Episode 4

Maya:

"What’s this story? You must be going crazy."

"Miss Maya, you need a fiance to get back at your ex-fiance, and I need a wife."

"But you're the richest man in the country. You can have any woman you want."

"I need a wife who will be by my side, who will face a difficult time that I have to go through in a few days. I need a companion, not a gold digger. Let's do this: we get married, we stay together until I go through my moment of pain, and then we separate and each goes their own way. I will help you crush your enemies, they will lick the ground you walk on, and you will help me make the person I love most in the world happy. I really need your help. I have a grandmother who is terminally ill with cancer, and her last request was for me to find a wife. I wasn't willing to get married so soon, but to do her will, I need your help. You will go with me to the hospital, pretend to be a woman in love with me, and say we are getting married. After she is gone and you have your revenge, each of us will go our own way."

"I don't sleep with anyone for money or for anything in the world."

He gives me a smile and continues.

"Of course not, I would never force you to consummate the marriage. We'll live as friends, each will have their own room, and we'll tell our employees that we prefer privacy, so each prefers their own room. We will only live by appearances in front of people. We will be in love."

"Do you own Moore Corporation?"

"I’m one of the owners. I own 80% of the company. My aunt and family own the other 20%. But this company is just one of many. We'll draw up an advantageous prenuptial agreement. Don't worry, you'll be protected by law."

"I'm not interested in money, Mr. Nathan. I just want to know if you're superior to Josh."

"Josh Carter is just a director of the company. He's an ant compared to me. Trust me when I say you're going to crush your enemies. That's what's going to happen."

"And when would our wedding be?"

"As soon as you leave the hospital, we'll go to Las Vegas. My lawyers will draw up a prenuptial agreement on the way. We'll get married there and go back to my house, which will be ours. You solve the problems you have to solve. I'm throwing a party announcing my wife, and everyone will know that you have become my wife, and the main guests will be Josh and his new fiancee."

"And on that list you can include my dear father who kicked me out of the house for not marrying a cheating fiance, not to mention that he is only managing my inheritance because the house he lives in and the company he manages is mine. My mother left it to me as an inheritance. As I didn't want to get involved, I let him manage it through a power of attorney. I was going to the lawyer to get this matter resolved when I ran into the wretch in front of his company."

"Give me those documents. I'll have my lawyers analyze them, and the first gift we'll give your dear father after our marriage will be to cancel the power of attorney and the order for him to leave all your assets in your hands. He will be the first target of revenge."

"All right, Nathan Ford Moore, I accept this deal. I will marry you."

He smiles and starts making calls while I look for my cell phone and call my godmother, telling her that I'm going to get help from a friend to solve my problems and I'll need to take a short trip. As soon as I get back, I'll tell her everything. He finishes his calls and the doctor comes in and discharges me, so he asks the driver to pick us up and takes us to his house, which was huge, and still asks one of his assistants to buy me clothes to go on the trip and an elegant dress for the wedding. He shows me the room that will be mine.

I threw myself on that huge bed and cried with anger because I couldn't fulfill my dream. But you know what? I'm going to make the most of this revenge of mine, and on top of all that, I'm going to ask for an opportunity. Besides being the wife of Josh's boss, I'm going to be his superior. I want to work at the same company, I want to rub my success in his face, and I want to take advantage of the time I spend with Nathan Ford and gain experience and knowledge for a future where I myself will take over my businesses and make them grow. I want to make my mother proud wherever she is. She will be proud. I have to grow and learn from this, not settle down and let the company and my assets be torn apart by my father's affection, who took advantage of my moment of fragility to try to take over what is mine. I have to talk to Mr. Ford to have him revoke the power of attorney right away. I don't want to be left with nothing. What if my father realizes that I can take everything back and wants to sell my assets and get his hands on my money? It's not much, but it's what will give me the means to move on and be a new woman. I didn't study business administration for six years to throw my inheritance away. I have to put my degree into practice, and I think it was fate, or God, who gave me this opportunity to grow. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger...

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