Carlos stood up, grabbed her hand with one and pinched her cheek with the other.
-Mr. Martinez called me once after he was hospitalized and asked me to come see him, I went and he did tell me this, but by then I had already checked and that question he asked me, it was true too.
Thin lips come up and nibble on it.
-Girl you think I’m making this up, huh?
Micaela buried her face in her arms with some embarrassment.
-Mr. Martinez had the foresight to think of me for fear that when he left this would blow up and no one would give Katarina any explanations, only, that she wouldn’t think he’d gotten ahead of himself.
Micaela nodded, comforted by the idea that, fortunately, it didn’t make much of a difference either….
Halfway through the day, Micaela looked at him again.
-So, why are you suddenly investigating things about Mr. Martinez?
Carlos kissed her on the lips.
-Or no, because some girl got too worried about her friend and thought she could help by controlling Antonio, and once she did, she went back to Mr. Martinez.
For this reason, he also feels that he’s practically being a red herring….
Micaela blushed instantly and felt overwhelmed. Carlos took her by the hand and wanted to go upstairs, but Micaela refused.
-Wait a minute, Katarina hasn’t come in yet, I’m sure she’s staying.
Carlos didn’t insist, he reached out and grabbed her chin with a hint of mischief in his eyes.
-Girl, don’t stay with her at night, you have to sleep with me.
Micaela blushed a little.
Carlos gave her another deep look, let go of her hand and went up first.
On the other side of the door, Antonio pulled Katarina into his arms for a long, passionate kiss before releasing her.
Knowing that she was determined not to return to him today, he didn’t insist, he just had to kiss her through….
Katarina’s hand went back to the back of her neck, the bun she’d hit last night coming down a little lower than it had in the morning, and that reassured him.
Thinking that she had just spilled a glass of water on him in the restaurant, she offered an apology.
-Antonio, I’m sorry, I was too impulsive and shouldn’t have spilled water on you.
Antonio pecked his red lips twice more.
-No verbal apologies accepted, I want physical payment…..
Katarina hits him with a fist in the chest.
-Go back now and be careful on your way.
Antonio released her and rubbed her head.
-Katarina, good night.
Then turn around and go.
Looking behind her back, Katarina suddenly regretted a little again, in fact, it is not related to him to go back?
It’s just that although she is much more relieved than before, she still feels a block in her head and always wonders if there is something she has forgotten and wants some peace and quiet….
Soon after, Katarina came in and Micaela went up to see her face sweetly flushed, her lips red and swollen, her mouth lifted in a smile….
The two went upstairs together. Katarina had showered when she got up from her nap, but she took the pajamas Micaela gave her and went to the bathroom to wash again, and when she came out, Micaela was sitting on the edge of the bed.
Katarina joked.
-What, you want to stay here with me? -Can your family Mr. Aguayo agree?
The girl suddenly felt a little embarrassed?
-You don’t say anything, do you want to talk to me more?
Katarina sat down next to her and asked.
-So, do you want to wait for me to finish before you go there?
Micaela nods with a red face.
Katarina bursts out laughing.
-Micaela you can be really honest, what needs to be said now, and, where’s the end of the words…..
Katarina stopped suddenly, a smile of happiness came over her face as she sat down next to Micaela, her head resting on Micaela’s shoulder, her voice softening a little.
-But there’s something I want to talk to you about now.
Micaela tilted her head slightly, curious.
-Well, I’m all ears.
-Antonio said that he started following me when he was still a student….
Katarina talked at length with Micaela about what Antonio had told her.
-No wonder that at that time I felt that there was always a seemingly invisible line of sight around me, that several times, when I was in trouble, someone would appear to help me, and that the boys who chased me always gave up somehow….
Katarina’s voice was full of happiness and Micaela was thrilled to hear it.
Katarina ate and laughed again.
-That said, it’s actually kind of funny that he was the one who was silently watching me and I just felt like he was watching me, if it was anyone else, I would definitely define it as voyeurism and I would have to have this guy arrested!
Micaela was also thoughtful.
-Because you love each other, ah, the act of him loving you, of course you feel happy, for loving you, so even if it starts with revenge or something, it’s all unconsciously diverted and he just remembers to love you.
After a second’s pause, Micaela added with a smile.
-You said last time that Antonio was 25, didn’t you? You’re three years younger than him, and yet you skipped a grade and ended up graduating with him from Cambridge, and he’s been following you around since you were in high school, and it feels like that parenting series Alba talks about, waiting for you to grow up and all, so romantic!
Katarina is a little embarrassed, inwardly sweet, thinking over the past few years, there has been one person who has been quietly watching her, seeking help when she needed it, and herself not daring to come forward because of that help for her mother’s revenge, not purely for the purpose….
In the middle of the day, Katarina looked at Micaela.
-Micaela, thank you, it was a pleasure to meet you.
She really cares about all the friends who are close by, so Alba, Olivia and Bianca will also value her very much…..
Micaela smiled.
-We are friends, what’s there to be thankful for.
Katarina looked at her clean and pure smile, so bright that it seemed to light up the night sky, no wonder Sr. Aguayo, so precious to her….
-Well, we won’t be able to finish chatting until dawn, tomorrow you’re leaving for Alcania, so rest you too, don’t keep your Mr. Aguayo waiting.
With that, Katarina got up with Micaela by the arm and pushed her towards the door.
-Good evening Micaela, your maids are preparing a great breakfast, looking forward to tomorrow!
Umm, I guess I didn’t realize that Katarina is a foodie before, did I?
Micaela foxed.
Katarina smiled and closed the door, went back to bed and tried to sort out her latest happenings, but as soon as she lay down she started to get sleepy and the more she thought about it, the more confused she got, and texted Antonio, are you back yet? Without waiting for a reply, she was already asleep….
Carlos had already cleaned himself up and was sitting against the bed going over papers when he saw the girl come in and explained.
-Girl, go take a bath, your pajamas are ready for you.
Uh…
So she didn’t pick out panties too?
She blushed and ran to the bathroom to discover that Carlos had not only prepared her pajamas and other things, but had even squeezed some toothpaste for her to brush her teeth….
After getting ready, she went out and, in fact, Carlos stood guard outside and was picked up by him as soon as he came out.
Micaela hurried to put her arms around his neck, looked at his charming side and asked
-Are you really going to stay with me the whole race?
Carlos laid her down on the mattress and sat next to her, asking rhetorically.
-When have I ever lied to you?
Micaela, full of gentleness, let him lift her nightgown to apply the medicine on the scars of her wounds and asked him.
-So, are you busy in the office without you?
-I called Tomas to come.
Carlos explained.
Micaela realized.
-Oh, I remember, Bianca and I were talking before that you had made arrangements for Tomas to come in and set up shop at …..
Carlos’ application of the ointment did not cease.
-Resident, it will be next time?
The next time I went to Salamonsa, since I did not know when I would be back, it was necessary for Tomas to run the show in the office.
I had not mentioned the trip to Salamonsa to Victor, his father or Tomas, none of whom knew that the girl was also from Salamonsa….
Thinking that Victor and her father had earlier explained to her very seriously that she was not to snoop around Salamonsa, let alone go there, she hesitated a little to tell them…..
Micaela followed up with a curious question.
-Hmm, next time? And next time?
Carlos threw away the ointment, turned off the light, a dark room, and leaned in to kiss her, his voice a few shades darker.
-Darling, I’ll tell you when I’m satisfied…