"Very well, Curtis. You win. Do you want to talk? Let's talk!" Carson sat back in his comfortable and elegant office chair while looking at Curtis cynically."You know perfectly well why I'm here," Curtis insisted, very annoyed."I have no idea, but if you want, you can have a coffee while you explain it to me," Carson gestured to his desk with his hand.On the desk were several cups of coffee that the executives hadn't managed to drink. Carson was trying to insult Curtis, make him angry, and so far, he was succeeding."I don't want your recycled coffee," Curtis said seriously."It's very strange. I'm sure the Curtis who arrived at the mansion as a servant would have accepted it with much gratitude," Carson commented mockingly.Curtis clenched his fists tightly to try to contain the anger he felt at that moment because of Carson's offensive comments.He was even hurting himself because he was digging his nails into the palms of his hands, causing a few tiny drops of blood to come out.
Curtis was kissing Amber's neck after making love to her repeatedly on Carson's bed. She was sitting in front of the mirror, applying makeup to be ready when her husband came home from work."Curtis, no, let me finish my makeup," Amber demanded, laughing because of the tickling sensation caused by Curtis's kisses on her neck."That's enough, you look super beautiful," Curtis confessed, playing with kisses that trailed from her neck to her ear."For a woman, it's never enough," Amber exclaimed, grabbing her favorite lipstick."Eh?" Curtis questioned, raising his eyebrows."You're not a woman. You wouldn't understand," Amber said indifferently and continued with her makeup."Come on..." Curtis tried to pull Amber back to the bed, but she resisted while smiling."No...." Amber said, smiling with pleasure."We still have time to make love once more before Carson comes back from work," Curtis pleaded."Curtis, no," she shouted, holding back her laughter. "Today is also the return of Agatha
Prince Rick and Agatha Stanton stepped out of the elegant limousine, assisted by Alfred, the mansion's butler. They were greeted with a warm applause from everyone present."Agatha...", said Beth, with her arms extended, waiting for a hug from her daughter."Mom!" Agatha let her emotions take over, ran to her, and fell crying into her mother's arms while her husband stayed by the side of the limousine.Prince Rick let out a slight grimace, rolling his eyes slightly so no one could see."You are a grown woman now," Beth said proudly."Mrs. Caruso," Agatha showed off the ring on her finger, which held a sparkling diamond."Oh! The prince must have spent several million on that elegant ring," Beth smiled smugly."No, no, Mom. Both rings were paid for by Curtis. As well as the party, the wedding, and the honeymoon," Agatha confessed, leaving everyone deep in thought."That is very strange," commented Carson."It's a custom of the Mariano Islands, or at least that's what he said," Agatha r
"I don't understand. You must be joking," said Curtis suspiciously."Obviously it has to be a joke. Agatha would never abandon us," commented Carson, also very puzzled."Do you think I'm joking?" Prince Rick was very serious and expressionless, facing the entire Stanton family.Carson, Curtis, and Rick maintained an intense stare-down while Agatha remained silent. Her downcast eyes and interlaced fingers expressed the nerves she felt at that moment. The prince had placed a heavy burden on her shoulders, but she saw it as a test of love she had to overcome to be with the man she loved."I forbid you to speak on behalf of my sister," Carson demanded, insisting on respect for his sister Agatha."And I forbid you to shout at me," Prince Rick became increasingly imposing. He knew he had Agatha on his side."It just can't be possible," added Curtis."Obviously, it's impossible. Agatha would never take her money and leave with this scoundrel," assured Carson, pointing at the prince, unaware
Agatha had spent the entire night waiting for Prince Rick to finish his shower and join her in bed, but the prince had been in there for a couple of hours. All she could hear was the sound of water dripping from the shower, drop by drop, repeatedly. Agatha was even naked, waiting for her husband to take her with passion and desire, but that wasn't going to happen.Inside the bathroom, Prince Rick was leaning against the wall, watching the water fall from the showerhead, wishing time would pass faster so Agatha would fall asleep, thus avoiding the need to make love to her.After a couple of hours, Prince Rick finally decided to come out of the bathroom, and that made Agatha happy. She quickly arranged herself provocatively on the bed, looking at him with desire.However, Prince Rick just wanted to lie down and sleep. He was mentally exhausted, and his sexual desire was non-existent.Agatha quickly noticed that the prince's hair was completely dry, and he was wearing the same clothes h
"That's exactly what we need," exclaimed the prince excitedly as he looked at the paper signed by Curtis and stamped by Joseph Stanton."Yes. It's exactly what you asked for. Now I want you out of my mansion immediately," Curtis ordered, pointing to the door."How dare you think you can throw Agatha out of her house like a dog?" demanded Beth, baring her claws to defend her daughter."Shut up!" Curtis shouted at Beth, making the entire place tremble and causing everyone to fall silent immediately. "Shut your damn mouth. This is my mansion, and I can do whatever I please. You should be grateful I'm letting you stay here with us."Curtis had lost the simplicity and humility that defined him. That day, he was not the same submissive and smiling boy everyone knew. Agatha's decision had turned him into a grumpy ogre capable of saying such things."This is my children's house. The true heirs to the Stanton fortune. You're just a swindler and an opportunist," Beth had no intention of staying
