded of him, that night, at dinner, at his house:

“As he walked in, waiting for them were his father Joshua Rosal, his mother and his two sisters, much younger than he was. They were all in expectation, waiting to meet the young woman to whom he had made his first engagement in his thirties”.

“That moment was crucial and definitive for Joshua because he knew that if his parents gave Angie the go-ahead, they would be determined to celebrate an engagement in a big way, as it actually happened. They demanded that he set a date for the engagement party with Angie.”

“His mother did not disguise her astonishment and made reference to the fact that Angie, was not the type of woman, which he always related to. She looked like a teenager, which was clarified by Angie herself, by referring to her date of birth.”

“Everything was fine, until her mother, started asking Angie about her parents. That was how she informed them that she was the daughter of the Attorney General of Santiago de Leon, Liam Pocaterra and that they were living together, with his consent”.

“Immediately, her father invited Joshua to his office and demanded him to assume his responsibility. In view of this, he announced to him that they would celebrate in a month their engagement and then, the wedding. Because he was not willing to have any problems with the authorities of Santiago de Leon, for having taken a young girl to live with him.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

-My love, what’s wrong? Are you worried about what your father demanded?” Angie asked, surprising him and bringing him out of his thoughts. She hugged him around the waist.

-Yes, sweetheart. I don’t like to be pressured. In our relationship only you and I set the rules, no one else. However, my father insisted on celebrating our engagement in a month,” he reminisced grumpily.

-Talk to him. What you are afraid of will not happen, my father is a fair man in everything that concerns his work and very honest,” she clarified confidently.

“He won’t do anything, that will harm your family, I assure you,” she affirmed with a nervous smile, since she doesn’t want anything to disturb her relationship with him.

-I told him so, but he is infatuated that I must marry! My love, I love you, I like you very much, I love you, I want you. However, I don’t want to get married and even less obliged to,” he replied in his husky, manly voice, which made Angie shudder.

“For me, that’s a step that one must take aware of what one does and its consequences,” he replied, hugging her.

-Come on, let’s go to sleep! -She pleaded, to reassure him, “Don’t think about it, you’ll find a way to detach yourself from that event. I don’t want anything forced either, so far, I’m happy to be by your side,” she admitted, clinging tightly to him.

-Come on, can I ask you something and you answer me as you have done so far,” he demanded, lifting her face with his hand to look her straight in the eyes, “with sincerity.

She nodded her head repeatedly, up and down, and confirmed.

-How do you feel about me? I know we have only been together a short time. However, I feel many things for you that I have never felt for any woman before,” he clarified, waiting for her response.

She was silent for a long time, for in spite of her youth and her little experience, she longed for him to confess to her first, whether he loved her or not. Hence, she was reluctant to express the love she felt for him.

Of the three daughters of the Procurator, she was the most demure, so far, before Joshua, she had only been with her first and only boyfriend, with whom she broke up last year. For that reason, it was difficult for her to express her feelings for him.

-Why don’t you answer me,” Joshua insisted, “You told me you were going to be honest. I’m waiting for your answer,” he protested, cautious.

-It’s not that I don’t want to answer you, but I don’t think it’s fair that, ignoring your feelings towards me, I have the obligation to confess mine,” answered Angie, elusive and letting go of his hand.

-What would be fair to you?” he asked stubbornly, walking behind her, “I have given you signs of what I feel for you.

-Desire? Passion? And love?” she questioned, with great sensitivity, at the surface of her skin.

-I love you, my love! I already told you. When I’m away from you, I miss you. I hardly separate from you, I miss you all at once, I wish I could be with you all the time,” he confessed, being honest.

“I miss you so much If this is not love? Then I don’t know what it is? Until now, I have never been in love,” he said sincerely.

-I can only tell you that I feel something much greater than desire, than passion. This goes beyond that! -She declared, raising her face again towards him, who looked at her smugly, because he is one hundred percent convinced that she loves him and desires him.

-That’s all I needed to know!” he argued persevering, “Let’s go to sleep, my love, I’m really exhausted!

-As you wish,” answered Angie. They lay down and fell fast asleep in each other’s arms.

(***)

Meanwhile, at the Morillo Tovar mansion

Having returned from their trip, Christopher and Amber, Genesis and Elian, came to visit their mansion to welcome them and above all to bring them some excellent news, which they knew they would be very happy about.

-My friend, I have good news to tell you: I’m pregnant! -Genesis shouted excitedly.

-You can’t imagine how happy I am, you’ve always been like the sister I didn’t have, so I’m going to be an aunt again, remember that I’m already an aunt on Arantza’s side,” she said, very excited.

-You are right, now tell me how was that trip? It was a month to walk, to share and above all to be together -confirmed Genesis, with a smile.

-Yes, it has been a wonderful trip, Christopher, he has been extraordinary with me, you can’t imagine how he has taken care of me,” she commented happily.

-Of course, I can imagine! Obsessed!” shouted Genesis, smiling.

Meanwhile, Christopher and Elian, talking near them, were startled to hear Genesis’ shout, who apologized smiling. Christopher, approaching them, congratulated her and so did Amber with Elian. Overall, they had a wonderful afternoon.

The four of them, celebrated all the changes they have lived, experienced and had to face, to reach this level of transformation of their lives, which they currently maintain of happiness, joy and well-being…