long shadows across the cobblestone path. He could hear laughter fro

re?" he asked with a n

Marie left, you might be lonely and we can't have that, now can we?" s

tie. He felt Jessica's fingers trace delicate patterns o

pressing herself against him, her silk

sighed, rubbing his temp

ing at his earlobe. Her hands moved to unbutton

ight. I'm really

e mood anymore! You come home late every night a

er frustration press down on him. "She doesn't understand

you don't want me anymore?" She sh

re's no one else, and have you forgotten you got me from someone else too?" he

n't you touch me?" Fresh tears streamed down her cheeks as she fei

ay into her manipulation. He stormed out of

andro – a barely-there negligee, suggestive texts, coy glances over dinner. Bu

ht, barely able to stand the sight of her. H

p in the office instead, hoping the di

room was quiet, save for the hum of the air conditioning and the distant clicking of keyboards from a few la

d chosen work over her – their once fiery passion was now reduced to ash. Her mind raced with questions and insecurities,

phone and called the regular contact in it, "do you s

the raspy

e." She gave the information and hung up. "Let's see how y

ar daddy was on the verge of breakdown, not that it concerned her. But, at that moment, she was immune to having a j

lips as she leaned against the kitchen counter. "Gues

shock, but quickly turned to surp

he'd be able to help you with your business venture if you play

Really? Thanks for the information, Jessica. That might come in handy." Despite his g

w?" she asked with

s never like that when Marie was around, no matter how busy the woman was,

were tired, I should have cared for you like a wife

u right there, wife?" he queried with

not, what I meant to say is someone t

y, g

nsiderate of your feelings,

" He then continued towards the room, before g

romised for the Louis bag? I k

uckled without givi

op him. The roar of the shower drowned out the discordance of thoughts racing through his mind; all except one. His business w

tly come into an unexpected fortune. Their relationship had been tumultuous at

forward. He glanced at his reflection in the mirror, noticing the lines that had deepened around his ey

patiently as the phone rang persistently in his hand. Each ring felt like an eterni

ded distant, guarded, b

u. It's urgent." He tried to keep his tone stead

od to talk to you right now." She hesitate

g to maintain his composure. "Can we meet? Jus

er options before reluctantly ag

ase ever so slightly. The fate of his business now rested in th

reed. As they sat down, he tried to explain his rece

I thought maybe you could talk to your parents about investing in my busines

and to think I would want to help you." She

e me." He argued in hope that him accepting the fact of his human

ealized the kind of pers

cour

d slowly. "Alright, Alejand

make me sick!" Jessica stormed into the café, her face contorted with f

ger blazing in his eyes, but Jessica was already causing

ment and anger, but above all else, he

t's not meet again." Rolling her eyes, she stormed o

es was watching every one of Alejandro's

ir, th