Santiago made several calls, but no one answered. He was no fool. In an instant, he realized that Ariana had blocked him.
He looked at the lost cell phone.
He had blocked hundreds of women, but Ariana was the first woman to block him.
He was such a womanizer that he had fucked a lot of girls, but almost all of them said nothing when they said goodbye to him.
Those who cried sadly asking him not to part with them had really upset Santiago, who was too indifferent to his previous lovers.
One heartbreaking girl said she would pay for everything and that someone would also take her love away from her.
Santiago scoffed at her, as he had never liked to see a girl cry. But at that moment he was doing what he thought was the worst.
He saw some messages sent by Umberto to the WhatsApp group where Camilo and them were.
They were the messages in which Camillo teased Umberto, saying that Albina’s return soothed Umberto’s heart.
“Albina was back?”
Santiago’s eyes lit up. If it was true, then Albina should be with Ariana right now.
Thinking about this, he immediately called Albina.
Ariana and her friends had already prepared a lot of materials for dinner, which filled a couple of large bags. Macos left to drive, and the two of them were waiting for him on the side of the road.
When Albina’s cell phone rang, Ariana teased her.
-Is that Umberto? He’s so attached to you that he doesn’t want you to leave even for a moment.
When she saw the name on the screen, Ariana fell silent.
Feeling embarrassed, Albina looked at Ariana.
-Should I answer?
Ariana looked away and answered in a light voice:
-As you wish.
-Okay, I’ll ask him why he keeps calling me.
Albina gritted her teeth. After being blocked by Ariana, Santiago called her.
She was a little curious about what Santiago would say.
Seeing that Ariana didn’t refuse, Albina answered.
Santiago thought that she had also blocked him like Ariana, but in the end she answered.
Santiago’s anxious voice came through the microphone.
-Is Ariana by your side?
He guessed right as if he had seen it all.
Albina didn’t want to keep anything from him, so she nodded.
-Yes.
-I just called her, but she blocked me, so I had to call you. Please pass her the cell phone, I have something to tell her,” Santiago’s voice sounded surprised and excited.
Albina snorted coldly.
-Don’t you understand why she blocked you? Don’t keep bothering her, please.
Santiago was stunned, recognizing the coldness and unhappiness in her voice. As Ariana’s friend, Albina must have known the mess she made.
So he began to ask her:
-I just want to make it clear what happened last night. I swear, I won’t hurt her.
-You swear? -Albina laughed, mocking him- When you were with Ariana at the time, you also promised to treat her well and you swore to Umberto saying that no one had ever liked you as much as Ariana, but how many days have passed? I’m sorry, but if swearing is so easy for you, you are not a reliable person for me.
Santiago was silent for a long time. Only his heavy breathing could be heard, as if he was trying his best to hold something back.
Albina looked at Ariana standing next to him. Seeing her bow her head and kick the stone under her feet, she quickly changed her tone.
-I can’t pass Ariana the cell phone, because I saw what happened last night with my own eyes. I also want to know what you’re going to explain.
Santiago was surprised.
-What did you see last night?
-I saw it by chance,” Albina said with complaint and irony. Umberto and I also attended the birthday party. As I was walking to the bathroom, I saw you being affectionate with your first girlfriend.
Santiago suddenly remembered that an acquaintance invited him to the birthday party yesterday. Umberto and Camilo were also invited, but he refused because he had to go out with his colleagues.
He didn’t know they would go to the same club.
-Natalia seduced me with a perfume. Besides, I was drunk,” Santiago explained sadly.
Albina was impatient.
-Santiago, can you stop making excuses?
-I’m not lying,” Santiago added quietly.
Albina took a deep breath and said coldly:
-So what? Even if she seduced you with a perfume, why didn’t the other men next to her do the same as you? Were you the only drunk? It’s true that Natalia seduced you, but if you weren’t a womanizer, how could she approach you? It’s you who didn’t forget her and betrayed Albina.
Albina’s voice became harsher. Her words, which revealed all of Santiago’s secrets, upset him deeply.
Yes, it was a slap in the face that he could not avoid.
If Santiago had refused Natalia’s seduction, she would not have gotten away with it.
However, since Santiago had broken up with Ariana, Natalia was able to get the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Neither of them was innocent. Santiago’s behavior triggered her destruction.
Santiago was fully awakened by these words.
When Natalia said those words to him, he only thought that she was malicious and deliberately teasing him.
But after hearing what Albina said, as if she had slapped him in the face, he understood everything. It also made him realize that it was his fault that he attributed everything to Natalia, ignoring his own cowardice and shamelessness.
-I’m sorry,” Santiago muttered with a strong guilt.
Ariana also heard Santiago’s apology into the microphone.
Ariana took the cell phone from Albina’s hand and put it to her ear.
-Santiago.
Her voice was cold.
When Santiago heard her voice, his dark eyes began to glow.
-Ariana!
-It’s me,” Ariana looked at the building in front of her. That’s the end of our relationship. Don’t call me. I don’t blame you, but I think we’re inappropriate. I’ll live better without you. You don’t have to force yourself to adapt to me. Goodbye!
Ariana hung up the cell phone and handed it back to Albina before Santiago finished his words.
Albina was surprised by his decisive appearance. She quickly took over her cell phone and watched his expression silently, trying to say something.
Ariana shot Albina a glance, unable to help but lean over to hug her neck and rubbed her face fiercely.
-Honey, ask directly what you want to know. Don’t look at me with that shitty expression.
Albina choked at his words.
-How can a well-bred girl like you say that? Be careful.
-Is that necessary with you? -Ariana looked at her with a smile.
Albina asked her what she wanted to know.
-You like Santiago, don’t you?
Ariana was surprised when she listened to the words for a long time, then put her hand over her heart.
-I liked him a lot.
She took a deep breath and looked at Albina.
-I liked him a lot before, and when I looked at his face, my heart beat fast. At that moment, I couldn’t stop talking to him. When I went out with him, I was very happy, thinking he was the brightest star in the sky. But when the love faded and all the conflicts came out, those feelings gradually disappeared. I told Santiago before that I liked his vanity and elegance, but those characteristics are also his flaws.
Ariana’s lips were trembling. It was obvious that she was aware of everything.
She might not like Santiago, but she envied him for what he didn’t have.
Santiago was well protected by his family. The reason he wasn’t afraid of anything and lived so recklessly was the security given by his family, which was something Ariana had never had since her childhood and had been chasing until now.
However, Santiago could not give Ariana that, as he was not a trustworthy person.
Therefore, after Ariana realized this, she did not regret the loss of this relationship.