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00:00:00Audiolibros Trascendental presents
00:00:03The Heritage of a Heart
00:00:06Written by Editorial Trascendental
00:00:09Introduction
00:00:11In the heart of a wealthy family,
00:00:14where appearances and expectations weigh more than true love,
00:00:18a silent storm is gestated.
00:00:21The heritage of a heart reveals the entrails of a world
00:00:24where decisions are not made out of passion,
00:00:27but out of convenience and strategy.
00:00:29As family ties tighten and alliances fall apart,
00:00:33characters face a painful truth.
00:00:36In the game of appearances,
00:00:38the cost of being genuine can be devastating.
00:00:41The search for love and acceptance in an environment that demands sacrifices
00:00:45leads everyone to question how far they are willing to go
00:00:48to protect what they value most
00:00:50and what they are willing to lose in the process.
00:00:53The heritage of a heart is an exciting plot
00:00:56that reveals the true nature of human ties,
00:00:59burying the beauty and tragedy of vulnerability and courage
00:01:03in a desperate struggle to find redemption and true love
00:01:07in a world full of lies.
00:01:09Chapter 1
00:01:10Scars of the Past
00:01:12I stop in front of the door of the imposing Lancaster mansion.
00:01:16My hands still tremble and my heart beats so hard
00:01:19that it seems about to explode.
00:01:21I still cannot assimilate that in this same place
00:01:24will be celebrated the commitment of my younger sister with the man who,
00:01:27years ago, promised me eternal love.
00:01:30A tear tries to sprout, but I force myself to stay firm,
00:01:34immune to the feelings that threaten to overflow.
00:01:38Since I was a child, I have always been treated with coldness and cruelty.
00:01:42My mother died when she gave birth to me,
00:01:44and her pregnancy was a torment perpetuated by Isabel,
00:01:47the current wife of my father.
00:01:50My father fell madly in love with her,
00:01:52making my mother's life impossible,
00:01:54to the point of bringing her lover to live in our own house.
00:01:58My mother, weakened by sadness, fell ill and barely gave birth to me.
00:02:04Isabel was also pregnant,
00:02:06but she was treated as if she were the legitimate wife.
00:02:10Three months later my sister, Mariana, was born,
00:02:13whom since then they have treated as the queen of the Lancaster family.
00:02:17As we grew up,
00:02:19I could never understand why I was like a stain in the life of the Lancasters.
00:02:24They blamed me for everything,
00:02:26making me feel that my mere existence was a burden for them.
00:02:30During my last year of high school,
00:02:32I met Gabriel Montenegro,
00:02:34son of one of the richest families in the country,
00:02:37although at that time I did not know it.
00:02:39He began to flirt with me,
00:02:41and whenever he saw me alone,
00:02:43he approached to keep me company.
00:02:46For the first time, I felt that someone really understood me and loved me.
00:02:51Gabriel knew how to listen to me and made me laugh in my darkest moments.
00:02:55For me, he was the love of my life.
00:02:58We had a secret relationship,
00:03:00a teenage love full of dreams and illusions.
00:03:03We even planned to go to the same university together.
00:03:07On my birthday, he told me that he had a surprise prepared,
00:03:11and I, excited, was expecting a romantic evening.
00:03:15I was so excited that I thought of giving myself to him for the first time.
00:03:19However, when I arrived,
00:03:21what I found destroyed my life forever
00:03:24and convinced me that I was not born to be loved.
00:03:27Gabriel was in bed with my sister,
00:03:30causing my heart to break into a thousand pieces.
00:03:33Three years have passed since then,
00:03:36the day I decided to leave this house and cut all contact with him.
00:03:40Now I am forced to attend the engagement of both,
00:03:44since my father threatened to stop supporting me financially if I did not.
00:03:49I am about to graduate,
00:03:51and although I have a part-time job as a waitress,
00:03:54it is not enough for me to cover all my expenses.
00:03:57This will be the last humiliation I endure from them.
00:04:00As soon as I graduate, I will be able to get a full-time job
00:04:04and finally forget that I ever went to Lancaster.
00:04:07Miss Elena, your father is waiting for you.
00:04:11It can happen.
00:04:12He invites me to one of the employees.
00:04:14I take a deep breath and force my legs to move forward.
00:04:18They say that the fiancé of Miss Mariana was Miss Elena's first boyfriend
00:04:23and that is why she left the house.
00:04:25I hear someone from the staff murmuring, but I pretend not to hear it.
00:04:29Why do you think he left her?
00:04:31If of the two, Miss Elena is the most beautiful.
00:04:35I suppose that because the heir to Mr. Lancaster is Miss Mariana.
00:04:40I stop, clenching my fists.
00:04:43I hate gossipy people.
00:04:46By the corner of my eye, I see that the two women are hurriedly moving away,
00:04:51putting an end to their conversation.
00:04:53Elena, what a joy to have you at home,
00:04:56Isabel receives me with her false kindness.
00:04:59Let's go to your sister's room.
00:05:02I want you to see how beautiful she is,
00:05:04she says, entangling her arm around mine.
00:05:07I know perfectly well that all she wants is to rub me in the face
00:05:11that Mariana will get everything I ever wanted.
00:05:14You came, says my father when he sees me.
00:05:17He doesn't even show affection,
00:05:19even though we haven't seen each other in over a year.
00:05:22The last time we saw each other was to inform me
00:05:24that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy
00:05:27and that I should forget the inheritance.
00:05:29The little that was left would be to ensure a good marriage for Mariana.
00:05:33She even warned me not to try to ruin the life of her little one.
00:05:37You didn't give me a choice.
00:05:39I answer coldly.
00:05:41They are harpies, those jewels belonged to my mother.
00:05:45Without a doubt, I answer with obvious displeasure.
00:05:49Gabriel is anxious to get married.
00:05:52He wants to set the date as soon as possible.
00:05:55He is so romantic that he plans to take me on a honeymoon on a cruise
00:05:59where we will visit many countries.
00:06:01I am sure that there I will conceive our son.
00:06:04My sister speaks with an emotion that is unbearable to me.
00:06:08Aren't you supposed to be getting married because you are already pregnant?
00:06:12I let go without thinking,
00:06:14immediately gaining the looks of hatred from both women.
00:06:18Julian, do you realize how your impertinent daughter
00:06:21discredits Mariana's honor?
00:06:23Isabel complains, addressing my father.
00:06:27Take care of what you say, girl.
00:06:29My progenitor reprimands me.
00:06:31It is what the people of high society comment.
00:06:34I answer, emphasizing each word.
00:06:37You are evil and envious.
00:06:39You slander your own sister,
00:06:41who has only done all her life is to intercede for you.
00:06:45But, what can you expect from someone without class or education like you?
00:06:49Isabel recriminates me.
00:06:52You should take away her financial support.
00:06:55If she complains so much about us and thinks she is independent,
00:06:58let her prove it.
00:07:00She says, addressing her words to my father.
00:07:03Do whatever you want.
00:07:04I answer, turning to get out of that hell.
00:07:08Elena, we still have to talk.
00:07:10I hear my father say behind my back.
00:07:13But I don't stop.
00:07:15I get to the living room and then I see him cross the threshold of the door.
00:07:19I rush back before he sees me.
00:07:22I stay close to the stairs that lead to the second floor.
00:07:26Fortunately, there is not much lighting here.
00:07:30I still do the same as when I was a girl,
00:07:32run to this corner,
00:07:34although now I no longer fit in that small space.
00:07:37I feel pathetic.
00:07:39From my hiding place, I watch him enter.
00:07:42I thought it wouldn't affect me to see him,
00:07:44but the truth is that my heart beats uncontrollably.
00:07:48He wears a suit made to measure.
00:07:50His gray eyes contrast with his dark hair
00:07:53and his smile is still as tender and dazzling as ever.
00:07:57I hear him say hello and my world turns gray once again.
00:08:01I'm a fool and masochist, I think.
