Alba snorted coldly as she carried a plate of food and watched Leonardo, who was standing with Carlos and Ernesto:
-What do you mean he knows he has a girlfriend and he didn’t mess with those guys -she said and looked at the men surrounding Natalia.
Those men were using all their strength to try to capture her favor. Only Natalia didn’t like them and was well in control of the distance.
-Natalia is really quite helpless, the person she likes is not here and she has to deal with her grandfather’s arrangements -Micaela also said slowly.
-Sometimes, being the successor of a powerful family is an impotent task, and marriage is a means to strengthen the family business, and love is not a priority -Alba nodded.
Micaela suddenly remembered the last time, at Mr. Saul’s banquet, she saw the huge distance between her and Carlos. She had run straight away from Carlos and from her own heart.
But now, it wouldn’t be like that anymore, she knew very well how much Carlos loves her, it’s just that Olivia….
Thinking about Olivia’s dejected look, Micaela felt some hard feelings in her heart and slowly said to Alba:
-Olivia knows she’s coming here tonight.
Alba was a little surprised, and the eating motion stopped.
-How does she know? Does Leonardo know that?
-I’m not sure, Olivia didn’t tell me. But from the look on her face, I’m guessing she’s the one who breaks his heart the most? -Micaela said.
“What breaks her heart the most, is the cheating…”
Alba looked at Leonardo after hearing this and was instantly surprised:
-Micaela, look quickly.
Micaela hurried to look, only to see Natalia standing in front of the three of them.
In front of her were Carlos, Ernesto and Leonardo.
At that moment, Natalia made a gesture to ask her dance partner, and the person she held out her hand to, was Leonardo!
Everyone seemed to fall silent for a moment.
-Mr. Pinto, can I invite you to be my dance partner? -Natalia said in a pleasant voice, which people could not bear to refuse….
Who would want to refuse, this was Natalia’s gesture of goodwill!
Wasn’t this move to say that she was interested in Leonardo, of all the men here?
If he could marry her, his future in Teladia would be leaps and bounds ahead!
All the other men cast envious and jealous glances at Leonardo….
Leonardo seemed a little hesitant. But the looks around him fed his vanity.
It was only a moment before he took Natalia’s hand.
-A pleasure.
Alba used all her strength to remain silent.
Ernesto approached and took Alba in his arms.
-Control your expression, people who don’t know will think that Leonardo is your boyfriend!
Alba gave him a white look, but in her heart she still felt happy.
“The small-minded man, jealous even of this!”
Micaela felt sad for Olivia.
Micaela and Olivia had always talked about relationship issues. Micaela knew she loved Leonardo very much.
Leonardo’s resistance for Olivia and her family also touched her. Although it didn’t work much, it made her feel hopeful, but this thing Leonardo was doing now, even if it was only pretend, would make Olivia sad if she knew.
-Now you’re glad you didn’t talk me into being Natalia’s fake boyfriend, aren’t you?
Carlos’ low voice rang in Micaela’s ears, only then did she come back to her senses and look at him, his eyes were gentle and full of love.
Micaela was about to speak when soft dance music played in the banquet room.
Leonardo embraced Natalia and entered the dance floor, holding Natalia’s hand with one hand and holding her waist with the other, dancing to the music in perfect harmony as everyone watched them.
Leonardo was very tall and handsome. The two made a perfect couple, making some people around them sigh with envy.
The song ended and was replaced by a softer piece of music.
Natalia was not one to wriggle, hands around Leonardo’s neck natural. He wrapped his arms around Natalia’s waist, behaving more intimately as he moved his feet to the music.
Seeing this image, Micaela suddenly imagined that if the man was Carlos, she instantly couldn’t help but bring her hand to her chest….
-Can’t you stand it? -asked Carlos.
Micaela nodded her head and said bluntly.
-If that person is you, I will definitely go crazy.
Carlos smiled and reached out to hug her and enter the dance floor.
Micaela was a little alarmed.
-Carlos, I don’t know how to….
-I’ll teach you, this is easy, even easier than now.
Ernesto immediately took Alba to the dance floor, followed by more and more couples who slowly joined in….
Natalia’s parents and brother watched the scene with Don Nunez together.
Natalia’s father whispered in front of Don Nunez and said:
-Dad, this is the successor of Grupo Pinto, Leonardo.
-It’s good that Natalia likes him. I can accept it, he is still very capable,” Don Nunez said.
Leonardo arrived at Salamentro with Carlos. Although Familia Pinto is not as powerful as Familia Nunez, Grupo Pinto is doing well in Teladia thanks to Leonardo.
Natalia’s father continued:
-In the investigation information, he has a girlfriend?
Don Nunez looked at Natalia and Leonardo, who were behaving more and more intimately on the dance floor, and said indifferently:
-It doesn’t matter, since he came here on his own, that means he doesn’t like his girlfriend very much. Just give her some money and she’ll leave him alone.
-Yeah, I’ll get right on it -Natalia’s father nodded.
***
Micaela learned quickly and immediately got in shape.
Carlos was also dancing for the first time with a female partner.
This kind of social dancing, he had learned about a course before, but had only seen the videos and explanations a couple of times. It was actually quite amazing that it didn’t make Micaela suspicious at all.
Having mastered the dance steps, Micaela couldn’t help but look for Leonardo again….
He and Natalia were behaving intimately as if they were a real couple, Natalia was saying something to Leonardo….
-Carlos, Natalia must be talking to Leonardo to pretend to be her boyfriend, right?
How would Natalia’s boyfriend feel if he saw this picture?
-I guess so,” Carlos answered her.
-Why does he have to do this? -Micaela asked Carlos with great confusion, “Is cheating on her loved ones the only way to protect her boyfriend?
Carlos put his arm around her to prevent the others from touching her and said weakly:
-I’m not interested in knowing what he thinks.