Albina took a sip of her coffee, and hesitated for a second, but said to Angelina:
-Angelina, in less than ten days, you will be engaged to Jaime. I suppose you know that Umberto, I and the Santangel family don’t have a good relationship with him. To be more precise, we are enemies.
Angelina nodded and said:
-I know, in this circle there are no secrets. Besides, I saw Jaime’s attitude towards you the other time.
-If so, why do you still want to be friends with me? -she asked him.
“Aren’t you afraid that the Seco family won’t be happy with her?”
Albina didn’t want to cause him trouble because of her. It seemed to her that it would be a shame for such a lovely girl as Angelina to marry Jaime, but it was an agreed marriage between the Pomar family and the Seco family. Besides, they had already sent the letters of invitation, so it was estimated that it would be very difficult to cancel.
Angelina listened to his words, raised her head and said with a smile:
-I like you very much, and I wanted to become your friend. Even if you scold me, I like you.
Albina’s heart trembled slightly at his words and the smile on his face.
Seeing her stunned expression, Angelina spoke.
-I am very different from the person in your eyes. Actually, I am a very autonomous person. I won’t let anyone interfere with what I want to do.
After she said this, there was silence between the two, and after a long while, Albina spoke.
-Then, you must know that Jaime is not going to be a good husband, he is not as nice as he seems?
In fact, Albina had not planned to tell him this. She was not qualified to intervene in their marriage. But Angelina’s words made her feel that she would regret it if she did not warn him.
Hearing her words, Angelina stood still and frowned.
As soon as she saw the change in his expression, Albina regretted it.
The two had met only twice, and despite the fact that she always showed that she liked him very much, the two of them couldn’t even be considered friends. In fact, she had overstepped the boundary with her words.
She thought Angelina would get angry and insult her. She was already anticipating all the possible consequences.
However, Angelina looked at her and said in a light tone:
-I know Jaime is not what he seems on the surface.
Albina was surprised.
“She knows everything?”
-But if I were not Jaime, I would have to marry another man in the future. Unless I really find a man who has a good personality and from a family on the same level as mine.
Growing up under that environment, Angelina was already ready for an arranged marriage for a long time. Jaime wasn’t what he seemed on the surface, but at least she liked him at the moment.
-As long as Jaime doesn’t have a lover behind my back and doesn’t jeopardize my interests, even if he doesn’t like me anymore in the future, it’s fine.
She was showing an indifferent attitude. She didn’t love him that much either, but the atmosphere in the Seco family was good and her grandfather Alfredo was very clear-minded and honest. All that was enough for her.
Seeing that Angelina had made up her mind, even though Albina did not agree, she would not say anything more to convince her.
At this point she only hoped that whatever happened at the engagement ceremony in ten days would change her mind.
After they chatted some more and enjoyed some air conditioning in the cafeteria, the Pomar family car arrived. Angelina gladly offered her a ride home, and Albina didn’t say no, so she accepted and got in the car.
After she said goodbye to Angelina at the community gate, Albina stood on the side of the road and sighed. When she turned around, she saw Umberto coming out of the community with some documents.
-Is it the Pomar family’s car?
He was confused. The person who had said goodbye to Albina was Angelina?
She nodded her head and said with a complicated expression:
-She likes me very much and has been very enthusiastic about me?
Hearing her words, Umberto smiled.
-The last time we saw her, she was staring at you the whole time.
As he spoke, he approached her, hugged her and took her to a shady place.
-She’s a good person, isn’t she? -she asked him.
Despite the fact that she was of the opinion that Angelina had no bad intentions, she didn’t know the people in Umberto’s circle very well. If she was faking it, maybe it would cause a bad consequence for Umberto and the Santangel family.
He shook his head.
-I haven’t had much contact with her, but I haven’t heard that she’s done anything wrong. She is the only daughter of the Pomar family, she has been the princess of her family, but she has not been spoiled. It seems to me that she has no bad intentions. If you are worried, I can ask Ruben to investigate her.
After hearing his words, she was almost certain that Angelina was not faking, nor had she lied to him.
Albina sighed.
-It’s a pity that such a nice girl should marry that damned Jaime. But I have no right to persuade her. If Jaime’s true identity is revealed in the future, what will her life be like?
As she spoke, she cast a pitiful glance with her beautiful eyes at Umberto.
Seeing her gaze, he tapped his forehead.
-Are you feeling very sorry now?
She nodded.
-Don’t you think it will be a pity if she marries Jaime? Although it’s another family’s business, and I shouldn’t interfere in that, she has liked me very much and has been very sincere with me…..
Before he finished speaking, she had already understood him. He stroked her hair that was a little sunburned, and said softly:
-Okay, I know you have a good heart. Stay calm, the marriage between the two of us won’t work.
-Great!
Hearing his words, she became very happy, grabbed Umberto’s arm no matter how hot the day was, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him on the cheek.
With Umberto’s words, she was already sure that Angelina would not marry Jaime’s beast.
At this moment, the weather was very hot, and there weren’t many people outside, but the two of them were in a public place. Nevertheless, he felt a little warm and said to her:
-Go back home. It’s too hot and I don’t want you to catch heat stroke. I want you to wait for me at home, I’ll bring you something nice when I get back tonight.
She was touched and nodded with a smile.
-Go first, I’ll see you off.
He could do nothing about it. Just as his car was parked at the gate of the community, he got into the car, waved his hand at her and drove off.
She watched the car drive farther and farther away, and felt as happy as if she had eaten many desserts.
***
Time went by very fast and in the blink of an eye the day of Jaime’s engagement ceremony arrived.
The next day would be the engagement ceremony for the Santangel family.
With the intention of competing with the Santangel family, although it had been a short time, the Seco family tried to use all their possible resources to make enough publicity.
Albina and the Santangel family arrived at the door of the Seco family mansion, they saw that the big door was now decorated, reflecting a happy and joyful atmosphere, and there were many reporters taking pictures at the door.
There was even a red carpet and it looked like they were attending a film festival.
Seeing all this, Sergio laughed coldly.
-Crap.
Umberto and Albina exchanged a glance and both laughed.
If the Seco family hadn’t made this big publicity, they could still try to hide what would happen. Unfortunately, they invited so many reporters because of their fame.
If she wasn’t mistaken, Albina had seen that some people were broadcasting the ceremony live.
-If what is going to happen is broadcast live, I’m afraid the Seco family will completely lose their fame,” Umberto whispered in her ear.
Besides, Jaime considered his fame as the most important thing in his life, and he feared that he would feel like he was in hell then.