Chapter 74

• Gael
• Of all the things I've ever done in my life, only two were the hardest for me. One of them was bringing Ivy Dixon into my house and then taking her to my bed. Making love to this woman by suffocating the feelings inside me that couldn't be suffocated, because no matter how much I wanted to kill them, destroy them, they simply grew stronger and survived any battle of mine. The second one, well, I'll do that now. I think, getting into the car and Clarck immediately starts the engine, heading straight for my house, or for the worst part of my destiny, because exactly today I will let the only person who has managed to penetrate my heart go. I know I'll be tormented by loneliness, but Paul is right, he always is. What's the fun of having her so close and so inaccessible to me? As soon as the car stops in front of the mansion, I let out a heavy breath and then force myself into the house. My feet seem to rebel against me because of the supernatural effort I'm making to go through with this madness. I walk into my office like someone entering a courtroom and stand right in front of the jury waiting for my damn sentence.
• "Find Lupe and ask her to pack my wife's bags," I order as soon as Ulisses enters the room behind me, not even bothering to look him in the eyes. I drop my briefcase on the table and get rid of my suit jacket.