Estrella Berrocal, who had always considered Adán Rouco too much of an attention-seeker, pulled Adán Rouco and said, “Let’s get out of here.”
But Adam Rouco was in no hurry to leave and said, “What’s the hurry, where is your first love, where is it?”
Estrella Berrocal’s back was shaking, the man had a slight smile on his face, but she felt terrible.
In fact, Jago Linares approached him and said, “Hi, I’m Jago Linares, Estrella’s high school friend. I’m kind of curious about you, I envy you for being able to marry a girl like Estrella.”
The corner of Estrella Berrocal’s mouth twitched, Jago had flattered her too much.
The corner of Adán Rouco’s mouth curved: “Really? What has Mrs. Rouco told you about me to make you so curious about me?”
Jago Linares froze, he did not expect such a direct question from Adán Rouco, he lost his smile and said: “No, it’s that I see Estrella happy and cheerful when she mentions you. And I always thought Estrella was a career woman, I didn’t realize that your daughter was 3 years old and now you have a second son … So I’m curious to know what Estrella’s husband is like.”
Adán Rouco ran his big hand over his little wife’s head and sketched a clear smile, “Have you told your colleagues that you are pregnant with your second child?”
“… It’s not that some of my colleagues have asked me to drink, right now I can’t and I’m afraid people will think I don’t show my face, so I tell them the truth.” Estrella Berrocal smiled with leather.
Adam Rouco is up to something!
Fidel Dimas couldn’t stand that Estrella Berrocal had married so well, so he said, “After all these years, Jago isn’t still thinking about Estrella, is he?”
Estrella Berrocal’s heart pounded and she unconsciously looked at Adán Rouco’s face.
Just lowering his head he scoffed, “It seems that Mrs. Rouco is really attractive, she is pregnant with her second child and still has someone thinking about you.”
“… that, it’s late, let’s go home, Paulita is still waiting for us to come back”.
Adán Rouco was affectionate and obedient: “Agreed”.
The person organizing the meeting said, “I’ll pay the bill, if you haven’t had enough and don’t want to go home let’s go somewhere else, how about having President Rouco and his wife join us?”
Adán Rouco said: “You are all my wife’s colleagues and this restaurant belongs to the Rouco Group, so the food is on me”.
Estrella Berrocal looked at him with slightly widened eyes.
The Banyan Tree Hotel was owned by the Rouco Group? How come I had not mentioned it.
“Well, thank you very much President Rouco!”
Many people whispered, exclaiming how well Estrella Berrocal had married.
Fidel Dimas heard these words and clenched his fists.
Estrella Berrocal had hooked up with the famous Adán Rouco from La Ciudad Santa!
Adán Rouco put his arm around Estrella Berrocal and said, “Honey, we’re going home”.
Estrella Berrocal didn’t think the “wife” was so gentle, she just felt a tickle, Adán Rouco didn’t call her wife, he must have something up his sleeve, waiting to punish her at home!
…
When they reached the car, Adán Rouco suddenly leaned over and got out.
Before Estrella Berrocal knew it, her lips were kissed by him.
His breath, attacking the city, was even more dominant than usual.
Estrella Berrocal thought that Facundo Montes was still in front of her and rushed to push him, “Well, …. Facundo Montes is still there!”
He is not as thick-skinned as he is!
The man’s voice was muffled and his gaze was hot, “I’ve been thinking about you all night.”
“…”
Estrella Berrocal froze at the sudden words of affection.
His hand, gently stroking her long hair, his forehead against hers, affectionately brushed the tip of her nose.
Estrella Berrocal could not help but kiss him back with her thin lips.
“I missed you too.”
Such a resounding expression of missing was not usual for either Adán Rouco or Estrella Berrocal.
Estrella Berrocal threw her arms around his neck and said, “Tonight’s meal was so boring that I will never go to one of these class reunions again.”
