Chapter I OWN ME

CECÍLIA GALVÃO

It was my moment and now I was going to run after allies to finish her off. And so having Enzo at once, now it's all or nothing. Enzo wants to take out all the sponsors of the company and bankrupt us.

So, now's the time for us to go after it. I arrive at the restaurant and saw him from afar and arrived excited.

He's very handsome. I even liked him more than Enzo and Moro with bright eyes and evil face.

Although Enzo has a special charm. I approached and saw him as he got up from the table. All politely I looked at him.

"Noah? Pleasure, I'm Cecilia. And how are you doing?

Well, thank you. But what you had to talk to me urgently, I never imagined we had anything in common, like you said. I hope it is because I had to drop a very important meeting to be here today.

"Yes, I need your help. Because you love Valentina, you want her. I love Enzo and I want him. Why don't we both get together. And we push them both away once and for all. I have a plan.

"But what do you have so much in mind like that? Because I don't think it would work to separate the two when there's love, my dear, there's no one who can separate.

"There is not love, that there is just interests. And you glue Valentina and I'll put it on Enzo.

And we make them both realize that she's with you and she's going to realize that he's with me.

"So what? That would never work.

- So, you can stay with the woman you love and me with the man I love. It's not a perfect plan.

He looked at me, shook his head, turned his face, and smiled.

"That's not going to work, because I know how much Valentina loves Enzo. And he's also demonstrated that.

He looked at me with an act of superiority, I didn't like it. I thought he was too arrogant, he stood up and stared at me.

"No, I'm not going to do anything to get in the way of both of you, because I can seek my happiness myself. And if Valentina has to be mine, she will be, but not me setting something up.

I got up on the spot, I hit the table and looked right in his face and couldn't leave for less.

"You are a coward who is not able to fight even for the love of the woman you love, you will give her hands, kissed to another.

"And cowardly or not, I own my own attitudes and as for you, it is so bad, that you will pay for your mistakes, you can be sure. Don't cross my path, girl. You still went against me and thought you could ignore me and I get mad. "You are no match for me.

"And you're a muggle, an idiot, you're going to be alone.

He'd come out and stare at me brave and with his hand in his pocket.

"You will pay for your words; you can be sure of that.

He came out angry and I hit the table, turned that glass of wine, and left as fast as I could.

I had to find a way to separate the two, but how? When I get in the car, my phone rings.

"Where are you, Cecilia?

"I'm coming home. Have you ever been on your trip?

"No, I just lost another customer.

"What's going on with this world?

"Our lives are falling apart.

What do you mean, Dad?

" The family, Machado, has just left our most important client hall. We're broke, Cecilia, that's the truth.

"No, Dad, calm down, we're going to figure it out.

I was desperate to hear we were broke. I hit the steering wheel several times and screamed.

"I'm going to kill you, Valentina, I swear.

VALENTINA TOMMASO

I woke up in the morning with no hope that I was going to win that contest. I was already discouraged. That's when I got an e-mail sitting at my breakfast table. I couldn't eat anything nervous, thinking about what happened and that I could miss that contest. And that money is always very important to me.

"My God, how am I going to do it?

Theme: "It's sweet love."

My head turned around and I sit looking for answers. "What can I do to find out something?

I had to do something, but I still didn't know I picked up the phone and got it right away.

Carol, I need you, friend.

"What happened?

" Nothing bad, but I'm going to the second part of the project. Now I need to do some research on "sweet love" of couples, of people, you know, who really loves.

"Then we go to the park in Central Park. There we will succeed.

"Friend, you're wonderful.

Hours later I was sitting on the bench in the square watching the couples, having fun, smiling.

I did a lot of interviews, but I didn't get anything I wanted, nothing that would draw attention. Carol put her head on my shoulder and tired just like me.

I can't believe we didn't get anything.

"You're too picky, Valentina, you should do... Man, these last two couples said the right thing, what? That love is unique.

"Then, that's not exactly what I want, you know that. Look at the way couples walk, have fun. It's something much more than that.

"I see that too, friend. And what are you going to do now?

Call for help. And at the time I call and decide that I could not waste time. "I need to see you.

I ran to his company. By the time I got there, he was already waiting for me, all smiles. He hugged me, kissed me, snug in his arms.

"What do you need this time?

I was apprehensive and I hugged Noah, he gave me security, and that I never had in Enzo.

"I need you to be my romantic partner.

He got scared, walked away from me. And looking for answers and I laugh and I'm laughing past his black hair.

What do you mean?

"Yes, I need you to be my romantic partner. I couldn't get any idea for my new jewelry contest theme.

"And what is the new theme?

" Love. And then I need ideas and I can't think of anything.

I thought all of a sudden, if we did everything couples do, I'd have some idea.

" It will be a pleasure to do with you and we can start in Central Park and then in the street of fireflies.

At the end of the night, after seeing the couples holding hands, hugs, kisses, some declarations of love, dating requests.

And I stood there looking like I was with my mind down, like I erased something, like nothing happened.

I didn't feel anything, and I had no reaction. Something looked dead inside me, which I can't explain. I looked at Noah looking for answers.

"What's up? It's going to start fireworks. And now I want you to have enough ideas, to be a new beginning of love for you. He kisses my face and I snuggle in his arms. " Valentina.

I feel him pulling me by the waist and at the time Enzo came to mind.

He pulled my chin, and I knew he was going to kiss me and when he lowered his face to kiss me, I couldn't. I lay my head on your chest. He stroked my hair. I knew his feelings for me, but I also knew I couldn't give him hope.

We looked at the fireworks, he stuck to my waist and I on his chest. I took a deep breath and a whore who gave birth, the only thing that came to mind was Enzo, nothing more.

I even felt anger when I had those feelings for Enzo. I looked again into his eyes, he smiled happily and didn't charge me anything.

Is everything all right?

"Yes... It's all so beautiful, isn't it? Everything so romantic and why does love to hurt so much?

"Because we don't always choose the right people.

"Sometimes I wonder if there are the right people.

"Sometimes the right person is the one you least imagine, and you don't really believe if there are the right people either.

We came home, he smiled and talked about the project, the things that were happening.

It gave me new ideas for the new project and All I could think about was Enzo.

"Thank you for everything, Noah.

"I am always by your side and make a project with real love and just close your eyes.

I even tried it too, but he thought it best not to come in and left and kissed my face with affection and left. And when I close the door, And I drop the bag on the couch and fall tired and hear the bell ring again. I'm disheartened to know that everything went wrong today.

And there he was, the owner of my torment, the man who wouldn't let me pay attention to anything.

"And I spent the whole day after you. And you didn't even take my calls.

"I've been busy all day.

"I'm seeing and busy with your friend.

"Yes, we spent the day trying to come up with new ideas for my project. And we did everything I needed to do.

"What are you talking about? I'm aware of the project, which is now about love. And did you get anything?

"We went to relive love. We went to the square, we saw the fireworks, walk hand in hand, see the couples declaring themselves.

"And did you get anything? Because from what I can see, you didn't get anything for your face.

"Less..., but I couldn't.

You know what bothers me the most? He said angry and stares at me at the door. "Why didn't you ask me? I'm sure I could have helped. I didn't know it was impossible to fight him. "I can help you.

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