The crowd of models watched the three leave.
-Miss Noboa, didn’t you announce that you were getting engaged a long time ago?
-Yes, your fiance is also high class, why isn’t he as generous as Micaela’s fiance?
Some models had smiles on their faces, but their words were all to encourage Adriana’s boyfriend to send gifts.
The models had been used by Adriana and Ivanna last time, and luckily Micaela hadn’t bothered with them, but today they were going to make Adriana pay for something!
Adriana knew what they were trying to do.
Of course she wanted to be a leading lady and be envied by so many people, but she didn’t know if Marcos would want to do that?
Ivanna was furious when she remembered how she had been used by Adriana before and decided to embarrass Adriana and said:
-You will be engaged soon, so don’t be anxious. My cousin is very much in love with Miss Noboa. Adriana, you received a gift from Micaela’s boyfriend, your boyfriend will surely do something, won’t he?
Adriana was inwardly furious, but she nodded with an expressionless face and said:
-Yes, girls, I’ll have my boyfriend come visit everyone too after a while.
The models hummed lightly, said a few compliments, and slowly dispersed….
…
Carlos’ car was already parked in front of Brillantella’s and Diego opened the back seat door and motioned Micaela to get in.
Micaela saw Carlos sitting in the back seat and got in without hesitation, she even approached Carlos’ side to let Alba in as well, but Diego closed the door.
Diego turned to Ernesto and said:
-Mr. Mancebo, although you didn’t drive here, Miss Gilabert should have, take your car please.
With that said, Diego smiled at the two of them and climbed into the passenger seat. The driver immediately started the car and drove off.
Micaela was a bit puzzled:
-Why don’t you let Alba get in?
Carlos, satisfied with Micaela’s proximity, drew her into his arms and whispered in her ear:
-You’re the only woman who can get into my car.
“Stop, there’s not only Diego in the car, there’s a driver too!”
She stepped aside and Carlos, knowing how shy she was, did not continue with the joke and asked:
-Do you like the gifts?
Micaela thought about the pile of delicately wrapped presents she hadn’t had time to open and asked curiously:
-Are they all bought by you?
Diego said:
-Yes, Mr. Noboa, Mr. Aguayo chose each one himself.
“Good thing he had bought them in advance Mr. Aguayo, otherwise he wouldn’t have had time.”
Mr. Aguayo had tasked him yesterday to investigate the road surveillance, and he broke out in cold sweats when he saw him. He had to wait two more days before returning to the country as planned, but Sr. Aguayo had to return suddenly for no reason, saving a tragedy.
If Mr. Aguayo had not brought Miss Noboa back in time, if Mr. Mancebo had not gotten into Miss Gilabert’s car, the consequences would have been unimaginable….
He was even more certain that Ms. Noboa and Mr. Aguayo must have some special connection.
Micaela thought about the gifts she had prepared especially for Alba and looked at Carlos with gratitude:
-Carlos, thank you for remembering what I told you and for also preparing a gift for Alba. She is my best friend and I wanted her to share my happiness.
-I didn’t buy it for myself.
Micaela looked surprised…
Carlos lifted a lock of her long hair to play with it between his fingers, with a smile on his face:
-It was Ernesto. So that gift, it was Ernesto who gave it to her.
He ran his hand through her long hair, down her neck and, with a gentle push, pulled her to him.
-I don’t buy gifts for women other than you, including her,” he said.
His lips pressed against Micaela’s ear, his hot breath spreading behind her ear.
-I will only give you a single pleasure, no one else is my concern.
She had always been especially wary of Carlos being near her when other people were around.
Carlos thought Micaela must be shy, but when she looked up, he saw that she was a little pale….
Carlos’ hand on her neck made Micaela feel especially uncomfortable, her heart was beating fast and she was inexplicably nervous….
-What’s wrong with you? -Carlos asked immediately and nervously.
Micaela removed Carlos’s hand from her neck and immediately sighed in relief, shaking her head.
-I’m fine…
Micaela’s reaction reminded Carlos of that time in Mangzarent Nation, but now it was clear that nothing had happened, what was wrong with him?
-Carlos, are you really trying to pair up with Alba and Ernesto? -asked Micaela.
Carlos remembered once again what the psychiatrist had said. Micaela’s subconscious was avoiding the question he had just asked and she didn’t even realize it herself….
Carlos reached out and flicked the switch that separated him from the front seat, and immediately a “wall” rose up between the space in the car.
Carlos reached out and took Micaela in his arms.
“Baby, I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“You’d regret it when you found out, and that I did it for Micaela’s sake…”
The words Ernesto had relayed to him in the morning echoed in his ears and for the first time Carlos felt conflicted, wanting to help Micaela and a little afraid that Micaela would leave him if he remembered….
-What’s wrong with you? -asked Micaela with a blush on her face.
Carlos took a deep breath of her fragrant scent before looking at Micaela, and indeed, his expression had returned to normal.
He said:
-Little girl, give me a kiss and I will tell you a secret.
Micaela blushed even more and looked at the “wall” separating her from the front seat and the scenery rapidly receding out the car window.
“No one will see…”
Actually she wasn’t that curious about the secret, she just didn’t want to refuse Carlos’ request…..
With that thought, she kissed Carlos….
Carlos did not kiss deeply and then whispered in front of her:
-Your best friend was with Ernesto all night last night.