"You can't look for it because..." Prince Rick stammered, trying to come up with a believable excuse to justify his assistant's delay.Curtis noticed how nervous Rick had become, making the delay seem even more suspicious. However, he decided to wait for a more consistent response from the prince."Because..." Rick looked around in all directions when suddenly he spotted Linder in the distance. "There he is," he said, pointing to Linder for Curtis to turn and see."Sorry, this mansion is larger than the king's castle; I couldn't help but get lost," excused Linder, nervously smiling as he glanced at Rick discreetly and took a seat.Curtis frowned, sensing that something was amiss. These two didn't inspire any confidence in him, yet he couldn't exactly figure out what they were planning."I understand; the same thing happened to me the first time I arrived at this mansion," said Curtis, trying to disguise his distrust as he took a seat with them."I need another drink, Curtis, could you
Ander was very upset by Curtis's cowardly attitude. In his opinion, that shouldn't be the behavior of a Stanton. So, he vented his anger by hitting everything in his path, as a gesture of disappointment. He expected much more courage from his protector."You're a damn coward, Curtis," he said with hatred as he clenched his teeth tightly, trying not to cry.He could only think of his father's Lamborghini, and some damn filthy cop was driving it all over the city, without any right.He needed to think of something to calm the restlessness in his head. That's when the lovely memory of Annie's smile came to his mind like a refreshing breeze during the summer."Annie..." Ander quickly remembered the promise he made to himself at that moment.Ander promised himself that he would return to Annie's little store to thank her for the huge favor she did to help him when he needed it most.He looked up and observed all the cars stored in the Stanton mansion's parking lot.The Lamborghini Curtis h
Ander had taken Joseph's best car from his entire collection. It was the most expensive car in the world, even though his favorite had always been the Lamborghini stolen by Inspector Ascanio.He was completely convinced that he would impress Annie with that elegant and wonderful vehicle."I'll turn here and... we're here," said Ander as he drove to Annie's small store.However, he would sadly find the store closed. He might have arrived too late, and she would have decided to go back home after a long day of work."Damn!" exclaimed Ander, hitting the steering wheel.Nevertheless, his luck was about to change. Ander could see Annie walking slowly away from the small store in the distance.So without thinking, he started driving to catch up with her, and then slowed down to match her pace.Annie immediately noticed the elegant and mysterious car slowly moving alongside her. The windows were up, and there was no way to see the driver's face due to the tinted glass.The young girl felt sc
Some days passed, and one morning before Prince Rick's wedding to Agatha, Baxter enjoyed a red apple in the kitchen of Stanton Mansion. He was completely alone and silent as his thoughts put on a recital in his head."Baxter..." Curtis said as he entered the kitchen and found his chauffeur having breakfast, "bon appétit," he said while adjusting his tie."Thank you very much... boss," Baxter responded a bit hesitantly."After you finish breakfast, could you take me to the company, please? I need to sort out some things," Curtis requested."Of course..." Just then, Baxter noticed a knife on the table.Baxter admired that knife on the table while Curtis confidently turned his back. He would never expect Baxter to have a reason to harm him.Curtis continued talking about his things and the Stanton family business, but to Baxter, they were just incomprehensible whispers. He was focused on the sharpness of the knife and how easy it would be to kill Curtis in that vulnerable moment."Are yo
"We have searched the entire Stanton mansion, but we haven't found any trace of the jewels," Lucius Garner reported as he entered Curtis's private office.Curtis looked out the window of his office directly onto the mansion's garden with his arms crossed behind his back.He watched as everything was being prepared for the wedding of Agatha and Prince Rick, which would take place the following day. The mansion's organizers were setting up all the tables, flowers, and arrangements that would adorn the celebration."Instruct them to stop searching. Those jewels are no longer in the mansion," Curtis said without turning around."Are you sure?" Lucius questioned."I have never been more certain of anything in my life," Curtis said.Lucius nodded and followed his boss's order."I will immediately order them to stop searching for the jewels.""Don't you find it strange?" Curtis asked, interrupting Lucius."Strange, sir?" Lucius didn't understand what Curtis was referring to."Don't you find
Ágata's wedding had finally arrived. All media outlets made a special publication to disseminate the information that was of national interest.Joseph Stanton's only daughter would marry the Prince of the Mariano Islands in a dreamy wedding to be held at the spectacular Stanton mansion.Only the most important people in the country could attend the most anticipated wedding of the year. It was a serious mistake made by Ander to invite Annie without even consulting him first.However, that didn't matter to him. Ander had convinced himself that he was just as much a Stanton and had every right to make his own decisions.He had even taken his companion to one of the city's most prestigious stores to buy a dress that would make her look elegant during Ágata's wedding."You look beautiful," Ander said, his eyes lighting up as Annie emerged from the fitting room wearing a wonderful red dress."Don't tell lies," blushed Annie.She wasn't used to this kind of luxury, but she couldn't deny that
Beth watched as Annie walked away towards the main entrance. It was very strange that she would want to leave the mansion when she had just arrived. So Beth hurriedly began to walk to catch up with her and have a conversation with her."Duchess... Duchess..." Beth shouted after Annie, but she didn't stop.While all the guests entered with smiles on their faces, Annie only thought about leaving that mansion as quickly as possible."Annie... Annie Von Fannder!" Beth shouted, hurrying along.Annie finally understood that those shouts behind her were directed at her. That's why she couldn't help but turn around while continuing to walk towards the exit.It was then that she saw Beth's figure relentlessly following her."Leave me alone," Annie shouted, very annoyed, and continued on her way.However, Beth was not willing to give up. She wanted an explanation immediately, and she knew that Ander's bastard would never tell her the truth."Annie... Annie... Stop!" Beth insisted, following her
Ander was disappointed in himself. It was very boring being a Stanton if he couldn't do as he pleased. Even though he would have preferred not to lie to Annie.While the Stanton mansion was the epicenter of the year's most important wedding, and everyone wanted to be there, Ander only wanted to get away from all those arrogant millionaires.He began to walk in the opposite direction of the wedding, thus distancing himself from all those superficial people.The Stanton mansion was truly immense. Its dimensions were extensive. Even Ander, in all the time he had lived there, did not know the mansion in its entirety. There were areas of the mansion he had never visited.He arrived at an area of the mansion that seemed uninhabited. Exactly what he needed at that moment. A solitary and silent place where he could meditate and reflect on all the stupid things he had done in the last few days.It was at that moment when he heard a voice behind some bushes. It was Charles Ballmer talking on hi