00:08:04I shouldn't have come.
00:08:06I take my hand to my chest and breathe deeply.
00:08:10Mr. Lancaster, let me introduce you to my brother Dante Montenegro.
00:08:14I hear him say it and then I look up.
00:08:17I never knew Gabriel had a brother.
00:08:20According to me, he was an only child,
00:08:23but apparently I never really knew him.
00:08:26The man who accompanies him is a little taller than Gabriel.
00:08:29His hair is also dark and his look serious.
00:08:33He wears a suit made to measure
00:08:35and I watch him squeeze my father's hand.
00:08:38Both Gabriel and my father get ahead,
00:08:41but he pays attention to me.
00:08:44Can he see me? I think.
00:08:47His look is cold, there is no warmth in it.
00:08:51Seconds later, he returns to his path.
00:08:54I let out the air that was containing
00:08:57and I rush to get out of there.
00:08:59I don't know why, but suddenly I feel quite nervous.
00:09:03I look for the keys to my old car.
00:09:05The only thing my savings were enough for,
00:09:08at least I have a means of transport.
00:09:10I need to get out of here.
00:09:12I really don't know what I was thinking when I came.
00:09:15I put the key in the door
00:09:17and then I hear a familiar voice.
00:09:20Are you leaving so soon?
00:09:22My heart almost stops,
00:09:24I don't even dare to turn around.
00:09:26You never answered my messages
00:09:28and then you blocked me from all your networks.
00:09:31You were quite unfair
00:09:33for not giving me the opportunity to explain myself.
00:09:36I take a deep breath
00:09:37and then I turn slowly to find myself,
00:09:40for the first time in three years,
00:09:42in front of the man who once loved me.
00:09:44Chapter 2. Tense reunion.
00:09:47I am containing a storm of emotions,
00:09:50anger, frustration,
00:09:52and the deep wound that never finished healing.
00:09:54It is ironic that he dares to say that I was unfair
00:09:57when he was the one who betrayed me in the worst way.
00:10:00I'm late, get out of the way,
00:10:02I say, ignoring his words.
00:10:04Lucia, we need to talk.
00:10:07I smile, but it's a bitter smile.
00:10:10Between us there is nothing to say.
00:10:13He tries to take my hand,
00:10:15but I withdraw it quickly.
00:10:17I looked for you everywhere,
00:10:19but you disappeared without a trace.
00:10:21I wondered if you ever were real
00:10:24or just a dream that faded.
00:10:26I blow again.
00:10:28He still has that ability to speak sweetly,
00:10:30the same one that once deceived me,
00:10:32but I will not let myself be carried away again.
00:10:34It was a dream, yes,
00:10:36but one that ended in a nightmare.
00:10:38Now, go, your fiancée is waiting for you.
00:10:41I answer coldly,
00:10:43although inside I feel that I am crumbling.
00:10:45I have missed you so much.
00:10:47Please, give me a chance to explain to you.
00:10:50If you listen to me,
00:10:52you will understand that I never wanted to hurt you.
00:10:54He insists, approaching.
00:10:56And that when?
00:10:58Before or after announcing your commitment?
00:11:01Or even better,
00:11:03are you asking me to be your lover?
00:11:05I answer sarcastically.
00:11:07I still love you, he says,
00:11:09trying to touch me again,
00:11:11but I move away before I achieve it.
00:11:13How many nights I cried,
00:11:15feeling that I was breaking inside,
00:11:17that I was short of breath,
00:11:19wishing that everything was just a bad joke,
00:11:21waiting to hear him say that he loved me
00:11:23and that everything had been a mistake.
00:11:25But out of pride and out of my dignity,
00:11:27I moved away.
00:11:29I have not overcome it completely,
00:11:31but I know that I will never be the person I hate the most.
00:11:33I do not care about anything that comes from you.
00:11:35I answer firmly.
00:11:37I stopped feeling anything for you a long time ago.
00:11:40Now, go away.
00:11:42Your future wife and mother of your son is waiting for you.
00:11:45If you ask me,
00:11:47I cancel the commitment right now.
00:11:49He insists.
00:11:51I know you still love me.
00:11:53I blow again, denying with my head.
00:11:55Stop making me waste time.
00:11:57I say, turning my back on him.
00:11:59I dodge him quickly,
00:12:01and when I'm about to open the door,
00:12:03I come across a pair of gray eyes watching us.
00:12:06In the light of day,
00:12:08his mysterious beauty is even more evident.
00:12:10Nicolás Vargas looks at me fixedly.
00:12:12There is no emotion in his gaze.
00:12:14It is cold and empty,
00:12:16which gives him an enigmatic and distant air.
00:12:18Alejandro follows my gaze
00:12:20and then tightens his jaw
00:12:22before returning his attention to me.
00:12:24Never forget it.
00:12:26You are mine, he says in a tone of warning,
00:12:28to which I respond with a bitter laugh.
00:12:31Alejandro, what are you doing out here, love?
00:12:34It is Valeria who has arrived in search of her boyfriend.
00:12:37I cross my arms and watch Alejandro,
00:12:40waiting for his reaction.
00:12:42Answer your girlfriend,
00:12:44I say in a challenging tone.
00:12:46We have a conversation pending.
00:12:48He warns me before going to my sister's meeting,
00:12:51who now dazzles me with her gaze.
00:12:53I breathe deeply,
00:12:55reminding myself
00:12:57that I will not allow this to affect me again.
00:12:59I look up to look for Nicolás,
00:13:01but he is no longer visible anywhere.
00:13:04That man is quite peculiar,
00:13:06but there is no doubt
00:13:08that he is incredibly attractive.
00:13:10I get in the car and, seconds later,
00:13:12I am moving away from that infernal house.
00:13:15I drive for more than two hours
00:13:17until I get to my job.
00:13:19On weekends I take the night shift
00:13:21because they pay it double.
00:13:23During all this time,
00:13:25I have kept a low profile
00:13:27to avoid any contact with Alejandro Vargas.
00:13:29In addition, he and Valeria
00:13:31went to study in another state,
00:13:33while I decided to stay
00:13:35at a state university.
00:13:37However, I moved out of town
00:13:39and now I live in a small and picturesque town
00:13:41where almost everyone knows each other,
00:13:43but I'm sure they won't find me here.
00:13:45Put on your apron and attend table 5.
00:13:48My friend and co-worker asks me,
00:13:50Ana.
00:13:52Excuse me, I know you just arrived
00:13:54and your shift starts in half an hour,
00:13:56but there are too many people.
00:13:58Don't worry.
00:14:00I'll tell her while I get my hair done.
00:14:02That's what we're here for.
00:14:04Ana gives me a smile of relief
00:14:06before disappearing between the tables.
00:14:08In addition to being my co-worker,
00:14:10she is also my roommate.
00:14:12She is an exceptional person,
00:14:14but she doesn't even know
00:14:16which family I belong to.
00:14:18There is no need to mention
00:14:20people who are not interested in me.
00:14:22Lucia, my queen,
00:14:24I only come to this place for you,
00:14:26says Ricardo, a boy from the town
00:14:28who pretends to be a tough guy,
00:14:30but in reality he is a nice guy.
00:14:32When will you give me the yes?
00:14:34This day is always complicated.
00:14:36Having to deal with this pesado
00:14:38always causes me a headache
00:14:40and to make things worse,
00:14:42I have to fake a smile
00:14:44because, to top it off,
00:14:46he is the son of the owner
00:14:48of the building where we rent.
00:14:50I am not worthy of your attention,
00:14:52Ricardo.
00:14:54There are so many pretty girls in the town
00:14:56who would be delighted to be your girlfriend.
00:14:58I answer him, trying to divert his interest.
00:15:00He inflates his chest
00:15:02and smiles at his friends
00:15:04with air of sufficiency,
00:15:06as if he were the king of the place.
00:15:08But it is you whom I want,
00:15:10he says while he grabs my hand,
00:15:12and although I try to let go,
00:15:14he holds me tightly.
