Episode 10

Montalvo Mansion.

Julian, Erick Montalvo's chief of security, enters, looking for his boss who was in the garden having breakfast while waiting for his beautiful wife.

When Julian arrives, he greets his boss respectfully, bowing his head slightly.

Julian: "Boss, I have the information you asked me for. Well, there is nothing confirmed yet, but rumor has it that 'The Prince' is sick, that's why he doesn't leave his house much, and the one who is in charge of almost everything is Hector. Besides, gossips say that he has looked for many doctors, but no one knows what is wrong with him, and it all started when his ex-fiancee betrayed him."

Erick: (Listens carefully to every word from his man, taking a sip of orange juice) —"Interesting, this is very interesting, I think the fall of The Prince is closer, and finally the Montalvos will bring down the Russells."

—"It's time to find out if the rumors are true. I want you to send an invitation to The Prince to spend a weekend at my beach house, I want to make him understand that if he doesn't go, our truce signature would be annulled. This would mean war, but if the rumors are true that our dear Alex Russell is sick, this would be our time to attack, because if the monarchy is weak, so is his empire."

Julian: "I'll get right on it." -While the man says goodbye to his boss and greets the lady of the house respectfully, she, seeing her husband, hugs him while he comforts her. She's going through a rough time because his precious wife has not been able to get pregnant; they have made every attempt, but they have been in vain. His wife is his most precious treasure, and what he desires most is her happiness.

The Prince's Mansion

Anny: I am in the bathroom, I don't know what to do, my grandmother must be making fun of me in hell, I just want to find that plant and get away from that man, I can't let myself be affected by that man. I will not do the same as my mother, I will change my story... Just hold on for eight days, only eight days, Anny, and all this will be over. This is not my destiny, I decide my destiny, I will endure and pretend that I never met him. I decide to dry my hair and touch my amulet. As I look at myself in the mirror, I sigh. I am only in a robe with nothing to wear but the clothes I had on, but it smells like Lazarus's herbs. I decided to open the bathroom door, but I don't see him anywhere, so I go out.

Alex: I thought you'd drowned.

He startles me because he was sitting in a chair at the bathroom door.

Anny: "Holy... shit! What the hell are you doing there? You scared me." -While he laughs.

Alex: "Because I can't be away from you."- Looking at me intently, as he scans my body with his gaze, which makes me feel naked before him.

Anny: "Stop looking at me, pervert. I need something to wear." -He smiles.

Alex: "On the bed there are clothes for you, if you don't like them tell me and I'll change them. You can get dressed, I'm going to take a bath." - As I looked there were several bags on the bed.

—"Oh! and don't go away. You can't go anywhere without me!"—

Anny: "Jerk!" Throwing the towel I was drying my hair with at him, but he catches it, puts it on his shoulder and smiles at me.

—"Thank you, witch." I watch him enter the bathroom while his back is turned. I give him the finger and walk towards the bags.

Alex: I can't deny that she has a body with beautiful curves, I would like to know what's behind that robe, without realizing I'm smelling the scent of her towel. This woman is driving me crazy, I decide to shower and go out, when I come out she's all dressed up and ready, but she looks so damn beautiful with that hair down, while she just ignores me.

I decided to get dressed while she just stares out the window at the garden lost in thought.

—"Hey! Witch, let's have breakfast"—which she just looks at me and grabs her purse.

—"You're not going to talk to me now or what?"—

Anny: "I will only speak to you when strictly necessary. I told you we are not going to be friends, nothing like that." -As I look at him, he is casually dressed in black with a leather jacket, but he looks damn good. While I mentally scold myself for thinking nonsense.

We went down the stairs, this place is beautiful, I was amazed by this place until I saw Mr. Lazarus and the lady, who greeted me kindly as soon as she saw me.

Nana: "Good morning guys... Son, you look good, I see you rested well. So, I made you a nice breakfast."

Anny: "Thank you ma'am." - I smiled

Nana: "Just call me Nana and if you need anything don't hesitate to ask."

Anny: "Thank you Nana." - To go to a beautiful table in the garden, we all sat down, we were all silent.

Alex: "Nana, where's Hector?" Intrigued

Nana: "He'll be back soon, he's attending to some business." Just have breakfast.

I just start eating.

Lazarus: "And how are you feeling? I see you've come to an agreement." -Looking at us

Anny: "Let's just say yes, but I'm very happy... No!"

Lazarus: "It's strange, I feel like you..." (Interrupting him)

Anny: "Excuse me Mr. Lazarus, can we speak in private, but first I will read the cards, to know if your luck has changed in any way." -Looking at Alex while we finish eating.

Lazarus: "Okay, girl" - I knew he understood...

We finished breakfast, while they took away the dishes and he didn't stop watching me as I took the cards out of my bag. I divide it into three parts.

—"Choose one with your left hand and say your name mentally, I will read it in different ways: past, present and future, the first row will be your past and the second the present and the last row the future. Do you understand?"— I say as he watches me.

—"Put your hand on the cards you choose"—while Lazarus watches me.

He does so by choosing the middle one, while I take them, he is expectant of what I am going to say.

I begin to lay the cards out on the table. Taking out the first card of the devil. Even looking at her, they all look at me.

—"Since your birth, death has followed you, from your mother's womb you have fought for it, your life has been full of powerful people, betrayals and deceit... The present, the lifeline has been extended, but there is a woman who can cause your death, there are rumors sounding, a double-edged invitation, enemies who can be your greatest allies if you pull the right strings, but in the future you will need all your influence, because this enemy is in the dark moving pieces, just to have power..." " While everyone was watching me, but what I didn't say was that I would be the woman who could cause his death. That's why I have to get away from him...

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