It wasn’t just the two of them, Yolanda and Emma. There were other girls too.
Now that Umberto was in front of her. The thing was, everyone knew that she was Umberto’s ex-wife, so, if they met the two of them alone in such an isolated and confined space, unnecessary trouble would definitely ensue.
Especially, as she was appearing as Miguel’s girlfriend today, it could discredit the Eagle family.
Albina no longer had a way to retreat.
Umberto could see her anxiety and helplessness. With a sigh, he grabbed her quickly and they hid further into the corner.
This corner was a little deeper than Albina had imagined. As long as they hid well, they couldn’t be found if they weren’t specifically searched for, but there was only one drawback.
The space was so tight that the two bodies were squeezed together without a single gap. Her whole body was embedded in his arms.
Umberto’s chin rested right on her shoulder. With every breath, hot breath sprayed the contours of her ear.
This awkward and extremely intimate distance made Albina very uncomfortable. Her body shifted unconsciously in return for Umberto’s muffled growl.
He gritted his teeth and whispered in her ear:
-Don’t move. I won’t be able to control myself otherwise.
He had been absent for a whole year. Holding the person he had longed for so much in his arms, the two of them were so close and she kept moving. This was killing him!
Albina also felt a hint that something was wrong. Her body stiffened and she didn’t dare move for a moment.
-In the past, I always held you like this, -Umberto suddenly whispered in her ear.
Albina froze in an instant, suddenly remembering the details of getting along together for the previous three years.
It was usually in bed when he had held her intimately like this!
Albina’s face turned red. Even her ears were so red they seemed to drip blood.
-What a shame! -she muttered.
Umberto could not see her face, but his ears had revealed her mind.
He laughed quietly and hugged her even tighter to Albina.
By now, some people with Yolanda had already approached. The sound of footsteps and chatter was well heard.
-Yolanda, that woman is too shameless, she doesn’t even take you seriously. We have to teach her a lesson.
This voice was somewhat unfamiliar. It must have been one of Yolanda’s followers.
Albina pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She would like to see what lesson they were going to teach her.
-You’d better forget it. She’s Umberto’s ex-wife. If I point her out, Umberto won’t be happy.
Yolanda’s voice was soft, but the words coming out of her mouth were very hateful.
The girl was full of indignation:
-She’s just an ex-wife. Let bygones be bygones. You are Mr. Santangel’s current fiance. Why are you afraid of him! That woman is a slut at first sight and has even joined Mr. Eagle. Her skills are profound. If you don’t give her a complete defeat, I’m afraid Mr. Santangel will also fall in love with her.
Hearing that, Yolanda gritted her teeth. Umberto’s heart had never been on her side. He had always liked that bitch Albina.
-Then what can I do? The Eagle family is protecting her now. There’s no way I can touch her.
Emma saw the difficulty in his expression and said without thought:
-Yolanda, I have an idea.
She could see that Umberto was still in love with Albina. She originally thought that, if she didn’t offend Albina, she wouldn’t offend Umberto. However, he had done a lot for Yolanda. Even if she did nothing, Umberto would not feel good about her.
It was better to hold on to Yolanda. If he found her useful, he could even protect her.
-Tell me! -Yolanda seemed to be interested as well.
Emma leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.
Albina also wanted to know what it was about. Her fingers unconsciously went up Umberto’s shoulders and her body leaned to listen to him. However, Emma’s voice was so small that she heard nothing.
Umberto grabbed her by the waist to keep her from falling, watching her alert, spirit-filled little face. Her heart was melting in a puddle of water.
Yolanda’s eyes lit up at Emma’s words:
-Good idea, let’s do it!
They stood there talking for a long time. Albina’s feet were numb from standing and she unconsciously let out a snort.
Umberto glanced down at her legs. He lowered his arms, his large palms exerted force and lifted her whole. Albina sat directly on his arm and was lifted by him.
The sudden movement almost made Albina, whose muscular arms were under his palms, cry out in surprise. She gripped them tightly, fearing she would fall.