00:15:16Are you going to reject me,
00:15:18or are you going to regret it?
00:15:20I fake a smile,
00:15:22hiding my displeasure,
00:15:24and with all the strength I have,
00:15:26I manage to free myself from his grip.
00:15:28I'm not afraid of you, Ricardo.
00:15:30No? Why?
00:15:32You have no one to protect you.
00:15:34He responds with a threatening tone,
00:15:36trying to intimidate me.
00:15:38I keep my gaze firm,
00:15:40without letting myself be frightened.
00:15:42Although I feel vulnerable inside,
00:15:44I refuse to know it.
00:15:46You are wrong.
00:15:48I lie to him shamelessly.
00:15:50My boyfriend is a man of fear,
00:15:52of those who with just one look
00:15:54make you tremble to your bones.
00:15:56Tall, slender,
00:15:58and with a single hand
00:16:00he could knock you down.
00:16:02I see how Ricardo swallows saliva,
00:16:04clearly nervous,
00:16:06and I can't help but smile
00:16:08when I see that he has believed my lie.
00:16:10I turn around,
00:16:12and I see the exact expression
00:16:14of the description I just gave.
00:16:16Mauro Salinas,
00:16:18with his impenetrable expression,
00:16:20observes me,
00:16:22and I feel like the air escapes me.
00:16:24I'm sorry,
00:16:26I didn't know you were Julia's boyfriend.
00:16:28Ricardo apologizes,
00:16:30and I wish to disappear
00:16:32at that very moment.
00:16:34I try to smile nervously,
00:16:36but Mauro doesn't even mutate.
00:16:38Don't you have feelings?
00:16:40I turn to the secretary,
00:16:42completely ignoring the situation.
00:16:44Immediately, I answer,
00:16:46taking advantage of the opportunity
00:16:48to escape the shameful scene.
00:16:50Is it possible that he didn't hear
00:16:52everything I said?
00:16:54I wonder while I clean an empty table,
00:16:56taking a glance.
00:16:58Who am I trying to fool?
00:17:00Of course he heard.
00:17:02What a shame.
00:17:04Mauro slowly approaches
00:17:06where I am.
00:17:08Do I serve him something to drink
00:17:10while he checks the menu?
00:17:12I ask him, trying to sound professional.
00:17:14A whiskey on the rocks,
00:17:16he orders,
00:17:18his voice as cold as always.
00:17:20I bite my lip,
00:17:22feeling even more nervous.
00:17:24We don't have whiskey,
00:17:26I say, gaining a cold look from him.
00:17:28Bring me whatever you have then.
00:17:30I take a breath,
00:17:32trying to keep my composure.
00:17:34I don't know if he heard
00:17:36what I said a while ago.
00:17:38I murmur, unable to avoid it,
00:17:40but I apologize if I caused him
00:17:42any misunderstanding.
00:17:44He raises an eyebrow,
00:17:46without saying a word.
00:17:48Very attractive, but what a distant man.
00:17:50I think while I turn around,
00:17:52determined to avoid continuing
00:17:54to embarrass myself.
00:17:56Serve table 7, please.
00:17:58I ask one of my colleagues,
00:18:00since Carmen has just finished her shift
00:18:02and has probably already left.
00:18:04I need to go to the bathroom.
00:18:06I rush out and refresh my face.
00:18:08I look at my green eyes in the mirror
00:18:10and let a sigh escape.
00:18:12I have dark circles and
00:18:14I seem misaligned.
00:18:16And since when does that matter to me?
00:18:18I think while I pour a little more
00:18:20cold water on my face and then I dry up.
00:18:22I quickly leave the bathroom,
00:18:24aware that at this time
00:18:26the work is overwhelming.
00:18:28When I return, I take a look
00:18:30at table 7, but I realize
00:18:32that he is no longer there.
00:18:34What an enigmatic man.
00:18:36Why did he come? I wonder.
00:18:38And if I tell Adrián where I am?
00:18:40Did he send it?
00:18:42I do not think so.
00:18:44It does not seem to be the guy
00:18:46who makes that kind of messages.
00:18:48Also, I had the impression
00:18:50that he is not doing well with him.
00:18:52After one in the morning,
00:18:54I finally leave work.
00:18:56I feel exhausted to the bone.
00:18:58I try to start the car,
00:19:00but unfortunately
00:19:02it does not respond.
00:19:04It seems that the battery has died.
00:19:06I look around me and everything is silent.
00:19:08I am cold and sleepy,
00:19:10and it seems that luck is not on my side.
00:19:12I decide to walk.
00:19:14After all, my apartment
00:19:16is just a few blocks away.
00:19:18I start walking through the lonely
00:19:20stoned streets,
00:19:22with the only sound of the dogs
00:19:24howling in the distance.
00:19:26Why so lonely, beautiful?
00:19:28I hear someone say.
00:19:30I turn quickly and see
00:19:32that they are two drunk men.
00:19:34My heart starts beating
00:19:36hard and I speed up.
00:19:38Come here, let's have
00:19:40a good time, says one
00:19:42of them as he begins to follow me.
00:19:44Now I'm not walking anymore,
00:19:46but running.
00:19:48The men are still after me,
00:19:50and I feel like my pulse is accelerating,
00:19:52my throat is drying,
00:19:54and the heels I'm wearing
00:19:56don't move at all.
00:19:58I curse the owner of the restaurant
00:20:00for forcing us to work with high shoes,
00:20:02but necessity sometimes forces
00:20:04to accept absurd rules.
00:20:06At one point, my foot twists
00:20:08and I fall to the ground.
00:20:10Despite the pain, I get up quickly,
00:20:12but I notice that I have twisted my ankle.
00:20:14I look back
00:20:16and see that the men
00:20:18are getting closer and closer.
00:20:20I take out my cell phone with the intention
00:20:22of calling the police,
00:20:24but they would have prevented me from thinking about that before.
00:20:26Do you like to put yourself in danger
00:20:28or are you just careless?
00:20:30A voice says.
00:20:32I look up and find
00:20:34those gray eyes that,
00:20:36for some reason, always manage
00:20:38to leave me breathless.
00:20:40Are you following me?
00:20:42I ask with my breath cut off.
00:20:44He does not answer.
00:20:46He only walks a couple of steps
00:20:48behind me.
00:20:50When I see him, the men change their attitude,
00:20:52pretending to be disoriented
00:20:54and return where they came from.
00:20:56He turns to me, with a relaxed posture,
00:20:58as if nothing had happened.
00:21:00I asked you a question,
00:21:02I insist,
00:21:04still recovering from the scare.
00:21:06You shouldn't walk alone around here.
00:21:08You can meet
00:21:10any madman in the middle of the night.
00:21:12Yes, I already realized.
00:21:14I answer, with a tone that mixes
00:21:16relief and distrust.
00:21:18Then, I turn around and start walking,
00:21:20limping a little.
00:21:22Won't you ask me to take you?
00:21:24He inquires,
00:21:26making me stop.
00:21:28I don't know you.
00:21:30For me, you are a complete stranger
00:21:32and, from what I see,
00:21:34a little lunatic too.
00:21:36He smiles for the first time.
00:21:38His smile is surprisingly charming.
00:21:40Now I understand why the idiot
00:21:42can't get over this.
00:21:44He comments, and I frown,
00:21:46confused.
00:21:48He approaches me, trying to retreat.
00:21:50I almost lose my balance.
00:21:52He grabs me firmly,
00:21:54avoiding me to fall,
00:21:56and lifts me up in his arms.
00:21:58Get down, I haven't given you permission to do this.
00:22:00I tell him firmly,
00:22:02and he lets me fall suddenly,
00:22:04making me stumble.
00:22:06I manage to hold on to his shirt
00:22:08so as not to fall completely.
00:22:10Why did you let me go?
00:22:12I complain again.
00:22:14You asked me to do it.
