Chapter 09Eliza CamposLucas was driving me in his car to my house, but on the way, he decided to ask me some questions.- Eliza, I didn't believe what you told me. Where were you?I guess I'll get a lecture from Lucas just for having fun.- Lucas, I told you I went for a drink of coke and ran into someone there, you probably already know what happened next.- Eliza, you are very irresponsible," says Lucas.- Brother, stop being so grim - I say - Carla told me that you guys are staying, right? - I said, trying to change the focus of the subject.Lucas ends up getting embarrassed by my question.- Yes, we did, but we don't need to talk about it now," he says, making me laugh because of the look on his face.- Brother, you don't have to be embarrassed," I say and decide to tell Lucas the same thing I told Carla, "I would love to have Carla as my sister-in-law, you two would make such a cute couple.Lucas gives a small smile and continues to drive to my house, which doesn't take long to
Chapter 10Eliza CamposAlready in my room, I begin to think that my father and Heloise have the same names and Carla couldn't tell me the name of Peter's brother, I can't explain this whole mystery.After a few minutes of analyzing the paperwork that Peter had asked me to do, I hear someone knocking on my door.- You may enter - I speak to the person, who opens the door, and it is precisely Carla - Do you need something?- Peter told me to tell everyone to gather in the meeting room, it seems that the visitors have just arrived - She answers - Shall we go?- Yes," I say, and so we proceed to the meeting room.I just didn't expect to meet that man again, even more so being the one from the ballad.- Thomas? - I say without managing to contain my smile.When he hears his name called, he turns toward me and is even more surprised than I was.- Eliza, I didn't know that you work here," he says, "It seems that fate is trying to bring the two of us together.Probably Peter had become jealo
Chapter 11 Eliza Campos Carla's question made me freeze for a few moments, this secret is kept under lock and key and only my family knows about it. Only that I trust Carla a lot, as if I have known her for many years. That is why I decided to tell her everything. - It is not easy, it is a delicate matter, but, yes, I can tell you,” I answer. What do you think? - That's fine,” she answers, “Now let's go back to the meeting room, Mr. Manuel was very worried about you and even tried to follow you, but Heloise wouldn't let him. Thank God he didn't come when you were crying. - Thank God he didn't come - I said - I'm only going back because I still have to work, but I didn't want to talk to him. - I understand your friend - Carla says, holding my hand in a sign of support. Then we went to the meeting room and as we walked down the hallway I noticed people looking at me and pointing their fingers blatantly at me, probably they have already found out that my father is one of the own
Chapter 12Eliza CamposAs I leave the meeting room, I bump into Pietro again. It's probably going to get messy again.Pietro smiles debauched.- That means that the ex-drug addict is the daughter of the company owner, who would suspect that Mr. Manoel was that rich - Pietro says.I look around to see if anyone had heard what he was saying.- Pietro, what do you want from me now? It's not enough that you and your girlfriend got into this mess," I say with almost no patience left to put up with him.Pietro slowly approaches me until I lean against a wall that was next to us.- I want you," he says, making me confused, until he completes what he wants to say, "now that you're rich I'd love to date you again... I just feel disgusted to be near you.- What? I can't believe you had the nerve to come here and tell me this," I say, surprised by Pietro's boldness.When Pietro says such a thing, I feel like flying in his face, but, I take a deep breath, and if he would just stay close to me be
Chapter 13 Peter Monterey I never would have suspected that Manoel was Eliza's father, he had told me that he had two other children from another marriage, but never told me anything more about them. And when I found out that she is Heloísa's half-sister, I thought about asking Manoel to give me Eliza's hand in marriage, but I don't know if it was the right thing to do. I don't want her harm, but, I can no longer stay Heloisa, I don't have the same feeling as in the beginning. I'm sure I can achieve this with Eliza, I feel something so good coming from her, but, when I saw that Thomas met her at the company party, he even warned me about a wonderful woman he had met, but, I never suspected it was Eliza he was talking about. I still haven't figured out how I can talk to Manoel about the change of plans since I want to break up with Heloísa and get married to Eliza, but I need to prepare the ground; I know that Thomas is interested in her, even though he has been married for years t
Chapter 14Peter MontereyPietro was the last person I wanted to see, I just felt an enormous desire to punch him in the face as hard as I could, however, at the moment I can't do anything and ruin Afonso's party, one of my best friends from when we were young and played in the street about various things.Then, like the polite man that I am, I greet the people at the party, some were acquaintances from my college days and others were just friends of Alfonso. I approach Pietro and speak, even if against my will. I had to hold myself in order not to do anything against him.- Hi Pietro, how are you? - I was just being polite to him, I hope he would not be stupid enough to provoke me, for this he would have to bear all the consequences, since I am his boss and whether he likes it or not I am the owner of the company, which now bears my name.- All right, what about you? - He answers.- I'm fine," he answers without wanting to hear Pietro's voice.Alphonse saw how I was in Pietro's prese
Chapter 15Eliza CamposI was thinking about the invitation I received from Carla and Afonso to go to their party, I know that he is Peter's friend and maybe Pietro's acquaintance. I only accepted the invitation because I needed to relax a little.For this little party, today I decided to rock the boat, to call everyone's attention. I put on a long, shoulder-length black dress with a slit that went halfway up my thigh. It was very tight to my body and highlighted all my curves, which for a while I even tried to hide because I was ashamed of my body, which many said was statuesque.I don't use foundation or concealer, I just choose to use very red lipstick on my lips to leave them well-marked.A few hours later, I am finally ready, as I was not in the mood to drive, I opt to pay for an app car.In a few minutes, the taxi driver arrives at my house and I get in his car. I notice that the man keeps looking at my legs, a sign that I must look good.The trip to Afonso's house doesn't take
Chapter 16Peter MontereySeeing that man so close to Eliza, I can't hold back the anger I felt at that moment.I come out of my bubble when I feel Heloise kissing me and when she realizes that I don't reciprocate she makes an angry expression.- My love, is everything all right? - she asks, crossing her arms.- Yes," I answer monosyllabically. I didn't want to listen to Heloise right now.When she starts nagging me again, I end up losing my head and saying some things that I always felt comfortable saying.- Heloise, that's enough, I've had enough of you," I say.Heloise looks at me with her eyes watering, but I didn't feel sorry or pity for her. I know the play and I know how she can be. Then, tired of seeing Eliza close to that man, I approached those two, and from a distance, I could hear Heloise speaking.- Peter, come back here now. You're going to break up with me like this. You owe me an explanation.Since I was blinded by rage, I didn't even pay attention to her anymore. I a