Chapter BAKING MOUTH

NOAH MACHADO

I had to see Valentina and I left the business dinner and decided to stop by her house by surprise and congratulate her on the contest. And when I got to her door, there she was in his arms again. I still try to take a deep breath and I'm shocked because they're together and happy.

She spent the whole day away and I thought i'd better go to her house. I needed to talk and be with her and make sure everything was okay. She won one more category of the contest and we were to celebrate, but she's gone. I was at the door of her house when I saw them coming from afar. And he got out of the car, and they crossed the street and then they came back and I saw everything there and they kept talking. And I saw her attitude towards him.

She looked at him lovingly, lovingly, in a way that she doesn't look at me. And when he surrounded her and hugged her tightly, she stuck her hand over his hair, and she showed love. I really want her to be happy, because the way I feel about her is too big. I stared at them both over there for a few seconds. It went through everything in my mind, but I wasn't going to disturb her. And from today I'm going to protect her farther, with no charges and no hope that she's with me. But I'm going to keep an eye on him and attack him if he leaves her again.

"May you be happy, Valentina."

VALENTINA TOMMASO

Right there at the door looking at Enzo, he put me down and I feel his lips touch mine. He kissed me truly and I felt my body float, my skin wet. And it was like the first time, it was like the second time. And every moment we spent together, I saw my mind, that moment, I felt it slide his tongue over my skin, over my mouth. I gave myself that kiss. He smiled, passed his hand on my hair.

"What's going on?" You're looking too far everywhere.

"I don't know, I get the feeling someone was looking at us.

"I'm going to be right here in front of you, anything just scream. It doesn't open the door for anyone, it's safer.

"Can I come with you on the day of the contest?

Of course, I do. So, we're going together. Now I'm going to work on my project.

He smiled and kissed me with a stolen kiss and even smiled was gone and I paid for the sleep, but Drew with my soul and heart overflowing with happiness.

Days later, I was working the next piece and I had to deliver the

"Love of family," that love I never had.

The day was perfect, today was the big day and as they decided to make a new presentation, I put on my baby blue dress, let go of my hair and took a leap. I looked in the mirror and smiled.

"Mom, this is all for you. I'm going to be a great designer famous for you."

The bell rang, I ran to meet and there he was, perfect, in a navy blue, gorgeous, matching his eyes. He kissed my lips and said:

"I'm here to pick up the princess for the ball.

"I'm ready, but very nervous.

"Stay calm, you've already won this one, you know that.

"Then, don't count on it, we still have strong competitors. Please.

We went out together and he was talking without a stop, and I couldn't even laugh nervously. But today is a special day for me and my mommy. Today the day will be different, and they decided to make a large cocktail in the outdoor garden, with the right to applause from family and friends. That was important to all of us. I was nervous, my heart racing, hand in hand, with Enzo standing there next to me, all smiles.

"Stay calm, you know you're going to make it.

"Not quite like that, I have heavy competitors.

"Cecilia, don't make me laugh, she's terrible.

"Stop squeaking and know that she draws well. She just needs to put her heart in front of the projects.

"All right, let's not fight now, let's start the presentation.

And the presentation of the plays began. It was drawn to every detail thought out, the color and everything. And the pieces were made for a large jewelry store in the city and there they were, each more beautiful than the other. And they talked and I remembered my mother.

"Today we are talking about love, peace, family, children. And of course, the most important love. The love you feel for yourself. And they started presenting the project. - So, I'm going to call the finalists here, because then we’ll have a way of knowing who won the grand prize.

I almost faint and close my eyes, i hear screams and applause and he screams:

" Thirdly, Cecilia Galvão. Presented a very beautiful design, with a rich in detail. I look at Enzo and he laughed holding my hand. - Second place, Moderato Alceu. I didn't believe that not winning was not possible and he already with the smile on his face and I scared to death. I was afraid I wouldn't be chosen I've already started crying and I've fought so hard for it. — Innovating the jewels with all the love. Valentina Tommaso.

And I give a shout:

"Oh my God!

And everybody was cheering, everybody was screaming, and Enzo hugged me, kissed my lips and I was looking for Noah and I saw him on the smiling side.