A couple of days had passed since Curtis had given Agatha her emancipation. During this time, Prince Rick insisted on keeping her in a very low-quality hotel. It was a seedy place where the city's prostitutes went to work.There, in room number 43, Miss Stanton was confined. It was a small room with deteriorated walls, dirty sheets, and cockroaches running all over the place. There was also an old TV that projected a blurry image that couldn't be made out.It was in this place that Agatha waited for her husband for hours. Prince Rick would leave for the whole day, leaving her alone until he finally deigned to return.Of course, Agatha had insisted that they both leave such a dreadful place, but the prince adamantly refused. He would not allow Agatha to spend a single penny of that inheritance. His greed had driven him to want absolutely everything for himself.Agatha was lying on that old bed, utterly bored, staring at the ceiling when suddenly the door to the room opened, and Prince
Curtis silently looked through the window of his room while holding Joseph's cane in his hands.Behind Curtis was a background he was completely unaware of. Kim dressed quietly, picking up her clothes one by one from the floor of the room.Once she was fully dressed again, she stood waiting in silence for a few minutes. Perhaps she hoped Curtis would show her some affection or care, but Curtis continued to ignore her presence while looking out that window.It was then that Kim Ballmer decided to leave the room quickly without saying a word, unable to believe that her sexual desires had once again led her to Curtis Stanton's bed. A place she had vowed never to return to.The sound of the door closing behind Curtis told him that Kim had left.Curtis sighed deeply and decided to get a drink. A glass of wine, as he loved. Remembering his good friends Joseph Stanton and Lucius Garner, and thinking about the future of the Stanton family.Annie was quietly returning home after a long and exh
Campbell watched with concern the news of his mother's arrest on his cell phone as he prepared for the flight where he would escape with Dany.Dany noticed Campbell's demeanor and immediately took his hand to comfort him."We can't look back," Dany said, "I know just the thing to cheer you up."Dany went to the airplane minibar and grabbed a bottle of champagne, perfectly chilled. Without hesitation, she uncorked it in front of Campbell, letting the bubbly foam cascade everywhere, soaking the red carpet beneath their feet.It was all laughter, hugs, and kisses until a voice amplified by a megaphone wiped the smiles off their faces instantly."Campbell Stanton, step out of the plane with your hands on your head," the police chief's voice echoed through the megaphone.Campbell and Dany peered out the window to see an entire army of international special police agents on the runway, aiming their firearms directly at the plane.Curtis returned to the Stanton mansion safe and sound, as he
Charles Ballmer laughed maniacally. He couldn't believe that he had finally ended the life of the wretched Curtis Stanton. He had always known he would kill him since the day Curtis had used him as a stool alongside Araña years ago.His escorts also laughed, pleased to see that their boss had finally gotten what he wanted. However, things changed in an instant. A shot came out of nowhere, hitting one of the escorts directly in the forehead, killing him immediately. Another shot hit the leg of another escort, and that's when everyone finally reacted, starting to shoot in all directions without knowing where the shots were coming from.Charles Ballmer crouched down and quickly sought shelter from the gunfire while continuing to give orders."Shoot! Shoot at anything that moves!" Charles shouted, hiding behind one of the containers.Curtis was also crawling on the floor, completely unharmed by the shots Charles Ballmer had just fired at him.Immediately, the dock was filled with internat
The limousine slowly came to a stop in front of the Stanton mansion, and Agatha looked through the window while accompanied by Angeline."Welcome to your true home," said Agatha as the gigantic gate opened to allow the limousine to pass.Both were personally greeted by Curtis.Agatha quickly got out of the limousine and ran to hug Curtis."What the hell are you doing here? I told you to stay on the island and take care of Angeline," Curtis reprimanded."He came back, Curtis. He managed to find me," Agatha confessed, terrified, with a look of fear in her eyes."That's impossible!" Curtis exclaimed."I know, I know. But he did it. He reached the hotel and chased me up the stairs. He said Angeline was his daughter and that he had the right to know her," Agatha said, unable to stop crying."You are safe now," Curtis comforted her with a kiss on the forehead."Daddy!" Angeline exclaimed, hugging her father's leg while Alfred carried Agatha's suitcases."Hello, my love," Curtis greeted with
