Episode 6

Luiza

When I realize he's saying what it means to be a companion, I lose my footing, I've never had anyone in my life to take care of me, someone who loved me, someone for me to take care of and love, I don't know what to think, I stare at this beautiful man in front of me, wondering if I'm in some crazy dream!

Inside me, there's a whirlwind of emotions, I trust him, but I don't trust myself, I've suffered many losses, and I don't want to face any more.

That's why I always live apart, with no real ties to anyone, the only time was with that jerk Julio, my ex-boss, he used me in the worst possible ways.

I fell for him, and he ruined my life, he promised me marriage, a family, everything I ever wanted.

I signed various papers for him, and he told me it was all to secure our future.

I was such a fool! And I believed him.

And he took over a million dollars from the company, and put it in a ghost account, bought properties, all in my name, I only found out about the frauds after catching him with a beautiful woman, leaving a fancy restaurant, and she had a ring with a grape-sized diamond on her finger, that day, they had just gotten engaged.

He made a point of showing me the bride, and the next day, I went to the jerk's office to demand an explanation.

And there the police were already waiting for me, with all the evidence of the frauds he had committed, but in my name.

Luckily, my best friend Branca called me and told me not to enter the building, she explained the situation to me and the accusations against me.

Branca is a lawyer, but she told me she couldn't help me in any way. Everything was against me, and there was plenty of evidence signed by me.

The accounts were cleared, the properties in my name were sold, and the money went to a ghost account.

But everything was in my name, it just disappeared, and now the police want to know where the money I stole is.

Damn him, he screwed me over big time!

That's why I fled as fast as I could.

Because there's nothing to be done, I have no money to pay lawyers.

If I'm arrested, I won't be able to get out!

I only have my savings, I didn't even keep them in the bank.

Everything was kept at home, I saved fifty thousand dollars to buy my own apartment and get out of renting, this money has been saved since I can remember, my parents left me ten thousand in cash, no possessions, no house.

They died when I was fifteen, during that time, I stayed with some of my dad's friends.

But they weren't good to me!

So I took the money they left me, and went to the big city.

There I got a job at a cafe and studied, always lying, saying my parents were on a trip but would be home soon.

Whenever they started to suspect I was alone, I had to move, until I turned eighteen, then I settled down.

I finished my studies, and at twenty-three, I got a better job as a secretary, I stayed there for three years and only used the basics for food and clothes.

And always saved as much as I could.

Then I got this job at Julio's company, at first I always avoided any kind of man in my life.

But as I got closer to Julio, he slowly won me over.

We ended up together after two years in the company.

We were together for two years secretly, because dating between employees wasn't allowed in the company.

So almost no one knew, only Branca knew about us, but I never imagined this jerk was up to this!

And now I'm here, in front of this man, a wolf, with a smile that could melt my legs.

Lost in thought, I follow him.

Arriving outside the hotel, there's a convoy of luxury cars at the hotel entrance.

He looks at me and sees my hesitation, and says to me with all conviction.

"I will always take care of you, I will protect you."

I don't know, but inside me, my instincts scream at me to go with him.

Alexandre seems like a fair man, and one who loves above all.

I see in his eyes a fire that wants to burn me, and I can't wait to be burned by him.

I decide to go with him because, I'm tired of running away, and I want to start over, and I'm running out of money.

Where would I go?

With him, I'll at least have protection, I can find a job, and start from scratch.

We get into the car and I wonder what he does for a living.

"I can't help but ask.

"Are you rich? - Why, this car is very expensive," he looks at me with a slight smile and shrugs.

He says.

"I have some companies and land that make good money"

I accept the answer, and rest my head on the car window, and before I know it, I fall asleep.

I dream that I am running in a large forest, and behind me, there are some people, running trying to catch me, I panic, and try to escape in the dream, I feel, if I stop, they will kill me, but I don't stop, at that moment I look back, but when I look forward, there is a man, and he grabs me by the throat, I don't see his face, but I'm terrified, then he suffocates me.

I hear someone calling me, asking me to wake up.

When I feel a warmth pass over my face I calm down and feel at peace.

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