"It's going to be your stage. I had to go upstairs and make a speech, but what was I going to say? Looking at everyone like that, I was a little scared, but he encouraged me. And I went up on stage and I hugged Noah and smiled already thanking the gift. I saw that Cecilia didn't take the stage and I'm desperate. My heart was racing and without any prepared speech and I look at Enzo from afar I try to find something and take a deep breath and feel my knees, soft.

"And a pleasure I made for the love of truth and no matter what love but the true. But I see that everyone here is dreamers and we seek the love of a lifetime.

ENZO MORETTI

I saw Noah's looks towards her and after that hug I feel jealous, and I don't want to divide her and swing my head toward him in denial. She went up all happy and I was drooling and applauding standing, and I looked for Cecilia who was missing in the crowd and I followed her. I had to get this clean ed and saw when it ran to the bottom of the event.

"I don't care, I gave my price, you paid and I did the drawing.

"You're useless, the drawings suck, it was crap, all tothet. You don't even know how to draw a picture.

"If you continue, I'm going to go to Mr. Moretti's company and I’m going to tell him who designed these projects. Then you'd better get off my back, because if I don't, I'm going to kick your ass, Cecilia.

"It's here, I don't want you to say anything about it and forget it. You didn't do it, you did, I. Did you understand?? Then you disappear from my life and from my front, because if not I am capable of anything to destroy you.

I kept hearing all that behind the screen and I couldn't believe she was capable of all this. But now, yes, I'm going to show her what revenge is, what's evil, because what she did to Valentina is done to anyone. I ran as fast as I could. And I saw when she walked away, and I held the woman by the arm and squeezed her.

"I've heard all your conversation and I'm able to pay much more for you to reveal the whole truth to me.

What are you talking about? Let me go.

"It's here and I give you much more, but I want to know the whole truth. Who designed the project?

"Let me go or I'll call the police.

"Call and you'll be arrested for fraud with Cecilia, and I've heard your conversation.

" I designed the projects for Cecilia. What more do you want?

"That's enough. But is there more?

" Yes, these are the last ones and she bought someone in the contest to know what next step and I've already done.

I'm shocked by her audacity and how far she would go to hurt others. I blamed myself so long for her that I was shocked how bad she was.

I paid her and I left, I had to take these tests to the organizer of the competition because what she did is not done to anyone, that's theft, fraud and she's going to pay. I arrived at the organizer, he still didn't even want to meet me, looked at me and bravo.

"But Moretti now I can't talk.

"No, look at this, that's where he did it, and I heard the audio, it was someone else, it wasn't Cecilia Galvão, she paid someone to do it. So, in short, sir, that was all a fraud, she's not entitled to even third place, that's inadmissible, she couldn't have done it, because she did, so she's going to have to pay for it.

I've never been so mean in my life, but to defend Valentina I'm being able to do anything and even more now that I find out who Cecilia is. And I was standing next door, looking at every gesture, all he did, because the least she deserved was to be kicked out of the contest and she was expelled. And Valentina getting all the applause on the stage and everyone shouting her name and the smiling ended up crying to remember her mother and I gave her a smile, she was perfect, my Valentina.

CECÍLIA GALVÃO

I can't believe she won, I was humiliated and even spending a fortune I lost. And how did that happen? And a fucking one and I'm going to kick this bitch's ass. I went out looking for an answer and Ended up fighting and spending more money, that shitty designer I'm going to kick her ass and I already have a plan and she's going to learn to threaten me. I was sneaking out and I went after Enzo, and I ran into the organizer of the event and smiled blandly.

"Cecilia, we need to talk.

"Yes, sir. I'm sorry, but on the next project I'll do even better.

"No, there will be next for you, and you are expelled. You will not have the right neither to run and never again and not write yourself because what you did was fraud, and this should not be done.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Valiant?

"So you're out of the contest and you'd better leave because I’m going to have you arrested. Did you understand??

"I didn't do anything.

Yes, he did. Here's the evidence you didn't do your project and paid someone else to do it. So, I don't want to see your face around here anymore. You'd better get out.

When he said that, I didn't believe him. I looked at the stage, there she was, confident, getting all the applause, compliments and everyone talking to her. And here I am, humiliated, ignored. This can't be happening to me. That came into my life to destroy me. But I'm sure hers will. I walked away under the stage, looking at everything that was going on. I started crying and I scream with my whole eye coming out of my chest.

"I'm going to kill you, Valentina. You can be sure.

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