Episode 4

...Chapter 4...

Valentina had arrived. After picking up the tents, Camila took her directly to the bar in 1996, deciding to celebrate her bachelorette party.

Valentina didn't expect to find Mateo and his group there, and she could clearly hear their taunts.

She knew those in the luxurious VIP area well: Joaquin and the others belonged to Mateo's circle. Joaquin, in particular, was his best friend and had witnessed the passionate romance between Mateo and Luciana, whom he even called "Mrs. Figueroa."

During these three years, Valentina had never managed to fit into their circle. They despised her and labeled her as "the desperate substitute," "the ugly duckling," "the country bumpkin"...

When a man doesn't love you, his friends don't respect you either.

Camila, furious, rolled up her sleeves, ready to confront them.

"I'm going to settle the score with these jerks!"

"Leave it, Camila," Valentina stopped her, holding her arm. "We're already divorced, it's not worth getting angry over them."

Seeing Valentina's serenity, Camila contained her anger. More and more eyes turned towards Valentina, murmuring "she looks like a goddess." Camila's mood improved.

"Come on, Valentina, let's celebrate your bachelorette party!"

Camila led her to another luxurious VIP area and exclaimed:

"Bring all the gigolos from the bar!"

Meanwhile, in the other VIP area, the wealthy young men continued to mock Valentina until they felt an icy gaze upon them.

Looking up, they saw Mateo watching them with his beautiful eyes narrowed.

A cold, annoyed, and threatening look.

The young men froze, closing their mouths instantly.

Joaquin observed Mateo; although he had never shown interest in Valentina, she had cared for him devotedly for three years. It was evident that Mateo held some regard for that.

The murmur of admiration grew:

"What divine beauty!"

Where?

Joaquin followed the gazes and was stunned.

"Wow, she truly is a goddess!"

The others were wide-eyed.

"When did such a beauty arrive in New Celestia? We've never seen her."

Joaquin shook Mateo.

"Mateo, look at this beauty!"

Mateo, accustomed to being surrounded by beautiful women, had no interest in looking, but Valentina's VIP area was right in front.

Looking up, he saw her.

She had removed her black glasses, abandoning her usual serious and old-fashioned air. Her small and delicate face glowed like freshly fallen snow. Her naturally refined features and ethereal air, along with her long black hair falling softly over her shoulders, made her look like a true goddess.

Mateo looked at her, pausing for two seconds.

"What do you think of the goddess, Mateo?" Joaquin asked excitedly.

"Mr. Figueroa surely isn't impressed," the others commented. "He prefers Luciana's sweet type, not these cold beauties."

"Look at her legs! They have nothing to envy Luciana's!"

Valentina was wearing a short Chanel dress, abandoning her conservative style and showing her legs for the first time.

They were perfectly proportioned.

The kind of legs that awakened male imagination.

Definitely on par with Luciana.

Mateo observed the "goddess" for two seconds, with the strange feeling of having seen her before.

At that moment, a group of gigolos entered in a row, all with tanned skin and athletic bodies, forming a line in front of Valentina.

"Valentina, choose eight," Camila smiled.

Determined to celebrate her marital liberation, Valentina allowed herself to be indulgent.

"You, you, you... all of you stay!"

Joaquin counted:

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight! The goddess has chosen eight gigolos at once!"

"Why spend money?" the others commented. "If the goddess asks, we'd do it for free!"

Everyone laughed.

Ding!

Mateo's phone rang again with another charge notification.

What had Valentina bought now?

[Dear VVIP user, your card ending in 0975 has made a charge of $5,000 at the 1996 bar for eight gigolos]

Mateo tensed, rereading "eight gigolos" twice before looking towards the other VIP area.

Who else could be that goddess who had just hired eight gigolos but Valentina?

He was paralyzed.

The gigolos surrounded Valentina, beginning to fill her glass.

"Beautiful lady, let's play drinking games!"

"Yes, let's play!" Camila exclaimed enthusiastically.

Valentina lost the first round, and one of the gigolos brought his glass to her.

"Drink, beautiful lady."

Valentina drank, provoking protests from the other gigolos.

"Why do you drink from his glass and not from ours? We also want to serve you!"

This sweet burden was proving overwhelming for Valentina.

Mateo's eyes narrowed dangerously, his beautiful features tightening into a somber line. He stood up and headed over there.

"Mateo? Where are you going?" Joaquin asked disconcerted.

Valentina was drinking when a large, strong hand grabbed her wrist, lifting her from the sofa as if she were a feather.

She looked up in surprise to meet Mateo's aristocratic face inches from hers.

Stunned, she tried to free herself.

"Mateo, let go of me!"

He dragged her away with a glacial expression.

"Mateo, what are you doing?! Let go of Valentina!" Camila shouted, standing up.

Joaquin and the others followed them, gaping and incredulous.

"Valentina?"

"The goddess is Valentina?"

"Is this the same Valentina, the ugly duckling we knew?"

"I didn't know Valentina was so beautiful!"

As they watched Mateo carry that ethereal beauty away, Joaquin was petrified.

"Shit, the Valentina who no longer revolves around Mateo has transformed into a goddess!"

…

Mateo dragged Valentina, his large, strong hand like an iron shackle, as dominant as himself. No matter how much Valentina struggled, she couldn't break free.

His strides were long, and Valentina stumbled after him.

"Mateo, let go of me!"

Suddenly, he pushed her against a cold wall.

Her vision darkened as Mateo's tall and sturdy body cornered her against the wall.

With a dangerous glint in his eyes, he growled:

"Valentina, are you having fun like this because you think I no longer have a right over you?"

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