Jaime was standing next to Pedro, taking in the editor-in-chief’s explanation with an extremely twisted and horrible look on his face.
Pedro hung up sarcastically.
-You’ve heard it all. They took liberty and misunderstood me, and there was nothing I could do. I got them to take it down, but that won’t do any good now. That secret…
He made a tentative mention.
Jaime gave him a hard look.
-If you want to know the secret, dream. If it weren’t for stupid things like what you’ve done, would I have been used as a joke?
He could already know the prejudices of Internet users, and in the future, whenever his name is mentioned, it will probably be associated with “Viagre”.
Looking at Jaime’s resentment-filled back, Pedro fell silent, then frowned as he thought about what he had said.
“What the hell is Alfredo doing?”
Angelina, meanwhile, is lying on her couch, eating fruit and talking to Albina on the phone.
Ever since Jaime talked to her, her parents have been very nervous and wouldn’t even let her go to the office, telling her to stay honestly at home and arranging for several bodyguards.
Angelina was so bored that she went through that story on the Internet, along with all the actions of Internet users, and laughed out loud.
-Albina, I didn’t think my little revenge would have such a wonderful follow-up – did you see the pictures I sent you?
Albina was also amused as she looked at the photos on the chat screen.
The image was a corrected photo by a user, and the original photo was a photo of Jaime once attending a ribbon cutting event.
The photo shows Jaime, suited and human, holding a golden ball and smiling warmly, while now, as Albina sees, the golden ball in his hand has been replaced by a bottle of “Viagre”.
There was also a line underneath that reads:
– “Viagre”, Mr. Jaime said it was good when he used it.
The picture was great and not mediocre at all, but it made you want to laugh all the time when you look at it.
He never thought Jaime would have a day like this.
What mattered most to him was saving his face, but now that he’d been stripped of it, he feared he wouldn’t be going out to see anyone for a while.
-I just went to the store where I placed my order to have a look around, the number of follower has skyrocketed and sales are way up. I was talking to the owner and he even told me he wants to hire Jaime as his “Viagre” spokesperson. Haha, I’m dying laughing,” Angelina continued.
Angelina’s laughter is very open and contagious.
After Albina laughed for a while, Angelina suddenly started talking about Jaime’s visit.
-Albina, it seems strange to me. Evidently a few days ago, Jaime had given up and stopped harassing me, but why is he suddenly coming back and very suddenly saying he wants to marry me right away, skipping so many formalities and acting like he’s in a hurry? I think something might be wrong, I always think she is up to no good.
Angelina didn’t know the Seco family, but Albina did. And she thought about it some more, she was very sensitive and soon sensed that something was wrong.
“Why is Jaime in such a hurry to marry Angelina, is it just to give himself an extra push and put some leverage in her hands? But why is he so eager to do that?”
Albina instantly became alert and asked:
-Angelina, have you found anything else?
Angelina was stunned at his question. She’d been so emotionally tense the whole time, so intent and defensive of Jaime, that she hadn’t noticed anything.
-I just thought it was a little strange. By the way, he didn’t look very good at the time, even his lips were pale, as if he was scared of something.
When Albina heard her say this, the suspicion in her mind increased a couple more times.
She hurried to end the call with Angelina and headed straight to Umberto.
Umberto was in the study working on his papers and, seeing her approach, opened his arms towards her.
Albina walked over and was embraced by him. She sat on his lap before he asked in a warm voice:
-What’s the matter, what do you want from me all of a sudden, don’t you feel well?
In the last few days, she was taking the supplements her doctor had prescribed, and Umberto was very nervous about any eventuality.
Albina shook her head.
-No, there is something very important.
She recounted her conversation with Angelina and then said:
-I suspect Jaime has learned something and I fear he has discovered that Alfredo is privately seeking his own grandson.
Threatening Angelina to marry him, which is something Jaime would have weighed the pros and cons of in his past character, would not have risked offending the Pomar family and making an enemy.
But he did.
Umberto also seemed much more serious, and immediately picked up the cell phone he had on hand, made a call, uttered a few words and asked the other party to relay the message to Alfredo.
After hanging up the phone, he stroked Albina’s long hair, his eyes full of admiration.
-They say pregnancy is stupid, but how come my Albina is still so smart?
Albina was flattered and lifted her chin in triumph.
-I’ve always been smart.
Umberto was pleased by her pampered appearance and kissed her hard.
-Come on, let me get something out of your intelligence.
He was about to continue the kiss when Albina laughed and avoided him.
-You still have a bit of beard on your chin, it itches.
Umberto sniffed and touched his chin and barely felt it, but there was a slight redness around Albina’s lips and chin.
Instantly he lost his smile and pinched her cheek.
-How soft you are.
Having said that, Umberto very gently stroked her slightly reddened skin.
-Do you want an ointment?
-No, as long as you don’t kiss me, it will disappear in a minute.
As soon as Albina finished speaking, Umberto’s expression dropped and he was about to get up and grab his razor. He couldn’t even approach his wife without being clean-shaven.
Albina saw his intention and hurried to squeeze his shoulders and make him sit back down.
-It’s not that much trouble. Don’t move, I’ll do it.
Albina rose from his lap, cupped the man’s cheeks with her hand and gently moved closer to him.
Soft red lips pressed against Umberto’s and his mind went blank. He directed most of the intimacy between them, Albina’s shy nature made it too difficult for him to take the initiative.
Umberto lowered his eyes and saw her face and tender eyes.
Albina’s eyes were closed and her long eyelashes fluttered lightly, like the flutter of a butterfly’s wings, and her delicate, shy appearance made Umberto’s heart flutter with desire and eagerness to make love to her.
But as he grasped her slender waist and felt her flat belly, the doctor’s advice flashed through his mind and he finally gave in.
Albina then broke away with a perfunctory kiss. She expected Umberto to be pleased, but to her surprise, Umberto’s expression became more somber. His amber eyes took on a stormy darkness, as if he was restraining himself to keep the beast out of the pen.
-What’s the matter with you?
As soon as the words left Albina’s mouth, her head was pressed against Umberto’s chest by a large hand, and her ears filled with the sound of a fierce throbbing.
Umberto’s hoarse voice came from above.
-Do you hear that? My heart beats for you.