00:22:16Observing my hand that is still
00:22:18clinging to his shirt.
00:22:20You are wrinkling my shirt.
00:22:22I look at him fixedly.
00:22:24He keeps his gaze on mine,
00:22:26and under my eye to realize
00:22:28that I have broken a couple of buttons,
00:22:30exposing part of his chest,
00:22:32which has a tattoo.
00:22:34It is surprising that one of the heirs
00:22:36of the most important jewelry chain
00:22:38in the country is tattooed.
00:22:40Why did you come?
00:22:42I ask him again, letting him go.
00:22:44To propose a deal.
00:22:46Answer calmly.
00:22:48Chapter 3
00:22:50Surprising arrival.
00:22:52I frown, surprised by what
00:22:54I just heard.
00:22:56I look around me and rub my arms,
00:22:58feeling the cold intensify
00:23:00with every second that passes.
00:23:02I don't care.
00:23:04Good night.
00:23:06I answer him as I turn around and
00:23:08start walking with difficulty.
00:23:10You haven't even asked what I'm going to propose.
00:23:12He says in a deep and masculine voice.
00:23:14Does this man have a defect?
00:23:16I'm going to be clear.
00:23:18I stop and hug myself
00:23:20to give myself some warmth.
00:23:22I don't care about anything
00:23:24that relates me to the Russian family,
00:23:26and that includes you.
00:23:28He cuts the distance between us,
00:23:30takes off his coat
00:23:32and puts it on my shoulders.
00:23:34The aroma of his perfume fills my senses,
00:23:36and for a moment I close my eyes
00:23:38to enjoy it,
00:23:40but I contain myself,
00:23:42knowing that he is watching me.
00:23:44Inside one of the pockets of the coat
00:23:46you will find my contact.
00:23:48Call me in the morning
00:23:50so that we can talk calmly,
00:23:52he says in an authoritarian tone.
00:23:54Now go and be careful
00:23:56not to dirty it.
00:23:58He turns around without waiting for an answer.
00:24:00Wait!
00:24:02I exclaim.
00:24:04I have nothing to talk to you about,
00:24:06but he doesn't even look at me.
00:24:08I take off my coat to give it back to him,
00:24:10but the cold is so intense
00:24:12that I decide to keep it.
00:24:14I sigh resignedly and return my way.
00:24:16I advance one more block
00:24:18and reach the building.
00:24:20My ankle still hurts,
00:24:22but I'm sure it was just a sprain.
00:24:24Tomorrow I will be better.
00:24:26I open the door of my room
00:24:28and let myself fall on the mattress.
00:24:30I am so exhausted
00:24:32that I only wrap myself in his coat.
00:24:34The spiced and wooded aroma
00:24:36of his perfume soon puts me to sleep.
00:24:38I wake up from a hangover
00:24:40when I look at the clock.
00:24:42I slept until noon,
00:24:44that's why I'm hungry.
00:24:46I go to the bathroom, I shower,
00:24:48I pick up my hair in a messy mess
00:24:50and I leave my room.
00:24:52I stop dry when I see
00:24:54Thiago Russo in the room.
00:24:56He turns his head and watches me closely.
00:24:58His gaze seems to scan me
00:25:00completely.
00:25:02I feel that my face turns red.
00:25:04What are you doing here?
00:25:06I mutter, but he turns his attention
00:25:08to my friend.
00:25:10I'm sorry I can't offer you something more elegant,
00:25:12but this is the only thing we have.
00:25:14I listen to Carla say
00:25:16while she serves him a grape soda,
00:25:18my favorite, which I rarely buy
00:25:20because of its high price and its taste
00:25:22similar to wine, at least according to me.
00:25:24He tries the drink and then
00:25:26makes a displeasing gesture.
00:25:28I refuse for my insides.
00:25:30It seems that he also has
00:25:32something to demand.
00:25:34It's Valeria's favorite, right?
00:25:36Does it taste good?
00:25:38Ask my friend with expectation.
00:25:40It tastes like vinegar, he answers,
00:25:42placing the glass on the small table.
00:25:44I take a breath
00:25:46while I squeeze my hands in my fist.
00:25:48He's a braggart,
00:25:50he didn't even pretend courtesy,
00:25:52I think.
00:25:54Why do you let strangers in?
00:25:56I recriminate him to my friend.
00:25:58And also,
00:26:00what is my vinegar soda?
00:26:02He told me he's your boyfriend,
00:26:04Carla responds with admiration.
00:26:06You really have good taste.
00:26:08His what?
00:26:10Indigo Molesta.
00:26:12He seems bored and lies down
00:26:14on the couch,
00:26:16stretching the sleeves of his shirt.
00:26:18His arms are strong,
00:26:20and I'm sure that under that formal shirt
00:26:22there are well-defined muscles.
00:26:24And why am I thinking about that?
00:26:26I get the thoughts out of my head.
00:26:28He does it on purpose
00:26:30so that I admire his perfection.
00:26:32I better go,
00:26:34you take care of your business,
00:26:36says my partner,
00:26:38taking his wallet and leaving the place.
00:26:40I divert my attention to the cause
00:26:42of my concern.
00:26:44Get out, it's not appropriate
00:26:46for me to be alone with a man.
00:26:48I tell him, but he seems comfortable
00:26:50and unwilling to leave.
00:26:52I told you to call me,
00:26:54he answers, completely ignoring me.
00:26:56I sign the contract.
00:26:58Read the clauses of our agreement well
00:27:00and then sign it.
00:27:02Mikuedo Paralizada.
00:27:04He seems to have a defect,
00:27:06he is deaf.
00:27:08I'm not going to sign anything.
00:27:10Estas completamente loco.
00:27:12I don't even know what you want.
00:27:14He comes to invade my house
00:27:16saying he's my boyfriend.
00:27:18It's crazy.
00:27:20I say with irony.
00:27:22I go to dinner and serve myself
00:27:24the last bit of juice left.
00:27:26The offender should be me.
00:27:28You became my girlfriend without
00:27:30consulting him first,
00:27:32so the next step is to announce
00:27:34our commitment.
00:27:36He affirms seriously.
00:27:38I leave the bread on the plate
00:27:40and look at it fixedly.
00:27:42Compromisos?
00:27:44I say sarcastically.
00:27:46He gets up and walks towards me.
00:27:48I retreat by inertia until I am trapped
00:27:50between his muscular body and the wall.
00:27:52¿Te gustaría vengarte de tu familia
00:27:54y de todos los que te han hecho daño?
00:27:56Pregunta, mirándome con esos ojos grises
00:27:58que brillan con malicia.
00:28:00Traigo saliva nerviosa.
00:28:02Si firmas nuestro acuerdo,
00:28:04pondré el mundo a tus pies.
00:28:06Tendrás todo el dinero y el poder
00:28:08para destruir a todos
00:28:10los que te han pisoteado
00:28:12y después de un año serás libre y millonaria.
00:28:14Dice, ampliando su sonrisa,
00:28:16una que hace que mi corazón latido
00:28:18se acelere.
00:28:20Muerdo los labios
00:28:22y él fija su mirada en ellos.
00:28:24No sé cuál es su verdadera intención,
00:28:26pero estoy segura de que si acepto
00:28:28lo que sea que me ofrece,
00:28:30saldré perdiendo.
00:28:32No creo que pueda soportar ser herida
00:28:34de nuevo por un ruso.
00:28:36Ya te lo dije, no me interesa.
00:28:38Respondo con dificultad,
00:28:40tratando de alejarlo de mí,
00:28:42pero él permanece inmóvil.
00:28:44Te dejaré el contrato para que lo leas.
00:28:46No lo pienses demasiado.
00:28:48Es la mejor oportunidad que la que te estoy ofreciendo.
00:28:50Su mirada vuelve a bajar
00:28:52a mis labios, luego alza su mano
00:28:54y, temblando de nervios,
00:28:56paso su dedo pulgar por la comisura
00:28:58de mi boca, limpiando lo que parece
00:29:00ser un resto de chocolate.