He lies on his back in the arms of Adán Rouco and his eyes look out the window where Jago Linares is standing in front of the Banyan Tree Hotel, as if looking for a valet.
Tonight, Jago Linares has been drinking.
Adán Rouco, sensing that he was looking at something, asked him affectionately, “What are you doing?”.
Estrella Berrocal said: “Nothing, I saw Jago Linares in front of the hotel, as if he was looking for a driver”.
“Facundo Montes, go ask Mr. Jago to come over and we’ll take him.”
Estrella Berrocal was stunned, had Adán Rouco changed his tune?
“Do you really want to take Jago Linares?”.
“What, you can’t take him?”.
Facundo Montes was quick to nod, “Hey, yeah, that’s the one standing in front of the hotel, isn’t it?”.
“Yes.”
“I’ll be right there.”
…
Jago Linares was waiting for the valet when Facundo Montes approached.
“You must be Mr. Jago, we were told by President Rouco to take you, you don’t need a valet, the Banyan Tree Hotel right now, valets are in high demand, you may have to wait a long time.”
Indeed, Jago Linares had been standing for a long time and hesitated when he looked at the black Maybach parked a short distance away.
“Thank President Rouco for my kindness, my house may not be on the road with you.”
Facundo Montes was relentless: “Where does Mr. Jago’s family live? Even if it’s a small detour, it’s fine”.
On the one hand, it was a great favor, but on the other, Jago Linares was very curious to know what kind of person Adán Rouco was.
Estrella Berrocal saw Facundo Montes and Jago Linares approach the car.
Estrella Berrocal glared at Adán Rouco: “You invited this person, don’t blame me”.
Adán Rouco laughed lightly, with a slightly evil grin, “Invite him to the car to give you dog food.”
The corner of Estrella Berrocal’s mouth twitched.
When had Adán Rouco become so childish!
Facundo Montes opened the passenger door for Jago Linares. “Mr. Jago, please.”
Jago Linares got in and greeted Adán Rouco and Estrella Berrocal in the back seat, but vaguely noticed that Adán Rouco’s eyes did not seem to see him.
The Maybach drove smoothly down the road.
Jago Linares looked at them in the rearview mirror.
Adán Rouco’s arm, always around Estrella Berrocal, and Estrella Berrocal, always in his arms.
The girl was making lots of little movements, playing with the buttons of his shirt and touching the collar of his shirt. The man frowned a little, but didn’t bother, only occasionally holding her small hands, carrying himself quite naturally.
Jago Linares’ heart felt as if struck by something and he was about to look away when, through the rearview mirror, he suddenly saw Adán Rouco lower his head and kiss Estrella Berrocal on the temple, a kiss that was not at all abrupt, but harmonious.
Jago Linares looked away.
After a long moment, Facundo Montes coughed and politely asked, “By the way, Mr. Jago, where do you live?”
“Ah, I live in Jardines del Sur.”
Facundo Montes nodded his head and said, “That’s quite a ways down the road.”
Adam Rouco, in the back seat, said in a lighter voice, “Speaking of which, Southern Gardens is a Rouco Group development, and there are large apartments over 100 square feet. It’s kind of empty.”
“Yes, I live alone, but I bought the house thinking that my parents could come to live with me when the time comes, that’s why I bought a big apartment. At the end of the day … we are not like Presidente Rouco, we have to think about many things, we have to plan for the future and La Ciudad Santa is quite expensive.”
“Mr. Jago is thinking ahead.”
“Yes, by the way, how did Presidente Rouco and Estrella meet? They seem to be very much in love”.
Adán Rouco replied in a flat tone: “It not only seems that we love each other, in reality we love each other more”.
Estrella Berrocal: “…”
Why does it sound like a barb? Weird.
Jago Linares was quick to smile and said: “I didn’t say it like that, President Rouco, you misunderstood.
“I also meant it literally, Estrella is so clingy that she wants to follow me to work.”
“…”
Did it?