Yolanda flashed a smile:
-Whether it’s true or not, we’ll know tomorrow.
By Macos’ confession, Yolanda felt quite pleased, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t suspicious. If he really suppressed Albina tomorrow, only then would she be able to calm down completely.
James clasped her in his arms, with those kind eyes, now filled with tension and hostility:
-Yolanda, our two families are now in cahoots. You’d better know what you have to do.
Yolanda’s mind could not hide at all in front of him, so she reminded him.
Actually, she feared that Macos also wanted to take Familia Carballal’s property.
Yolanda froze for a moment, her eyes a little troubled, and after a long while, she touched his cheek and laughed, saying:
-You are very frightened when you are jealous. Don’t worry, now I won’t give a chance to anyone but you.
Jaime said nothing.
“As long as Yolanda follows me and gives me all the Carballal Family properties, I can try to tolerate her.”
Yolandaoran saw that he had calmed down, then smiled and headed toward the hotel with him:
-It’s easy to be seen coming to the hotel every time we meet. I think we’d better find a regular place for dates in the future.
Jaime also felt a little unsure, so he nodded and agreed.
The next morning, Yolanda woke up and saw Jaime propped up in bed, looking at his phone. She asked him in a daze:
-Why are you up so early?
-Murillo Group issued a statement.
Jaime handed her the phone and then got up to take a shower.
Yolanda was now fully awake and picked up the phone with a frown, reading it word for word.
The statement said that, due to a scheduling problem, the Albina-designed garments would not be released until the end of Paris fashion.
But Yolanda knew that Macos was really suppressing Albina.
Albina was famous for winning the previous competition and this was the time to seize the opportunity to launch a series of works that would give her continued exposure.
However, if she was suppressed at this time, she would soon be forgotten by the public.
If she did not do well in Paris fashion, it was likely that she would not even have a foothold in this industry in the future.
The more Yolanda read, the more excited she became, not realizing that what Macos had said was true.
“Everything he did was for me.”
So what if Albina has Umberto’s support. So what if she wins the competition. Now it is still in vain.
Familia Murillo could have continued to hold Albina back during her contract, and by the time she would have survived to the end of her contract, it would have been too late.
Jaime came out of the bathroom, looked at her excitedly and asked:
-You look so happy.
Yolanda raised her head and the blanket slid down her body to reveal her snow-white skin. Her cheeks flushed with excitement and her eyes looked triumphantly at Jaime.
-Do you know how long I’ve waited for this moment? -she said in a slightly trembling voice.
When Albina and Umberto married, she was in a coma, and when she woke up, Umberto no longer loved Albina. She thought she had won.
But, to her surprise, Umberto had fallen in love with Albina these three years, and she eventually lost to Albina.
Later, she forced Umberto to divorce and become engaged to her and asked David to kill Albina in secret. He thought Albina was dead and she had won.
But then Albina returned and not only took Umberto away, but also used Umberto’s power to force Familia Carballal to come to this point.
She had lost again.
Now Macos fell in love with her and suppressed Albina for her. He had finally defeated her, so she was happy and excited!
Jaime noticed the look on Yolanda’s face that was so excited that her eyes were red, it gave her a thrill of pity or ridicule.
Yolanda is so crazy about Albina.
She said in a deep voice.
-This is just a small setback in her career, there’s no need to get excited like that. She still has Umberto’s support. With him, even if Albina doesn’t have a career of her own, she won’t be in a bad mood. She can still marry Umberto and live a prosperous life. Do you think you’ve won?
What he said made Yolanda shut up.
She frowned and looked at Jaime:
-I mean…
-Only if you mess with Umberto can you really win against Albina -Jaime stared at Yolanda and continued- -Although Grupo Santangel is powerful now, and we can’t crush him all at once, but we can do it little by little.
Then he whispered something in Yolanda’s ear, and she was filled with astonishment:
-Do you really want to do this?
Jaime then looked at her sweetly:
-You know, I have a bad relationship with Umberto since before. How much business he has stolen from me and made me look bad in front of others. I didn’t want to get him in trouble, but if I didn’t, we would both be bullied by Umberto and Albina for the rest of our lives. I can take it, but I don’t want you to take it with me.
-For our future happiness, you will help me, yes?
These words convinced Yolanda. She snuggled into Jaime’s arms, her voice full of affection:
-Yes, I will help you in everything you do.
Jaime stroked her hair contentedly.
***
Albina did not know that Yolanda and Jaime were secretly preparing to make trouble for her and Umberto. She had already left her job at Grupo Murillo and would not be present at the company for a while.
The company staff did not know the truth and everyone had a look of dismay on their faces, especially those in the design department, who were complaining a bit to Macos about this.
Albina could not tell them the truth now, but could only smile and comfort them:
-Mr. Murillo must have had a reason for doing this. During my absence, they must take care of themselves.
A girl from the design department took his hand and murmured:
-He’s a man who leaves his friends for women!
All the employees of Grupo Murillo hated Grupo Carballal, so when they saw the video of Macos’ heartfelt confession, not only did they not find it touching, they thought Macos was crazy.
Macos happened to come out of his office and felt aggrieved to hear this from the young woman. But for the ambition of Grupo Murillo, he had to sacrifice himself.
The girl saw her boss leave and only then stopped talking. Although no one said anything, the snarl in her eyes could not be hidden.
Macos approached Albina before the gaze of many people and said in a deep voice:
-The arrangement of the company is for your sake. You are always running between the company and Claire, if you keep this up, your body won’t be able to take it. That’s why I made this decision. I hope you won’t be angry with the company.
Albina’s smile faded:
-Thanks to the company.
The two of them didn’t look as good as before, and seeing this scene, someone in the office made a phone call in a low voice.
The man did not realize how conspicuous his strange movements were to a group of employees. Albina and Macos exchanged a glance, indicating that they already knew everything.
Albina left the office and headed for Claire’s house, and by the time she got home, it was already dark.
She was downstairs, observing from afar that the house lights were still on. Ariana hadn’t returned tonight, so she was probably playing with Santiago again.
Ariana used to be quiet, but since she had fallen in love with Santiago, she had been filled with the illusion of love and had changed a lot.
But Albina was quite happy, Ariana lived too depressed before, maybe it was good for her to be with Santiago, to regain her longing for love and marriage.
While she was thinking, the elevator door opened.
Albina stepped out and reached for the key to open the door, only to have someone suddenly step in front of her. She looked up to see a wrinkled face.
Startled, she backed up two steps and almost fell to the floor.