00:29:02Después, se da media vuelta
00:29:04y se aleja, dejándome hecha
00:29:06un nudo de nervios. Por los cielos,
00:29:08casi me da un infarto.
00:29:10Lo veo tomar el abrigo
00:29:12y luego olerlo.
00:29:14Déjalo, lo voy a lavar,
00:29:16y me vuelve nerviosa.
00:29:18Él se gira.
00:29:20Huele a ti.
00:29:22¿Por qué querría limpiarlo?
00:29:24Dice con su voz sexy,
00:29:26y yo casi me derrito en el acto.
00:29:28Me quedo pasmada mirándolo salir.
00:29:30¡Santo Chaelo!
00:29:32Este hombre siempre me deja sin palabras
00:29:34y con el corazón acelerado.
00:29:36Es por esa misma razón que no puedo aceptar
00:29:38nada que tenga que ver con él y su familia.
00:29:40Prefiero seguir siendo pobre,
00:29:42pero con mi corazón intacto.
00:29:44Título cuatro. Desacierto.
00:29:46Ayer ni siquiera tuve el valor
00:29:48de leer el maldito contrato que me dejó
00:29:50Eugenio. Tampoco quiero
00:29:52seguir pensando en él.
00:29:54Tomo mi bolso y salgo del aula.
00:29:56A causa de él, no he podido
00:29:58concentrarme en nada.
00:30:00Aún siento mi corazón acelerado
00:30:02al recordar nuestro último encuentro.
00:30:04Voy a la cafetería y compro
00:30:06un sándwich, que es lo único
00:30:08que puedo pagar con lo que me queda.
00:30:10Tendré que usar la tarjeta que me dio
00:30:12mi padre. Camino hasta el
00:30:14cajero, pero cuando intento retirar
00:30:16dinero, me rechaza la tarjeta.
00:30:18Intento de nuevo.
00:30:20Quizá ingresé mal el PIN,
00:30:22pero el resultado es el mismo.
00:30:24Dejo escapar un suspiru.
00:30:26Solo me faltaba esto.
00:30:28Decido lamar a mi papa.
00:30:30No me gusta hacerlo,
00:30:32pero estoy realmente desesperada.
00:30:34Sabía que no tardarías
00:30:36en llamar. Es el saludo que
00:30:38recibo. Siento un nudo en
00:30:40mi garganta, pero me contengo.
00:30:42Buenos días, papá.
00:30:44¿Sabes por qué no funciona
00:30:46mi tarjeta? Pregunto,
00:30:48aunque ya intuyo la respuesta.
00:30:50Te lo advertí y no me hiciste
00:30:52caso. Me reprocha.
00:30:54Eres consciente de lo que
00:30:56el matrimonio de Samantha y Rafael
00:30:58significa para nuestra familia,
00:31:00y casi lo echas a perder.
00:31:02Siento un nudo en la garganta al
00:31:04escucharlo hablarme de esa manera.
00:31:06Ni siquiera me quedé en la dichosa
00:31:08fiesta, y si asistí, fue
00:31:10por tu amenaza, le recuerdo.
00:31:12Así que no sé de qué me
00:31:14estás hablando. He tenido
00:31:16bastante paciencia contigo.
00:31:18Dice ignorándome.
00:31:20Pero ya eres mayor. Deberías
00:31:22madurar. No puedes
00:31:24pasar la vida envidiando todo lo
00:31:26de tu hermana. He intentado
00:31:28ser un buen padre, pero me dejas
00:31:30pocas opciones. Ahora
00:31:32te harás cargo por tu cuenta.
00:31:34Mis ojos se llenan de lágrimas.
00:31:36¿Envidia yo?
00:31:38Qué ironía, si la que siempre me ha
00:31:40envidiado es ella. Quiero decirle,
00:31:42pero me contengo.
00:31:44Está bien, haz lo que quieras.
00:31:46Me arreglaré como pueda,
00:31:48pero las joyas de mamá me pertenecen.
00:31:50Le recuerdo.
00:31:52Es lo único que te exijo.
00:31:54Tengo un álbum de fotos de mi madre.
00:31:56Era una mujer hermosa
00:31:58y elegante. Siempre lucía
00:32:00sus joyas con gracia.
00:32:02Tenía numerosos collares, anillos,
00:32:04pulseras y aretes de gran valor,
00:32:06algo que supe desde pequeña
00:32:08cuando mi padre me mostró el cofre donde
00:32:10las guardaba. En ese momento,
00:32:12me prometió que cuando creciera
00:32:14me las daría. Sin embargo,
00:32:16cuando se las he pedido,
00:32:18siempre ha evadido el tema.
00:32:20Durante el compromiso de Samantha,
00:32:22noté que ella llevaba el juego
00:32:24de perlas que me pertenecía.
00:32:26No vamos a discutir esto nuevamente.
00:32:28Además,
00:32:30¿para qué las quieres?
00:32:32Seguramente las empeñarías
00:32:34y eso no lo voy a permitir.
00:32:36Estoy muy ocupado,
00:32:38dice mi padre antes de colgar,
00:32:40dejándome con el corazón roto
00:32:42y una furia que hierve dentro de mí.
00:32:44Mis ojos arden.
00:32:46Quiero llorar, pero me contengo.
00:32:48Me duele su indiferencia
00:32:50y lo poco que me conoce.
00:32:52Nunca vendería las joyas de mi madre,
00:32:54incluso si me estuviera muriendo de hambre.
00:32:56Son el único recuerdo
00:32:58que tengo de ella y, además,
00:33:00a la que pertenecen.
00:33:02Estoy convencida de que se las dará a Samantha
00:33:04y eso es lo que más me enoja.
00:33:06Incluso el hambre que sentía
00:33:08se ha desvanecido.
00:33:10Me doy media vuelta y me encuentro
00:33:12con Iván Russo.
00:33:14Solo me faltaba esto.
00:33:16Lo ignoro y continúo mi camino,
00:33:18pero él me toma del brazo.
00:33:20Tenemos que hablar.
00:33:22Me esfuerzo por soltarme de su agarre,
00:33:24pero él está ejerciendo demasiada fuerza.
00:33:26Vamos a un lugar privado.
00:33:28Te debo una explicación.
00:33:30Insiste.
00:33:32No me interesa absolutamente nada
00:33:34de lo que tengas que decirme.
00:33:36Le respondo, dejándole claro mi enojo.
00:33:38Hace mucho tiempo que me dejaste
00:33:40de importar.
00:33:42Ahora que lo pienso,
00:33:44nunca te amé de verdad.
00:33:46Solo fuiste una ilusión pasajera
00:33:48que se disipó en el momento en que me di cuenta
00:33:50del tipo de hombre que eres.
00:33:52Ahora suéltame o empezaré a gritar
00:33:54y te acusaré de acosador.
00:33:56No solo dices porque estás enojada conmigo.
00:33:58Responde con descaro.
00:34:00Pero los dos sabemos que aún me amas.
00:34:02De lo contrario,
00:34:04no habrías huido de la fiesta.
00:34:06Sonrío con ironía.
00:34:08Qué buena autoestima tienes.
00:34:10Digo con sarcasmo.
00:34:12Ahora déjame en paz.
00:34:14No quiero saber
00:34:16nada de ti.
00:34:18Me remuevo para que me suelte
00:34:20y esta vez me deja ir.
00:34:22No voy a descansar hasta que me escuches.
00:34:24Hay un montón detrás de mí,
00:34:26pero yo continúo caminando
00:34:28y lo sigo ignorando.
00:34:30Tengo que casarme con Samantha
00:34:32y al hacerlo voy a heredar
00:34:34la presidencia de la compañía.
00:34:36Pero debes saber que a quien amo es a ti.
00:34:38Necesito que estés a mi lado.
00:34:40Valeria, por favor,
00:34:42no me alejes de tu vida.
