ha's

rá to keep everyone else waiting. When I woke up this morning, Deimos' housekeeper tells me that Max's mother had just invited me for brunch. I didn't

r shoulder. Getting angry unnecessarily wouldn't help me beat her at her own game so I try to ca

u credit for. You've surprised me. You used to not be able to look

tion for y

brat. First my son, now my own brother? You think

nt a name that'

ou far away but Max told me he'd be able to deal with you app

to see me hurt? I caught him cheating on me and you

n? I told you before. You should know your place but I guess if we're being honest,

you mean

" She gives me a small laugh. "Tell me, how

o be found out. "Paying me? He's not paying me a

So you don'

e to find the words to cover up

We have been for generations. You don't even measure up to the sand beneath our feet. Are you going to tell me that it was love at first sight for the both of you? Maybe for you, it wa

a fervour. People look at me with concealed smiles, pointing and chuckling. She pulls me up from my chair, hard and talks loudly for everyone else to hear. "Oh dear, it's

whisper, "I don't know what you and Deimos have planned but for your sake, let this be the last time I have to set my eyes o

stained dress. So that was her plan. She looks down at me with a smirk and walks by, kicking my purse out of reach. They walk up to Diana, all smiles, kissing each other by the cheek. Wh

clear now that he's hiding somet

s me off. He rubs his stubble, deep in thought, barely acknowledging my presence. Ever since last night, he's been holding me at

, all covered in wine but I'm more upset so

ch as he moves his laptop to the side and motions for me to sit. "I

ve been working. I'm a

d that, we need to talk

call, you've already told me enough. If that's all you want to talk about, I su

ot just get humiliated to hear this

d make two of u

ress on. "If you'd let

ing me. "You don't need to and I do

h means that if it's important to this contract, you let me know. But I know you're hiding something. Max and his mother seems to know something I

need to know. Unfortunately, if you want to know more about what my nephew and his mother are talking about, you'd have to talk to them personally." He eyes me lazily. "I don't suppose tha

g that he was any different from the rest of them? They were all Escarrás. They all thought the same way. Why di

arances. I'll play my part and when the contract ends, we can say our goodbyes and never see

ing to let yet another Escarrá embarrass me again. I will get to the

you