LOGINNight grew deeper, and Lorena began to grow restless. Julian should have been home hours ago. She had called several times, but there was no answer. The messages she sent also went unanswered."Maria," Lorena called from the living room, "has Julian called?""Not yet, ma'am. I've tried contacting his assistant, but there's no answer."Lorena bit her lip, feeling her anxiety growing."I'm worried. Julian always lets me know if he's running late.""Maybe there was a long meeting, ma'am. Mr. Julian is a busy man.""But he always calls. He's never like this."Maria approached and sat beside her."Maybe his phone died, ma'am. Or maybe he's on his way and can't answer. Try not to worry too much."Lorena nodded, but her heart remained restless. She held her phone tightly, hoping Julian would call or send a message any moment.The clock kept ticking. Lorena tried reading a book, watching TV, doing anything to distract her mind. But nothing worked. Her thoughts kept drifting to Julian. Why was
While Diego and Victor were planning their destruction inside their dark mansion, in the quiet countryside, Lorena was taking a light walk around the garden. Maria accompanied her at her side, occasionally helping to support her arm as Lorena began to tire."Maria, I don't know how walking keeps getting heavier these days," Lorena said with a tired smile.Her large belly made every step feel like a struggle. Her baby boy was already very active, kicking and moving every time Lorena walked.Maria laughed softly. "That's because your baby is getting bigger, ma'am. Soon he'll be born. Just imagine, in two months, you'll be holding your son in your arms.""I can't wait to see his face. Will he have Julian's eyes or mine?""Maybe both. Children always have a mix of both parents."Lorena stopped for a moment, her hand reaching for the wooden fence at the edge of the garden. Her breath was labored."I can't walk far anymore. My body feels so heavy. I never imagined pregnancy would be this di
Diego stepped out of the cafe with heavy steps. The cold night wind hit his face, but he didn't feel it. His mind was still full of anger and confusion. Isabella had left, Julian had humiliated him, and Lorena... Lorena had chosen to be happy without him.He walked to his car and leaned against the door, staring at the sky that was growing dark. Stars were beginning to appear one by one, but Diego didn't see their beauty. All he saw was the darkness that enveloped his life."Why did everything turn out like this?" he whispered to himself. "Why did I lose everything?"He remembered the first moments he met Lorena. She was beautiful, gentle, and attentive. He loved her back then, or at least he thought he loved her. But then she gained weight, and his love began to fade. He started looking for other women, women who were prettier, slimmer, more attractive, and he found Isabella.But Isabella was never enough. No matter how beautiful she was, no matter how perfect her body, Diego always
Diego stepped out of Julian's office building with quick, furious steps. His face was flushed red, his eyes blazing with hatred he couldn't hide. He had never felt so humiliated in his life. Julian, his own uncle, had treated him like a worthless child. And worse, Julian knew everything. He knew about their plans, about Victor, about all their efforts to destroy his business empire.Diego got into his car and slammed the door hard. He sat in the driver's seat, staring blankly at the road ahead, trying to calm himself down. But the anger kept building in his chest, like a fire that couldn't be extinguished.He started the engine and drove aimlessly. He didn't want to go home. He didn't want to see Victor. He didn't want to see anyone. He just wanted to disappear, to forget everything that had happened.But his phone rang. Isabella's name appeared on the screen.Diego almost didn't answer. But he knew Isabella would keep calling until he picked up. So he reluctantly pressed the answer b
Julian stared at Diego with a sharp gaze that made Diego pause for a moment. Julian's words had just shaken the foundation of the plan Diego had carefully built."What?" Diego almost choked. "You knew? And you don't mind?"Julian walked slowly around his desk, approaching Diego with calm but threatening steps."Of course I knew. I was the one who gave her the money. I was the one who offered it with the condition that she marry me. You think I'm stupid? You think I don't know what I was doing?"Diego stepped back, but Julian kept advancing."But Lorena didn't know at the time that I had already loved her for a long time. She didn't know that I had been waiting for her for years. She thought she was just accepting a business offer. But for me, it was an opportunity to have the woman I loved."Julian stopped right in front of Diego, his eyes looking directly into his nephew's."And you know what happened? Lorena truly fell in love with me. Not because of the money, not because of status
While Diego was planning his destruction, in the quiet countryside, Lorena woke up from her sleep with a restless feeling. She hadn't been able to sleep well that night. Nightmares about Diego kept haunting her, about the sharp stare behind the fence, about evil whispers she couldn't hear clearly.She opened her eyes and saw Julian still sleeping beside her. His face was calm, his breathing steady. Lorena smiled at the sight, but the smile quickly faded when Diego's shadow returned to her mind.She moved slowly, trying not to wake Julian. She walked to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water. Outside the window, the moon shone brightly, illuminating the silent garden. Lorena stared at the fence where she had seen Diego yesterday. There was nothing there. Just the shadows of trees swaying in the wind."Can't sleep?"Lorena turned around. Julian was standing at the kitchen doorway with disheveled hair and half-closed eyes."I was just thirsty," she said, trying to smile.Julian
Two weeks later.The courthouse stood tall with its classic European-style architecture. Its white marble pillars seemed to have witnessed thousands of divorces within its walls. Today, another one would be added to that long list.My divorce.Today I wore a simple black dress. Not too tight, not t
I could barely feel my feet touching the ground as I walked out of the Mendoza Corporation building. My head was still spinning, replaying every word that had come out of Julian's mouth."You're not ugly, Lorena. I'm one of the men who likes curvy women."What did he mean by that?Impossible.He wa
Julian kept kissing me with burning desire. His lips moved from my chest, tracing down my full belly, then lower. I bit my lip, feeling each touch send waves of heat through my body.But then he did something that surprised me.Julian lifted my leg and started kissing it. From my toes, to my ankle,
Lorena's POV"You're fat and infertile. Those are the two reasons I want to divorce you."The words left Diego Mendoza's lips without the slightest burden.Meanwhile, I was still standing in the living room, my body wrapped in maroon silk lingerie. I had deliberately bought it earlier that afternoo