00:34:44Sé que aún podemos ser felices.
00:34:46Me detengo al llegar al cruce peatonal
00:34:48y el semáforo se pone en rojo.
00:34:50Aunque me encuentro justo en medio de la calle,
00:34:52ni siquiera puedo mirarlo,
00:34:54mucho menos responderle.
00:34:56Él no merece ni siquiera eso de mi parte.
00:34:58Además,
00:35:00me revuelve el estómago escuchar
00:35:02cómo intenta proponerme ser su amante.
00:35:04Valeria,
00:35:06vamos a un lugar privado y hablamos de esto.
00:35:08Sé que si escuchas mis razones,
00:35:10aceptarás estar conmigo.
00:35:12Insiste mientras intenta
00:35:14tomarme de la mano.
00:35:16Me alejo rápidamente y sin pensarlo.
00:35:18Cruzo la calle.
00:35:20Justo en ese momento,
00:35:22un auto se detiene abruptamente frente a mí.
00:35:24Valeria, ten cuidado!
00:35:26exclama Iván,
00:35:28alarmadu.
00:35:30Volteo asustada hacia el auto.
00:35:32El chofer baja y me mira con
00:35:34frialdad.
00:35:36Iván gira su atención hacia su hermano
00:35:38y luego se dirige a mí.
00:35:40Cariño, ten más cuidado.
00:35:42Sé que te encanta lanzarte hacia mí,
00:35:44pero esta no es la forma más adecuada.
00:35:46Dice con un tono coqueto
00:35:48mientras me guiña un ojo.
00:35:50Me he quedado en shock.
00:35:52¿Me llamó, cariño?
00:35:54¿Escuché bien?
00:35:56¿Qué diablos haces aquí?
00:35:58Escucho a Iván reclamarle a su hermano.
00:36:00Sube al auto, me ordena Tiago
00:36:02y por alguna razón,
00:36:04obedezco sin protestar.
00:36:06Sofia,
00:36:08exclama Iván en un tono severo,
00:36:10pero yo lo ignoro.
00:36:12Miro a Iván discutir con Tiago,
00:36:14pero este último no le presta atención.
00:36:16Tres segundos.
00:36:18Se sienta al volante y arranca el automóvil.
00:36:20Aún estoy procesando lo que acaba de ocurrir.
00:36:22Mi mente está en blanco.
00:36:24¿Firmaste el contrato?
00:36:26Pregunta Tiago,
00:36:28devolviéndome a la realidad.
00:36:30Suspiro resignada.
00:36:32No.
00:36:34Respondo con indiferencia.
00:36:36Llévame a casa.
00:36:38Necesito descansar un poco antes de irme al trabajo.
00:36:40You're commissed.
00:36:42Cuestiona,
00:36:44y respuesta.
00:36:46Sí, ahora lo único que quiero es dormir un rato.
00:36:48Digo con exasperación.
00:36:50A mí me apetece un buen filete.
00:36:52¿Y a ti?
00:36:54Pongo los ojos en blanco.
00:36:56Claramente.
00:36:58Tiene problemas para escuchar.
00:37:00Me recuesto en el asiento y coloco los pies en el tablero.
00:37:02Bájalos.
00:37:04Vas a rayar el tablero con esos tacones.
00:37:06Dice,
00:37:08y por primera vez noto un toque de frustración en su voz.
00:37:10Así que también tiene emociones.
00:37:12Pienso.
00:37:14Así me siento cómoda,
00:37:16pero si tanto te molesta,
00:37:18llévame a casa.
00:37:20Tiago acelera en una curva,
00:37:22y me apresuro a sentarme bien.
00:37:24Maneja con cuidado,
00:37:26le reclamo,
00:37:28y él sólo me responde con una mirada fría.
00:37:30Me cruzo de brazos,
00:37:32molesta y desesperada.
00:37:34Me estoy impacientando.
00:37:36Él parece estar alejándose de la ciudad.
00:37:38Fue una mala idea subirme a su auto.
00:37:40Te prometo que en cuanto regrese a casa,
00:37:42leeré el contrato y lo pensaré.
00:37:44Ahora, por favor,
00:37:46regresa.
00:37:48Tengo que ir al trabajo.
00:37:50Si no, me van a despedir.
00:37:52Trato de razonar con él.
00:37:54Firma el contrato y no tendrás que volver a servirle
00:37:56a esos perdedores.
00:37:58Responde con indiferencia.
00:38:00Lo dejé en casa.
00:38:02Regresemos y lo firmo.
00:38:04Miento.
00:38:06Él abre la guantera y coloca los papeles sobre mi regazo.
00:38:08Firmalo.
00:38:10Lo miro incrédula.
00:38:12A este hombre no se le escapa nada.
00:38:14Lo que estás haciendo se llama secuestro.
00:38:16Le reprocho.
00:38:18No te he obligado a subirte a mi auto.
00:38:20Si quieres,
00:38:22puedes bajarte.
00:38:24Responde, poniendo las luces intermitentes
00:38:26y estacionándose en el arcén.
00:38:28Niego mientras sonrío con ironía.
00:38:30¿Crees que vas a conseguir algo
00:38:32tratando a alguien así?
00:38:34Lo recrimino.
00:38:36Prácticamente me estás
00:38:38abandonando en medio de la nada.
00:38:40Fuiste tú quien se quejó durante
00:38:42todo el trayecto.
00:38:44Yo tenía mi destino planeado
00:38:46y tú fuiste la que se lanzó a mí.
00:38:48Lo único que he hecho es intentar
00:38:50ser amable.
00:38:52Abro los ojos de par en par.
00:38:54Eres increíble.
00:38:56Lo sé.
00:38:58Responde fríamente.
00:39:00Es un engreído y además tiene una habilidad
00:39:02impresionante para darle la vuelta a las cosas.
00:39:04Estoy asustada.
00:39:06No me voy a bajar.
00:39:08Respondo, dándole la espalda.
00:39:10Por el rabillo del ojo,
00:39:12veo que una media sonrisa aparece
00:39:14en su rostro mientras retoma el camino.
00:39:16Durante un largo tiempo,
00:39:18ninguno de los dos habla.
00:39:20Cierro los ojos,
00:39:22ya que estoy exhausta.
00:39:24Ya hemos llegado,
00:39:26escucho decir.
00:39:28Ni siquiera supe en qué momento me dormí
00:39:30y tampoco tengo idea de dónde estoy.
00:39:32Me doy cuenta de que estamos en una propiedad privada.
00:39:34A lo lejos,
00:39:36se extienden campos verdes
00:39:38y al frente,
00:39:40se alza una mansión de estilo clásico.
00:39:42¿Qué es este lugar?
00:39:44Pregunto, mientras observo el entorno
00:39:46con desconfianza.
00:39:48Bájate, te presentaré a alguien
00:39:50importante para mí.
00:39:52Responde con una sonrisa enigmática.
00:39:54¿Qué?
00:39:56Miró a Tiago claramente asustada.
00:39:58Él me mira con diversión
00:40:00y yo sigo sin entender su extraño comportamiento.
00:40:02Mi nerviosismo crece
00:40:04a medida que me doy cuenta
00:40:06de que estoy a punto de enfrentar algo inesperado.
00:40:08Capítulo 5
00:40:10Una grata sorpresa.
00:40:12No puedo creer que,
00:40:14en tan poco tiempo,
00:40:16ya quiera presentarme a alguien tan importante para él.
00:40:18Estoy completamente desconcertada
00:40:20y un tanto temerosa.
00:40:22Desde ya te advierto,
00:40:24no me gustan los niños
00:40:26y no tengo interés en convertirme en madrastra.
00:40:28Digo, sin pensarlo demasiado.
00:40:30Él alza una ceja,
00:40:32visiblemente intrigado.
00:40:34¿Por qué no te gustan los niños?
00:40:36Pregunta, curioso.
00:40:38Bueno, me gustan,
00:40:40en realidad.
