Episode 4

Zulema calls the hospital, they tell her that her mother is calm and sleeping, she has responded well to the therapy, more relaxed she lies on her bed, reads and rereads the card that Mathias Belmonte has given her, she wonders if he really wants to hire her for her talent, or for what happened that night, two weeks ago, she blushes remembering what happened between them.

Two weeks ago, she had tried in vain once again to take out the things she had in Javier's mother's penthouse, she could easily get about three thousand dollars for her mother's treatment, it wasn't all she needed, but it would give her a break, her mother needs to continue with her therapies, and from the three jobs she has as a waitress in a cafeteria, janitor in a gym and kitchen assistant in a catering company, it was not enough for all the expenses she has to make, in addition to feeling frustrated because without money she cannot find out what happened to her father, she needs to do justice, she is convinced that Don Santiago De la Puente was innocent.

Zulema left the building frustrated, when suddenly a heavy rain began to fall, soaking her completely, she had decided not to cry during all the misfortunes that had come one after another, but there standing in the rain, she remembered Javier's words when he said "I'm sorry Zulema, but ours cannot continue, forget about me and good luck", the words of who was going to be her mother-in-law "you are young and pretty, some little employee could surely notice you, you were just a new rich woman living above her means for your father's dirty business, powerful men should never get involved with women like you".

Zulema's tears began to fall uncontrollably, running down her cheeks, while her heart felt heavy; the crying was confused with the drops that fell abundantly and incessantly, leaving her completely soaked in an instant.

Suddenly she felt someone introducing her to the building, it was Mathias Belmonte who covered her with a jacket, as she had been lost in her thoughts and saddest lamentations, initially she advanced with him, but then pushed him away forcefully.

"Who do you think you are?", Zulema inquired angrily.

"You seemed to want to drown in the rain","Mathias replied with that grave and serene voice that characterizes him, looking at her fixedly without any expression."

Zulema recognized the voice, from the few times she had interacted with him, when she visited Javier's mother and coincided with his presence. It was inevitable to look up, and feel a little small before the imposing man in front of her, the seriousness in Mathias' expression made her retreat.

"Miss, I already told you that you had to leave, you are prohibited from entering","said the doorman approaching."

"She comes with me", Mathias stated.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Belmonte, it's just that your sister...", the doorman expressed, without being able to say another word, the imposing gaze of that man scared him; after all he was one of the main owners of the entire building, despite the serious image, Mathias was kind; however, when he made a decision he was firm until the end.

"Excuse me, I must go now, it is always useless to be in this place","said Zulema wiping her face, with the handkerchief that Mathias had extended to her in the middle of the conversation."

"What are you looking for in this place?","Mathias asked."

"I bought things with my money, for the supposed married life with your nephew, and he refuses to return them to me; in addition your dear sister has prohibited my entrance, in truth if I did not need that money I would not go through this humiliation","Zulema replied with frustration."

"Where were you supposed to live?","Mathias asked."

"In the penthouse","Zulema replied."

"Come on, I'll let you in", Mathias expressed with a strange expression.

"Won't your sister be upset","Zulema replied."

"Upset? She would have no right to be upset because I let whoever I want into my property, no one had told me that you were going to move to my penthouse", Mathias stated, indicating for her to go up.

At that moment, Zulema realized that the famous dream place where she was going to live, was not Javier's, not even his mother's, she clenched her teeth, realizing that she had lived in a complete lie, all those years, how could she be so stupid not to realize it she thought.