it

n São Miguel do Gostoso, and now I questioned why I always ended up giving in to the whims

loisa repeated the same phrase for the umptee

is that what you meant?"

a meant," Bernardo said, bu

sking for your opinion, Be

ar's Eve?" Heloísa tried once a

ry tone. "What do you think about going down and

oined the majority of other guests in the party area near the pool, where several tables were set up with a compl

d interesting company and forget about Catarina and me. Once that happened, I planned to return to my suite and sleep. I was bored;

in a month. This will be my gift to the patriarch of the Alves de Bragança family, considering that his greatest wish at the moment

love and don't think I will ever fall in love. The only reason I chose her to be my wife is the bond betwee

ways insists on saying a lukewarm and unexciting relationship. But my be

te?" I asked discreetly, right after midnight

longer..." Catarina asked

s of champagne from the passing waiter's tray, and I'm sure

rink for one night?" I asked, not di

ther side of the huge pool and didn't even bother to pay

ina?"

ave her attention, and I noticed a clea

nd what she was seeing. However, I soon realized that Bernardo was already kissing some r

ed, already irritated with

eplied with annoyance. "We're all

she didn't even wait for me to respond and was already turning t

ing you? I don

nner, turned her back and walked away through the crowd without even look

Catarina might be. However, when I arrived at the room, there was no sign of her pa

could s

fter all, she wasn't in her normal state, and

lim and delicate body with extremely elegant long legs, creating a very striking image t

en more crowded now that a very successful singer had started performing. Still, I walked through t

ging a man with whom she seemed to be having a great ti

re Catarina is,"

to go in different directions, communicating with

around. However, a lonely girl sitting by the sea caught my attention. Even thou

her, and she didn't seem to mind getting wetter. I thought she might have fallen asleep,

walking toward the busier part, indicating it would become even emptier over time. However, t

at clearly sad and even... depressing scene of a girl crying alone