Episode 7

Nathan:

She looks at him in surprise and I hold her hand and ask Richard to continue with the story.

"They were married for two years, 26 years ago, and have been lovers all this time, and did you also know that they have a son together, or rather two?"

"When my father remarried," Natalia said that when she had Livia, she suffered a major hemorrhage during her delivery and couldn't have any more children. I didn't know she had another child besides Livia.

"You do, his name is Josh Carter."

"Josh?"

"Exactly, your father separated from Natalia and a few months later began a relationship with your mother, who had just received an inheritance. She was alone, had just lost her parents, suffered a heartbreak, and was pregnant with a small child to care for without a father. He took advantage of this vulnerability, offered to register the child and marry Ava, giving his last name to the child."

"Tim Brook is not my biological father?"

"That's the only way to understand why he treats you so badly and wants to take your possessions."

"The strangest thing is that he didn't wait a month after your mother's death and already brought his lover into your house. He took on Lia as his daughter, which she already is."

"You said you had theories."

"Yes, it's obvious that Natalia only separated from him so that he could get close to Ava and try to steal all her belongings, but as she never fell for his stories about handing over her possessions, he was content to be able to manage and take a large part to support his parallel family. And the situation got worse for him when your late wife left all her belongings to her daughter and nothing to him. He infiltrated his son to work in our company for something he wants because he wanted to force Josh to marry Maya to steal the assets, but he didn't want to continue with the engagement because he was humiliated when he broke off the marriage on the same day it was supposed to take place."

"We'll be on the alert and we'll take into account that we haven't found out who he is, we'll see our next steps. And about Kate?"

"To me, she is just a young woman from a middle-class family, a model. I didn't find anything wrong in her life, she must just be a pawn in a game of theirs."

"All right, Richard, thank you for the information. I'd like you to organize a party for me, I'll introduce my wife to society as soon as everything is organized, you can let me know the date."

"Yes, I'll prepare everything. Congratulations on the wedding, you two, may your union be lasting, congratulations."

Maya smiles and I walk her to the door.

"Several theories are also running through my head, I have the terrible suspicion that the two of them may have killed my mother, she died so young."

"We could have the body exhumed, investigate that suspicion too, we'll hire a private investigator, but let's not think about that, you got rid of a worm, and his son too. And it says here in the report that it was his stepsister Lia who gave you the box with the evidence of the betrayal."

"It could only have been her, she can't stand to see me happy, she doesn't even know she did me a big favor."

I hug her and run my hand through her hair.

"It's going to be all right, we'll find a way to put an end to all of them. I'll tell Richard to file an eviction order now and we'll serve it at your introductory party. Knowing his efficiency, you can buy your dress, it'll be in 3 days at the most, and tomorrow you're going to the company. I'll call in and give Josh a few days off, after all, he just broke off his marriage, it must be sad for him, the end of such a long relationship."

"How cynical you are, Nathan."

"You have to learn from me how to deal with rats."

At dinner I watched her, she was a cultured and refined woman, the only thing she lacks is security. After dinner, Berta came to clear the table.

"Was everything to your liking, ma'am?"

"Yes, everything was divine, thank you very much, Berta."

"Any suggestions for tomorrow's menu?"

"I don't know what you prefer, Nathan?"

"I'm quite eclectic for food, my dear. Choose something you like, I'll like it, I trust your good taste."

"All right then, I'm going to ask for an inauguration menu, as it will be my first, I'll ask for something very special, for starters the Caprese salad, main course gorgonzola and lobster risotto, and for dessert tiramisu."

"Good choice, I really like Caprese salad, and tiramisu is my favorite dessert, I have a weakness for Italian food."

"I'm glad I got it right then."

"Anything else, ma'am?"

"No, that's all, you can go, Berta, and have a good night."

Berta withdraws and she turns to me.

"So, how did I do as the boss?"

"You did very well, keep it up."

She claps her hands gleefully and we retire to our chambers and sleep. And the next morning we went to the company together, I would like to show her everything there, but of course I gave the order to give Josh the day off, I didn't want him to find out who my wife was before the 5 days off and I told him not to come today, I want Maya's enemies to find out together who her husband is.

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