“Curtis?” said Beth, peeking onto the balcony, “I finally found you. I've been searching all over the mansion for you.”“I was reminiscing about the view from this magnificent balcony,” Curtis replied.“Remembering old times, I imagine.”“Exactly in this spot, I stood the day Baxter went crazy and killed Lucius for no reason,” commented Curtis, fully aware that Beth was the culprit. However, he never pointed the finger at her directly.Beth immediately understood the accusatory remark and simply smiled to keep up the pretense.“It’s a real shame that such a beautiful place brings such bitter memories to your mind,” Beth responded.“No, not at all. It’s the perfect occasion to remember the inexplicable things that only happen in the Stanton mansion. Ander died and no one knows a thing about what happened. It’s exactly the same with Lucius and Baxter,” Curtis remarked sarcastically. “These elegant walls hold mysteries that the world has no clue about.”Beth only responded with a feigned
Agatha couldn't believe it. That man had found her and surely wanted to harm her and her young daughter. She could expect anything from Prince Rick at that moment. It was impossible to trust someone who had abandoned her and stolen all her money."Let's go, Angeline. We need to go back," Agatha said, terrified, taking her young daughter by the arm to return to the elevator."Agatha!" Prince Rick shouted, rising from his seat when he saw that Agatha wanted to flee from him.However, the elevator had already closed again and was on the upper floors. No matter how many times Agatha pressed the buttons, the door simply wouldn't open.Agatha watched with concern as Rick quickly crossed the entire lobby to reach where she was."Let's go through the stairs," Agatha said, picking up her young daughter and carrying her to move much faster.She was forced to walk a bit further to her right to enter the door leading to the hotel's stairs. She tried to move as quickly as possible without drawing
The next day, all the media outlets were abuzz with a story that went global in a matter of minutes.Ander Stanton, the youngest member of the powerful Stanton family, had been found completely charred inside the remains of a limousine that had been intentionally set on fire. He was found alongside a girl, also charred, who, for some strange reason, had a chain tied around her neck.This news plunged the Stanton family into mourning and called into question the performance of the city's police authorities. The citizens were alarmed. If something like this could happen to someone as important as Ander Stanton, what could an ordinary citizen expect?"That's common in this city. People are murdered like that every day. It's just that now it's someone rich, and that makes the difference," said an old woman being interviewed on television while Charles Ballmer and Beth Aldress watched.They were both completely naked and sitting in a hot tub. Charles was enjoying a cigar while Beth just re
Ander lost all the harshness in his voice and his bravery vanished as if by magic. Now he was just a scared and cowardly child, trembling like jelly in front of what seemed like a ghost from the past."Annie..." Ander sobbed, a mix of lament and high-pitched cry.He began to sweat profusely, and tears streamed down his face like waterfalls as he remained in disbelief. He couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing.Annie was there, staring at him face to face. However, she seemed unresponsive. Somehow, Charles Ballmer had managed to destroy her feelings and emotions. Everything that Annie once was had been erased from her mind forever. Now she was just a kind of pet that only served to wag her tail when her master, Charles Ballmer, came home tired from work."What did that bastard do to you?" Ander said, crying like a child.He took the chain that bound Annie's neck and noticed it was made of very resistant material. Perhaps that was why she had never managed to escape. Or maybe Charle
Ander woke up again in the middle of the night due to a horrible recurring nightmare that he had over and over again. Annie's face and voice tormented him during his dreams, preventing him from resting. Since it happened, Ander hadn't been able to sleep peacefully on any of the following nights."You're a damn coward," he told himself to gather the courage to go on with his life.His idea was to convince himself that he had chosen well by showing loyalty to Charles Ballmer. After all, Annie had brought that horrible end upon herself. However, the nightmares and the bitter taste in his mouth didn't go away with anything. Maybe it was something he had to learn to live with.The next day, everything returned to normal at the Stanton mansion. Beth walked proudly around the mansion, not missing any opportunity to rub her triumph in Curtis' face.However, Curtis was locked in his room with no desire to come out. He just stared out the window while everyone else enjoyed the pool. Maybe they
"Congratulations," said Campbell innocently."I think you should be grateful he didn’t get your wife pregnant, idiot," Beth snapped angrily, while Campbell felt ashamed."My personal life with my wife is none of the business of anyone present," Curtis commented immediately, although, to be honest, he was still in shock."You’re right. We don’t care about the child of a bastard and a traitor," Beth said venomously, not caring that she was talking about her own grandchild."He will own everything you see," Curtis defended himself with a sharp comment."That reminds me," Beth stood up and began walking around the office, "the new company directors have been talking, and...""And what?" Curtis questioned."And we’re thinking of kicking you out of the business," Carson immediately attacked.Curtis smiled, letting out a bit of air in a half-laugh."That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard," Curtis said, smiling."We want to remove you from your duties as president of Stanton Enterpr