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ing, right? I

serious. I slid a hand over my face, I could a

ng me? At times like these, he hated knowing each and every one of the laws, ot

" is something that you cannot simply ignore, becau

entation. he said with a relaxed expression and leaning more into my desk. I inhaled a

o go... and you hadn't even told me anything!" I yelled, hitting t

Camilo stated, from the way he was looking at

true, I loved the girl like a younger sister, even though she was only three years younger. -I hate wit

at each other defiantly, I narrowed my eyes slightly, giving

was a few years below. Our friendship was one of those that occurs immediately, although it soun

s that we should support each other. Despite his character, Camilo always met all the

young woman raised in Beverly Hill or the Hamptons; I even came to

is pair could even get along. And it was the opposite, the two adored

r know what our next prank would be and between Cami

they pretended to fall for the traps we set for

ondes, with tanned complexions and blue eyes like the sky, they had so m

ned that people are pleased when you tell them exactly what t

governed by the law and that Kat ended up dedicating herself t

n I liked enough, but even that wouldn't convince me

up from his chair and buttoning his jacket. I opened my computer an

ved that you are very wise. I said withou

't a co

r a colleague, about a consultancy that he had requested weeks ago. I didn't hea

like that and even less without giving up a fight. I had to keep my eye

about him and his possible tricks; A beginner's mistake, you should

ready late at night and there were not many people left, a couple of secretaries and t

the parking lot looking for my car; the place w

the area where I worked had a very low crime rate. I was ju

y thing I could hear was the click

uple of steps following me, I tried to ignore them and walked as fa

. I was about to open the door of the Volvo, when a man's hand closed on my elbow. I screamed

rong and kept me tight, I tried to hit him i

ke, with a voice that

ing like a lunatic?

ously. After the main shock, I could also feel how the rage was

you, Camilo Damiano Pascual

ce there was an iceberg, I seriously contemplated killi

to ambush her like this, Damia

dows, giving me an innocent smile that mad

alling me by the nickname they gave me when I was a teenager. I watched her with

rom us >> I thought without being able to

t's going on?" I almost had a sudden heart attack beca

rs looked at m

ask you herself." Camilo answered, puffing out his chest, like a proud

asked angrily, raising a hand to my face and counting to ten. "I knew

not my kind of music and it will only end up making your night miserab

asked, watching Camilo out of the corner of my eye. He had taken a ste

ared at her

that. She squeezed my hands to bring my attention back t

refuse, but Katheri

two brothers accompany me. He

e weren't sixteen anymore; I bit my lower lip, knowing that at any moment I would gi

already thirty years old, we are adults. I

quired in a mocking tone. I opened my eyes when I he

s aware that I had lost the battle, but the war was just beginning, I would not forget that

I stated raising my eyebrows suggestively and outlining a mischievous smile. -First I have to go to my house to change. See

already had to postpone it for a few

ound in the direction of Camilo's ca

stand much about cars so I didn't know why I venerated it like a god, I always assum

ter seeing the Pascualli

ther until we were at the pub; Due to the hour, the streets were quite u

s on the afternoon shift, and walked to the elevator, whose doors wer

urned up in a smirk: Amand

ered hoarsely by

he occasional flirts I brought home, but for some reason I couldn

o see you. I stated with

ame. He replied, wrinkli

loved his defensive attitude, just like a wild anima

I asked leaning a little towards

give him room to get out, which he did immediately; In the process, she stumbled and would h

ng that the same thing was happening to her. Amanda was the first to pull away, as if the

derstand why we got along like that, we would never be best friends, but I tried to re

ind something, apparently tha

hts, from the way she was looking at me she made it clear that she had b

, it was I who broke it. -Have a good night, I guess we'll see each ot

s his face that reflected the same confusion th

me. I looked at the walls whose paint was beginnin

her who he was; Every time I visited my parents, I heard the malicious comments, claimin

rm and remind me that I was above all that, bec

o depend on my

ll fortune they amassed over the years and it was

ldhood had been bad, quite the contrary, despite the fact that they were never parents

to go live on my own, having saved enough

llowed me to live to my heart's content

w firm and due to the great qualifications I ha

y home; With the money I earned, I decorated it and lived constantly remod

behind me and plopping down on a two-piece

others and falling asleep, I had a survival instinct so

ng alone, you could walk naked through the

ting it until it reached the right temperature, I collected my hair w