Episode 3

...9 a.m....

I wake up and go to the bathroom, to take a shower and brush my teeth.

Downstairs (kitchen)

Yan: Good morning, sir. I came to bring you the credit card that Edgar separated for your personal use.

Leandro: I thought I wouldn't be entitled to this benefit, I mean, he's already paid dearly for me.

Yan: No, you're wrong. You do and here it is.

I take the card and leave for my walk.

Dua Lipa in my ears, making me so strong and wiping the dust off my self-esteem, I make the decision to get a job and leave Edgar's card as it is, untouched. I don't even need it.

Restaurant: A Moça

Tini: You want a job now that you're married to the richest man ever? Oh, man, tell someone else.

As much as Tini disbelieved my need to work, she gave me a job, an opportunity to not be stuck in that mansion all day.

Leandro: Thank you! At 10 am I'll be here.

Tini: Yes, no delays.

At home, I get a little nervous to tell Edgar that I got a job and that I'm going to work, I don't know if he wants to see me work.

For fear of what he would think, I slunk away and let the rest of the day pass peacefully.

9 am (Next day)

As soon as I wake up, instead of Yan, I see Edgar standing there with his coffee and newspaper.

Edgar: Good morning!

Leandro: Good morning.

He served me some coffee and I sat down next to him at the small table in the kitchen.

Edgar: Any plans for today?

Leandro: Huh?

Edgar: I asked if you have any plans for today.

I grabbed my fear and threw it in the air, opened my mouth and told him about my job.

Edgar: All right, if you want to. However, you will need one of my men to take you and bring you back, you are now married to someone important, you don't know the number of people who would like to hurt you to get to me.

Leandro: Is that so? No, ok. I accept.

Edgar: I'll take you today, ok?

Leandro: You?

YES! He was the one who took me to the restaurant and luckily, he liked the place as soon as he saw it.

But...

Edgar: Who was that man talking to you on the way out?

Edgar came to pick me up on the way out too and saw me talking to a co-worker.

Leandro: Luca? He was just giving me bus fare.

Edgar was obviously jealous of me, it seemed cute, but so much, I mean, it's a silly jealousy, without a real reason.

Edgar: You don't need fucking bus fare.

Leandro: But it's mandatory, I know I don't need it, I was even thinking of going to a church tomorrow and making an offering or to a children's cancer hospital. I wasn't going to stay with him.

Edgar: Well, do that and also stay away from that idiot, because my husband doesn't make small talk with other men.

Leandro: Ok!

At home, I go straight to my room and left dinner for later, I mean, I didn't want to have dinner with him angry, especially for no reason, I don't have time for that kind of couple nonsense.

Looking in the mirror again, I go back to talking to myself.

At least he wasn't aggressive - I said with a sad and confused look.

There's a knock on my door, I come out of the bathroom and go to answer it, opening it, I see him standing there.

Edgar: Aren't you coming down for dinner?

Leandro: I'm not hungry.

Edgar: But it's not right to sleep without dinner.

Leandro: It wouldn't be the first time.

Edgar: But it's not going to be one on the list.

Edgar grabs me by the arm, then by the neck and takes me to the dining room.

Leandro: Are you going to force me to eat?

Edgar: If I have to, yes, I will force you. You want to stay weak?

Leandro: No, I want my decision respected.

Edgar: Not today!

Edgar takes the plate that arrives and with all kindness convinces me to accept the food and I didn't want to make a fuss anymore.

Later in my room, Yan came to show me an outfit Edgar bought me.

Leandro: Why didn't he give it to me himself?

Edgar: I guess because I didn't have time, I mean, you made your scene with the food.

Leandro: Because you did it first with your baseless jealousy.

Yan: Well, I'll leave you two alone.

Leandro: Look, thanks for buying me this outfit, but you didn't have to.

Edgar takes the clothes and puts me in front, watching how they would look on my body.

Edgar: But you would look great in it.

Leandro: I'll see that another time, now you can leave? I would love to get some rest.

Edgar looks me in the eye and ends up leaving, obeying my request.

Edgar stops in the hallway and still looks at me at the door.

After I go in and close the door, I can't help but run to the clothes thrown on the bed and smile like a child, I mean, I like cute gestures and him buying a beautiful outfit like this for me is definitely a cute gesture.

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