This was very exciting, wasn’t it? If Yolanda and the girls had looked back, they would have seen around the corner two strange poses.
Umberto was holding the woman in his arms as if she were a child, lifting her up, with his other arm wrapped tightly around her waist. And Albina was clinging to his neck, her delicate face in a panic.
The two held this position for a long time after Yolanda and the girls had finally left and were completely inaudible.
Albina stepped out of Umberto’s arms and looked at him warily, meters away from him.
Umberto rubbed his sore arm and looked at her, sighing in his heart that the little girl was truly ungrateful and unfeeling.
He had hugged her for so long!
When Albina met his sensual eyes, she felt her scalp tingle, especially since they had just been in such an awkward situation. She couldn’t say anything and quickly ran to the bathroom.
Umberto looked back at her with a deep stare.
He had waited so long and finally she was back, how could he let her go so easily? He would never let her go in this life.
Taking so long, the red wine stains on her skirt had dried. Albina didn’t manage to clean them after a long time. She gave a sigh full of helplessness.
This skirt was discarded.
With no other choice, she gave up and was ready to leave when the bathroom door was pushed open.
Yolanda and Emma came in. As soon as they saw her, they approached fiercely.
-Albina, a moment ago you and Umberto disappeared from the party at the same time. Why did you go there? To seduce him again? Why are you so shameless!
Now that there was no one else in the washroom. Yolanda did not hide her anger in the least and scolded people with a fierce face.
Albina looked at Emma, her heart pounding – were the two of them preparing to deal with her in the washroom? Their tactics couldn’t be that rough!
Truth be told, if they really wanted to join her and beat her up, she really wouldn’t be able to deal with both of them at the same time.
Seeing that Yolanda was still looking at her viciously, Albina touched her face, looked at her delicate face in the mirror and let out a soft laugh:
-I have such a pretty face, how could I not want to get rid of it? But, Miss Carballal, if I look like you, I’m afraid I don’t want this face.
Yolanda felt that the breath of her heart could not come out of her mouth fluently.
She wasn’t bad looking either, but compared to Albina’s delicate appearance, she seemed too bland. When the two were together, it was obvious that Albina’s appearance was much more open and attractive.
Jealous and hateful, she said angrily:
-Albina, I didn’t get the chance at the banquet before, but now the time is coming. I have something to tell you.
Albina looked at her curiously:
-Tell me!
Yolanda took out the promise she had signed and held it up:
-You said that you would not appear together with Umberto in the future and that you would not introduce yourself as his ex-wife. You signed it, are you going back on your word now?
Albina looked at the somewhat yellowed piece of paper, her eyes narrowed and her face filled with cold intent.
What she remembered was that time she had been bullied by her and Mrs. Santangel. They stripped off their clothes to inspect her. Since Yolanda had taken the initiative to bring it up, there was no need for her to be polite about it.
She snorted and looked at Yolanda’s enraged expression, saying:
-Yolanda, you must be clear. I came as Miguel’s girlfriend. It was Umberto who lost his temper, hugged me in front of so many people and brought up our previous marriage. When did I ever mention it on my own? I wait impatiently to get away from him.
-But the agreement…
-As for this agreement! -Albina interrupted her directly, the corners of her mouth hooked into a smile, her flirtatious eyes full of surprise-when did we ever sign such an agreement? A year ago? But I couldn’t see at the time. This might be you bullying me into signing it because I used to be blind, right?
After he finished, he shook his head and looked at Yolanda with a sigh:
-Miss Carballal, you have a personality problem!
Yolanda was simply going to explode with anger because she didn’t expect Albina to deny it and back down to make baseless counter-accusations. Her fingers were still shaking.
-But you’ve already signed the agreement, so you have to honor it!
Her tone was strong:
-If you don’t, don’t blame me for taking further action-wait until you’re sued!
Albina’s eyes turned cold:
-What? You threaten me! What measures are you going to take? You sue me? But you forget that our agreement was signed in private. You didn’t get a lawyer to notice it, nor do you have a legal agreement. Besides, I was blind at the time. It was a special situation. How can you sue me?!