00:40:42Aclaro mientras me aclaro la garganta,
00:40:44pero soy muy joven para asumir
00:40:46el rol de madre.
00:40:48Aún estoy en medio de mis estudios
00:40:50y mi vida está bastante desorganizada.
00:40:52Él me observa intensamente
00:40:54y me empiezo a inquietar aún más.
00:40:56¿Vas a presentarme a un niño
00:40:58o a una niña?
00:41:00¿Acaso eres padre?
00:41:02Pregunto nerviosa.
00:41:04No, no soy padre,
00:41:06pero espero serlo en un futuro cercano.
00:41:08Responde con seriedad
00:41:10y me doy cuenta de que mi rostro probablemente
00:41:12se esté poniendo rojo.
00:41:14Estoy segura de que encontrarás a una buena esposa
00:41:16que te ayude a cumplir ese deseo.
00:41:18Digo, sintiendo la presión
00:41:20de su mirada gris.
00:41:22Justo en ese momento,
00:41:24me interrumpe nuestra conversación.
00:41:26Tiago, entra ya, no se queden ahí.
00:41:28Estoy preparando
00:41:30un delicioso asado.
00:41:32Respiro aliviada al escuchar la voz
00:41:34de un hombre y me dispongo a seguir a Tiago,
00:41:36quien coloca su mano en mi espalda
00:41:38para guiarme hacia adentro.
00:41:40Al cruzar el umbral,
00:41:42me encuentro con un anciano elegantemente vestido
00:41:44con un traje clásico.
00:41:46Su porte y la distinción en su postura
00:41:48me indican de inmediato
00:41:50que debe ser un familiar cercano de Tiago.
00:41:52Además, ahora que estoy frente a él,
00:41:54puedo ver que comparte
00:41:56los mismos ojos grises.
00:41:58Abuelo, te dije que te esperara,
00:42:00dice Tiago, y el anciano
00:42:02chasquea la lengua en señal de desaprobación.
00:42:04Aún no estoy tan viejo
00:42:06como para necesitar que me esperen,
00:42:08responde el abuelo,
00:42:10fijando su mirada en mí.
00:42:12Buenas tardes, señor.
00:42:14Es un placer conocerle,
00:42:16digo con cortesía, sintiendo
00:42:18una oleada de vergüenza.
00:42:20Abuelo, te presento a Valeria Ortega,
00:42:22mi novia,
00:42:24anuncia Tiago, y siento que mi rostro
00:42:26se pone aún más rojo de vergüenza.
00:42:28Esto es increíble.
00:42:30El abuelo sonríe cálidamente,
00:42:32lo cual me hace sentir
00:42:34un poco más aliviada.
00:42:36Encantado de conocerte, preciosa,
00:42:38responde el abuelo extendiendo
00:42:40su mano, y yo la estrecho
00:42:42con una sonrisa tímida.
00:42:44Miro a Tiago. Ahora entiendo
00:42:46por qué se llama como su abuelo.
00:42:48Vamos a ver qué tal quedó la carne,
00:42:50dice Tiago, avanzando
00:42:52hacia el área de la parrilla y dejándome
00:42:54sola con su abuelo.
00:42:56Eres la primera mujer que trae a este lugar,
00:42:58y debo decir que me caes muy bien,
00:43:00me confiesa el abuelo en un tono bajo,
00:43:02su voz es cálida y acogedora.
00:43:04A mí también me agrada mucho,
00:43:06respondo, sintiéndome
00:43:08un poco más relajada mientras
00:43:10él coloca su mano alrededor de mi brazo
00:43:12en un gesto amistoso.
00:43:14Puedes llamarme Santiago.
00:43:16Asiento, sonriendo
00:43:18con una mezcla de timidez y alivio.
00:43:20Santiago es, sin duda,
00:43:22la persona más amable que he
00:43:24conocido. Mientras camino
00:43:26junto a él, me doy cuenta de que no
00:43:28parece haber personal en la mansión,
00:43:30aunque todo está impecablemente
00:43:32limpio y ordenado. Pronto
00:43:34llegamos al jardín trasero.
00:43:36Unas encantadoras pérgolas
00:43:38adornan el espacio, rodeadas
00:43:40de una variedad de flores, y una
00:43:42vasta extensión de girasoles se extiende
00:43:44a lo lejos. ¡Es hermoso!
00:43:46Exclamo, admirando
00:43:48el paisaje. ¿Te gustaría
00:43:50vivir aquí? Pregunta
00:43:52Santiago, dejándome sin
00:43:54palabras. Sonrío nerviosa
00:43:56y miro a Tiago, quien parece
00:43:58concentrado en lo que está haciendo.
00:44:00Él se quita el abrigo y se arremanga
00:44:02la camisa, tomando unas
00:44:04tenazas para colocar la carne en la
00:44:06parrilla. Es la imagen perfecta
00:44:08de un hombre atractivo y seguro
00:44:10de sí mismo. Veo que estás
00:44:12muy enamorada de mi nieto.
00:44:14Eso me alegra, sigue
00:44:16Santiago, y mi nerviosismo
00:44:18aumenta. Aún estamos
00:44:20conociéndonos, digo,
00:44:22tragando con dificultad. Bueno,
00:44:24deberían apurar el matrimonio.
00:44:26Quiero conocer a mis bisnietos
00:44:28antes de que me llegue el momento,
00:44:30dice Santiago en voz alta,
00:44:32atrayendo la atención de Tiago.
00:44:34Ella se hace la difícil,
00:44:36responde Tiago, mirándome
00:44:38con una sonrisa desafiante.
00:44:40Pero con tu ayuda,
00:44:42estoy seguro de que la convenceré
00:44:44rápidamente. Lo fulmino
00:44:46con la mirada. Este
00:44:48hombre está jugando sucio.
00:44:50¿Por qué te lo piensas tanto?
00:44:52Pregunta el abuelo.
00:44:54Tiago me ha hablado mucho de ti.
00:44:56Dijo que se conocen
00:44:58desde... Abuelo, ven a
00:45:00ayudarme. Lo interrumpe Tiago.
00:45:02Sabes que soy pésimo
00:45:04en esto de dejar la carne en el punto
00:45:06justo que a ti te gusta.
00:45:08El abuelo niega con la cabeza,
00:45:10poniéndose de pie y acercándose
00:45:12a su nieto. Yo observo a
00:45:14Tiago, preguntándome cuánto
00:45:16ha compartido con su abuelo sobre mí.
00:45:18¿O acaso ya nos conocíamos
00:45:20antes? No lo creo.
00:45:22Si hubiera sido así,
00:45:24no lo habría olvidado. Dejo
00:45:26de lado mis pensamientos y me levanto
00:45:28de mi asiento. ¿Hay algo
00:45:30en lo que pueda ayudar? Ofrezco,
00:45:32ya que no soy de las que
00:45:34se quedan de brazos cruzados.
00:45:36No te preocupes, relájate,
00:45:38que eres nuestra invitada especial.
00:45:40Responde el abuelo,
00:45:42invitándome a regresar a mi lugar.
00:45:44Toma esta copa de vino y disfruta
00:45:46de la vista. Nosotros
00:45:48nos encargaremos de todo.
00:45:50Sin más remedio, obedezco.
00:45:52Me quedo sentada observando
00:45:54a los dos hombres.
00:45:56Tiago se parece mucho a su abuelo
00:45:58y se nota que tienen una gran complicidad.
00:46:00Durante el resto de la tarde
00:46:02disfrutamos de momentos
00:46:04muy agradables. El señor
00:46:06Santiago me cuenta historias de su
00:46:08juventud y de su gran amor, su
00:46:10difunta esposa, con quien estuvo
00:46:12casado por más de 50 años.
00:46:14Según él, aún la ama
00:46:16y la extraña profundamente.
00:46:18Es en estos momentos cuando
00:46:20puedo ver la sonrisa más genuina de
00:46:22Tiago, esa sonrisa que hace
00:46:24que mi corazón lata más rápido.
