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Chapter 927
Claudia’s eyes flew wide as if she’d suddenly been cast into a sitcom she hadn’t prepared for.'Did that damned maid say something?' she wondered, then forced herself to speak. “And how do you know that wasn’t true?”“Sandro and I were at the dinner table. Neither you nor Nadir showed up.”For a split second, Claudia’s lips curled into a sly smile. Nadir hadn’t shown up last night either.'So the tramp didn’t come to dinner, meaning she spent the night with her lover too,' she mused with satisfaction.“When I got in, you were asleep,” she said.Gilson’s lips twitched in a crooked smile. He knew perfectly well she was lying—because he had also spent the night out, buried deep inside Celia until dawn.“That must’ve been it, then,” he said with cynical sweetness. “We need to pay closer attention to our marriage, my dear.”“Darling, that’s all I want for our lives,” she insisted.“Great. Then tonight, we’re having a special evening together.”It took every ounce of Claudia’s strength to f
Chapter 926
Mark was taken aback when Elara D’Arveil appeared in his office carrying two restaurant bags.She was stunning, graceful in a way that made her look like a delicate street girl inviting her humble boyfriend to share a lunchbox of pasta and sausage. It was an image that did nothing to diminish her beauty.He rose out of respect, his gaze instinctively tracing the curves of her body and the soft fullness of her breasts beneath her blouse. She wore a fitted cream silk top tucked into a high-waisted pencil skirt the color of midnight, the ensemble sensual without crossing into vulgarity.“Miss D’Arveil, you really didn’t have to trouble yourself,” he said, trying to sound stern.“Have you eaten yet?” she asked.“No, but I could’ve ordered something through the app.”“Don’t exert yourself unnecessarily,” she replied, warm and charismatic. “Come. Let’s eat and talk.”She set the bags on his desk. Mark craned his neck as she unpacked the containers. When he finally saw the label, his eyes wi
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
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