Chapter 4

• Lia's POV
• I saw Maximo with a stern face and clenched fists.
• "Hello, future husband. Good morning." I tried to sound as casual as possible.
• "Lia, stop acting stupid!"
• "Tell me, did you have fun with Laura?" He sauntered toward me and pushed me against the wall, making me scream.
• "Stop doing that!"
• "Let me go, you bastard!" I pushed him back, and he was left breathless.
• "Do whatever you want. Laura is waiting for me anyway."
• He left, and it made me furious, so I grabbed a glass and smashed it against the wall.
• "Sonofabitch!"
• I went up to my room and took a bath. Maybe that would help me relax. Soon, I came out and looked for something to wear.
• I grabbed my purse and sent a message to Edward, telling him that I was ready. Shortly after, Edward appeared and greeted me with a kiss on the cheek.
• "You look very beautiful."
• "Thank you. You look very handsome."
• I got into his car, and soon we arrived at the cinema.
• "So, what movie do you want to watch?"
• "I like horror movies."
• "Well, then it will be a horror movie." He smiled.
• After several hours, we left the cinema. The movie was truly terrifying, so much so that I clung to Edward like a tick.
• "Are you really scared?" he asked jokingly.
• "Don't make fun of me, the movie was very scary."
• "Well, let's go eat something and forget about it."
• "Okay, let's go."
• We went to a restaurant and ordered our food.
• "So, how is your marriage going?"
• I felt my stomach churn at Edward's question, thinking about everything that happened with Maximo.
• "Bad, but I have to endure this until the contract ends."
• "Let me tell you, your future husband is an idiot." I felt his hand on mine, caressing it. "How can he not see the wonderful woman he has in front of him?"
• My heart skipped a beat hearing Edward say those words. He had never said anything like that to me before, and it makes me very emotional.
• "Thank you, Ed, I never..." I was interrupted by a voice I knew all too well.
• "Am I interrupting something?" I saw Maximo with a furious expression.
• "What are you doing here, Maximo?" I replied sharply.
• But when he was about to respond, Laura appeared, taking his arm.
• "So, here you are... Oh, hello, Lia."
• She even dared to come and greet me.
• "I want you to leave the house," Maximo ordered.
• "And who the hell do you think you are to order me around?"
• We had a staring challenge, but Edward interrupted us.
• "Darling, let's get out of here."
• "Darling? Stop calling my wife that!" Edward laughed immediately.
• "If she were really your wife, you wouldn't be with another woman." He looked at Laura with disdain.
• "Enough. Let's go, Ed. I'm not staying here." I took his hand, but as I was about to leave, Maximo grabbed my arm.
• "Be careful of what you do."
• And he had the nerve to threaten me. Idiot. I leaned closer to him and whispered in his ear.
• "Just like you enjoy yourself with your whore. I will do the same, my husband." I kissed him on the cheek and left the place, but tears soon started to fall.
• "Baby, don't cry, I hate seeing you like this," Edward said, calming me.
• "It's because he's an idiot!"
• "Do you... Do you feel something for him? "
• That question left me pensive, as I did feel something for him. But I wasn't exactly sure what.
• "I don't know... I don't know what I feel for him." He hugged me, and I returned the embrace.
• "Let's go have a few drinks. We need it."
• "Yes, you're right."
• We went to a bar and talked for hours until it was time to say goodbye. I was very drunk, luckily Edward didn't notice.
• "Well, now I say goodbye. I enjoyed going out with you. I hope we can do it again."
• "Of course, Ed, I would love that."
• I kissed him on the cheek and then entered the house. But I was shocked to see Maximo naked on top of Laura while they were having sex. It was definitely the last straw. I was tired. A tear fell down my cheek, but I didn't bother to wipe it. I clenched the bottle in my hand and, without thinking, I threw it at them.
• "Ahh! What the hell?"
• They both stood up. Maximo's face turned pale when he saw me.
• "Listen to me, Maximo. I want this bitch out of my house right now, because if she doesn't leave, I swear I'm leaving, and we'll see how you manage."
• "What the hell, Maximo..."
• "Laura, take your things and go."
• Laura looked at me as if she wanted to kill me, but I looked at her even worse.
• "Do you think he will stop looking for me because of this? Oh, dear, he always comes back to me."
• She was really getting on my nerves now. I grabbed her by the hair and, ignoring her screams, I threw her out of the house.
• "Bitch!" I closed the door and leaned against it, trying to breathe. But it was useless. I couldn't calm down. I felt so much anger that even my hands were shaking.
• "What the hell is wrong with you? Who gave you the right to come here and do that?"
• I marched toward Maximo and gave him a strong slap.
• "I'm fed up! You have no idea how much I hate you, how much I want to get far away from here, but I can't because of that damn contract."
• "I see you're very clear about it. So, stop messing around now."
• "You're a damn bastard, and believe me, all this that you're doing will soon come back to you. " I went to the kitchen and poured myself a double drink, downing it in one gulp. But I was still so angry that I unintentionally squeezed the glass so hard that it broke in my hand, making my hand bleed from the cuts.
• "Damn it! Just what I needed."
• At that moment, Maximo came running and saw my bleeding hand.
• "What happened?"
• "A glass broke. Let me take care of it."
• " No, let me do it."
• "No! I don't want you to touch me." He sighed and removed his hand.
• "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me."
• I said nothing and went upstairs to take care of myself. But when I bent down to grab alcohol, I lost my balance and hit myself hard, causing me to lose consciousness.