00:46:26El amor se fortalece con
00:46:28el tiempo. Ustedes apenas
00:46:30están comenzando, pero ya puedo
00:46:32ver que serán un matrimonio feliz y
00:46:34con una familia numerosa, dice
00:46:36el señor Santiago, y casi me
00:46:38atraganto con el vino que estoy bebiendo.
00:46:40Eso es lo que le he dicho a Sofía,
00:46:42que aceleremos la boda para
00:46:44empezar a pensar en los niños,
00:46:46responde Tiago, haciendo que
00:46:48mis mejillas se sonrojen de inmediato.
00:46:50Hoy en día, la juventud
00:46:52primero tiene hijos y luego se ocupa
00:46:54del matrimonio, como le pasó a tu
00:46:56hermano, añade el anciano,
00:46:58mientras yo evito la mirada inquisitiva
00:47:00de Tiago. Nunca me ha preguntado
00:47:02cómo me siento realmente
00:47:04acerca de Iván. En
00:47:06mis tiempos, nos esperábamos
00:47:08hasta el matrimonio, pero sé que
00:47:10las cosas han cambiado.
00:47:12Lo importante es que se casen por amor
00:47:14y eso me tranquiliza, porque
00:47:16puedo ver el afecto que se tienen.
00:47:18Tiago me observa, y yo
00:47:20asiento nerviosa. No puedo
00:47:22creer que el señor Santiago piense
00:47:24que este hombre frío y distante está
00:47:26realmente enamorado de mí.
00:47:28Tiago no es de los que muestran sus
00:47:30sentimientos abiertamente.
00:47:32¿Cómo está tan seguro de que está
00:47:34enamorado de mí? Pregunto,
00:47:36ganándome una mirada de advertencia
00:47:38de Tiago, que decido ignorar.
00:47:40Conozco bien a mi nieto.
00:47:42No te hubiera traído a casa si
00:47:44no estuviera seguro de sus sentimientos
00:47:46por ti. Sí, él me
00:47:48ama mucho, ¿verdad, amor?
00:47:50Le digo a Tiago para fastidiarlo
00:47:52un poco. Abuelo,
00:47:54ya es tarde. Lo
00:47:56visitaremos otro día, dice
00:47:58Tiago, ignorándome.
00:48:00Al menos he logrado molestarle por
00:48:02ponerme en esta incómoda situación.
00:48:04Nos levantamos de la mesa.
00:48:06Ha sido un placer
00:48:08conocerlo. Me despido.
00:48:10Cuídese mucho.
00:48:12Ven más seguido, me responde
00:48:14el abuelo. Y para la próxima,
00:48:16ven preparada para quedarte.
00:48:18De noche el cielo es precioso.
00:48:20De acuerdo.
00:48:22Asiento. Me adelanto
00:48:24mientras Tiago se queda unos minutos
00:48:26más conversando con su abuelo.
00:48:28Tras un rato, se acerca
00:48:30al coche y pronto estamos de regreso.
00:48:32¿Te ha agradado?
00:48:34Dice Tiago después de varios minutos
00:48:36de silencio. También me
00:48:38agradó, pero la próxima vez avísame
00:48:40antes de hacerme pasar por algo
00:48:42que no soy. Le recrimino.
00:48:44Además, me siento
00:48:46mal por haberle mentido.
00:48:48Cruzo los brazos.
00:48:50Claramente molesta. ¿En qué
00:48:52te mentí? Pregunta él
00:48:54y yo suelto un suspiro.
00:48:56No somos novios. No soy
00:48:58tu prometida. No pienso casarme
00:49:00contigo y mucho menos estamos
00:49:02enamorados. Somos novios.
00:49:04Tú misma lo admitiste.
00:49:06Si quieres, podemos
00:49:08saltarnos todo el protocolo y
00:49:10casarnos de inmediato.
00:49:12Niego con un resoplido.
00:49:14El matrimonio es algo serio.
00:49:16Uno debe estar enamorado.
00:49:18El matrimonio es sólo un acuerdo
00:49:20para obtener beneficios mutuos.
00:49:22Responde él.
00:49:24Además, el enamoramiento
00:49:26no dura más de tres meses.
00:49:28No entiendes.
00:49:30Lo que entiendo bien es porque te elegí
00:49:32para ser mi esposa.
00:49:34Casi me ahogo con su respuesta.
00:49:36¿Qué beneficio obtendrías tú?
00:49:38Pregunto.
00:49:40Proteger lo que me interesa.
00:49:42Responde él con frialdad.
00:49:44¿Y qué es eso? Insisto.
00:49:46Él guarda silencio.
00:49:48Sigue conduciendo sin siquiera mirarme.
00:49:50Asterisco, asterisco.
00:49:52¿Es tu abuelo parte de esos intereses
00:49:54o simplemente buscas la presidencia?
00:49:56Asterisco, asterisco.
00:49:58Se detiene al llegar
00:50:00a nuestro destino. Toma.
00:50:02Dice, extendiéndome una
00:50:04tarjeta. No tiene
00:50:06límite. Compra ropa o
00:50:08lo que necesites. No voy
00:50:10a aceptar nada tuyo.
00:50:12Ni siquiera respondes a mis preguntas.
00:50:14No sé lo que realmente
00:50:16quieres de mí. Ya te lo he
00:50:18dicho. Te elegí para ser mi esposa
00:50:20y solo intento cuidarte.
00:50:22¿Me elegiste? Estoy
00:50:24segura de que cualquier mujer aceptaría
00:50:26tu propuesta. Así que
00:50:28¿por qué tanta insistencia conmigo?
00:50:30Él suspira, resignado.
00:50:32Somos similares
00:50:34y estoy seguro de que podemos entendernos.
00:50:36Te equivocas.
00:50:38No te entiendo en absoluto.
00:50:40Eres demasiado reservado.
00:50:42Al abuelo le caes bien
00:50:44y con eso estoy convencido
00:50:46de que eres la indicada.
00:50:48Vuelvo a negar con una sonrisa irónica.
00:50:50Soy la única mujer
00:50:52que le has presentado y lo hiciste
00:50:54para presionarme. Le reprocho.
00:50:56Precisamente por eso
00:50:58debes aceptar. Eso
00:51:00demuestra que mis intenciones son
00:51:02sinceras. ¿Qué intenciones?
00:51:04No sé nada de ti.
00:51:06Respondo frustrada.
00:51:08Lee el contrato. Allí
00:51:10he dejado claras mis intenciones.
00:51:12Dame una razón convincente
00:51:14para considerar siquiera tu propuesta.
00:51:16No te interesa la
00:51:18fortuna de mi familia y estoy seguro
00:51:20de que no te dejarás manipular ni por
00:51:22mis padres ni por los tuyos.
00:51:24Asterisco asterisco tiene un punto
00:51:26a favor asterisco asterisco.
00:51:28Pienso, pero eso no es suficiente
00:51:30para mí. ¿Quién dice que
00:51:32no me interesa tu dinero?
00:51:34Podrías estar equivocado.
00:51:36Respondo para desafiarlo.
00:51:38Si fuera así, habrías
00:51:40aceptado la tarjeta sin dudar.
00:51:42Quizás estoy buscando algo más
00:51:44que una simple tarjeta.
00:51:46Insisto. Estamos avanzando.
00:51:48Ahora estás en negociaciones.
00:51:50Dice él, volviendo
00:51:52a girar la conversación a su favor.
00:51:54¿Qué más quieres?
00:51:56Pregunta, mostrando que está
00:51:58dispuesto a darme lo que pida.
00:52:00Asterisco asterisco, ¿qué quiero
00:52:02realmente? Asterisco asterisco
00:52:04pienso, deseando que sea
00:52:06cariñoso y amable, pero me detengo
00:52:08de inmediato. No puedo
00:52:10enamorarme de un ruso.
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