Micaela woke up in total darkness with a bedside lamp on in her room….
She thought about it for a while before remembering that she had actually fallen asleep in Carlos’ arms while they were talking, and that she had slept for a long time….
Yes, Salamonsa definitely isn’t the only one who has the right to veto immigration, she should be optimistic….
Feeling the light on the bedside table, she looked up and saw it was her cell phone with an incoming call.
Carlos silenced it again.
He reached over and picked up the phone, it was mother Yerma.
He slid his finger across the screen to pick up the phone and heard his mother’s voice:
-Moya, did Nilson threaten you today?
Micaela, somewhat surprised that her mother had guessed, answered.
-Well, he said he would give Carlos permission to leave Z City as long as he wanted me to stay at his villa in Pesla City for ten days.
-Did you talk to Carlos?
Micaela gets out of bed, puts on her shoes and walks over to the window to draw the curtains.
-She said that not only Nilson has the right.
Speaking of which, a wave of remorse rose in Micaela’s heart for having tried to convince him at the time without talking it over with him….
There was a long silence on the other end of the line and he said:
-Moya, don’t think so much about it yet, rest assured that you will be able to take the next step once you are appointed Lord of the City.
Micaela picks up on something and asks, a little nervously:
-Mom do you know who else has that right?
Yerma, on the other end of the line, said after a long moment of hesitation:
-I will inquire.
Micaela nodded her head, cheerfully, wishing even more to hold the position of City Lord, since the person who could have that power must also be of high rank in Salamonsa, and she would have more to say if she was also City Lord.
After talking to her mother about something else and hanging up the phone, Micaela washed up and went downstairs to the smell of food.
The young maid from earlier approached.
-Madam, dinner is ready.
Micaela looks around, does not see Carlos and asks:
-Where is the gentleman?
Half a minute, suddenly a little embarrassed, they are not even married, at Mr. and Mrs…..
-The gentleman hasn’t come down yet.
Then he must still have been in the study, and Micaela turned to go upstairs again.
After knocking on the door and waiting a long time without any movement, Micaela pushed open the door and went in.
Carlos was busy at the computer, he put the phone down with one hand, apparently he had just finished a call, and as he looked up, a twinkle in his eye flickered for a moment before he turned his gaze back to the computer screen.
Micaela was a little puzzled by his reaction, which struck her as odd….
As I approached the computer screen, I saw a jumble of papers, pens, a map of Salamonsa on the desk and a book, a list of company employees….
Micaela knows that she is already working on how to boost the economy of the whole of Ciudad Echave….
-Carlos, dinner is ready.
Carlos didn’t even raise his head for a second and emitted a low, muffled yes.
Micaela had the distinct impression that Carlos was angry….
The woman instantly felt a little weak, because she knew why Carlos was angry….
Looking at Carlos who was deliberately ignoring her, Micaela decided to take the initiative and went downstairs to bring up his food and offer him hospitality….
She had barely turned around and had taken two steps when a broad chest pressed against her back, a large hand encircled her and a deep voice buzzed in her ear:
-A heartless little thing, just like that?
A hot breath sprayed her ears, tickling and shrinking….
-I, for one, am ready to cajole you?
Ready to cajole him?
Is that knowing he’s angry and getting out?
Thin lips ran down her delicate cheeks.
-Hmm? How do you cajole?
-I’ll bring you dinner up here….
-I don’t want to eat…
The muffled voice charmingly short-circuited Micaela’s brain and unconsciously asked:
-What do you want to eat?
Then she regretted asking the question, she shouldn’t have asked it, she could have guessed how he would answer, and indeed, Carlos sucked directly on her earlobe.
-I want to eat you…
Micaela was a little weak on her feet and her breathing hitched a little as her hand clung to his arm around her.
-You, you know, not now…..
Carlos knew, of course, that he just wanted to tease her.
Turning her around, his thin lips imprinted downward, kissing her delicately, his large hand caressing the nape of her neck for a long, long time before releasing her, worried that her strength was pressing into his stomach, gently turning her around again, hugging her tightly from behind again, her head buried in the crook of his shoulder, smelling his fragrant scent….
-Carlos, I’m sorry…
The woman snuggled into his broad arms and apologized.
-I’m sorry for what?
-I shouldn’t have decided to listen to Nilson without talking to you.
Her afternoon, determined to convince Carlos must have broken her heart…..
At that moment, all she could think about was meeting her deadline and finding a way back to Carlos, ignoring that condescending man, his deep love for her, and his powerful possessiveness….
Carlos laughed lightly, she had taken Nilson’s words as a lifeline because she loved him and feared he really wasn’t capable of leaving Salamonsa and giving up his life here, how could he get mad at her for that, his thin lips pecked her cheek.
-Girl, that’s not why I’m angry.
Micaela was a little surprised and turned her head to look at him.
-And why is that?
Carlos gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
-Is there something else you haven’t told me? Huh? That outsiders come to Salamonsa for three months and die if they don’t leave, for fear that I’ll get scared and leave you behind without completing my mission? That’s all I can take in your mind?
Startled, Micaela broke away from him and turned away, shaking her head vigorously, her face full of anxiety.
-I wasn’t doubting you, I just thought this was so ridiculous that I couldn’t believe it myself, I thought that as long as we could get out of Salamonsa in time it wouldn’t matter if you didn’t know, so I didn’t tell you anything, I’m sorry….
I didn’t know before that I had to go through Nilson to get out of Salamonsa…..
Carlos rubbed his head reassuringly.
-Silly, I don’t want to blame you.
The woman sighed in relief and looked away, accusingly.
-Then you’re still angry.
Carlos raised an eyebrow and lowered his head to kiss her again.
-How can I get you to cajole me if I’m not angry? How can I tell if you’re hiding something else from me? Hmm?
Micaela wrapped her arms around his strong, slender waist and buried her face between his, saying rather coyly:
-There is nothing else available….
She left Salamonsa with very little time, this she could never say, she wanted to spend the rest of her days with him happily, she was more afraid that Carlos would not want to leave Salamonsa if he knew this, she could not stand by and watch an accident happen to Carlos….
As for the fact that his parents were also from Salamonsa, he was leaving in three months, so it was better not to bother him anymore. The thing was that he did not know if he could mention it, if he would vomit blood and faint when pronouncing the name “Micaela”, he was afraid….
Carlos rubbed his head with a smile in his eyes and looked no further.
-I asked, Salamonsa also has the Obregon family of Dragon City, which also has the right to authorize entry and exit, and the Obregon family is also the lord of a city, so when you become the lord of the city, you can take me with you to negotiate.
-Really? Great!
Micaela immediately looked at him with joy, feeling hopeful.
Carlos looked at her with a smile on his lips.
-So don’t take Nilson seriously, he can’t stand in our way.
Micaela nods vigorously.
Carlos takes Micaela’s hand and leaves.
-Come on, let’s eat.
Sitting down at the table, Carlos offered her, naturally, food and soup.
Micaela asked, remembering what she had seen on the counter:
-What are your plans now?
Carlos looked at her and said very calmly:
-Take advantage of talents, stimulate consumption, cooperate with neighboring cities, expand the market, increase production, and when you become lord of the city, follow up with foreign trade agreements, small family jobs, and I will give a new air to Echave City before taking you out of Salamonsa.
His eyes sparkled with the wisdom of a ruler, and Micaela thought he definitely had it in him…