THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

-What happened? Why are you like this? -Joshua asked Angie, worried when he saw her eyes, swollen with tears. “I got the impression that everyone was angry with you,” he mentioned, brave and affectionate with her.

-The-the blame for everything is Luz’s -she answered with her trembling and frightened voice.

-What did Luz say?” he asked. “Did she tell your parents that we were together?” he questioned grumpily.

-Yes, but it wasn’t only because of that,” she walked towards the desk where a pregnancy test was, which she took with her hands and handed it to him, adding, “It was all because of this, as I was feeling very bad, Rocio brought me a pregnancy test.

-Are you pregnant? Are you sure it’s mine?” he questioned, cautious and thoughtful. It was the last thing he had imagined.

“Nevertheless, I took care of myself, except for the last one, almost to dawn, when I had no condoms left and I did it without protection,” he thought, regretting this, but he had no choice but to take his responsibility, if it was his.

-Ssss yes, I’m sure -she hissed, crying- I hadn’t been with anyone else, since I broke up with my boyfriend, last year. He had dad’s permission to visit me -she assured- You can ask him!

-I’m going to assume, Angie, that he’s mine. I will assume my responsibility, with the pregnancy and the baby. But I’m not getting married, because it’s not in my plans for now, is that clear? -he asked.

-If it hadn’t been for Luz, rest assured, I wouldn’t have said anything to my parents -she affirmed- Please, go now! This is my problem and I will face it alone, I don’t need you for anything, Joshua.

He, seeing her attitude and remembering how that day she was so excited watching a Disney series that, according to her, she follows; he felt strong remorse. In addition, evoking what Amber and Christopher experienced, he recanted from his previous decision, approaching her and took her in his arms.

She, feeling protected by him, embraced him. Meanwhile, he looked for her mouth to kiss her, because one thing was certain, he missed her all this time he was away, something that until now, had not happened to him with any other woman.

-I’m just starting a relationship with you and you get pregnant, it’s enough to drive anyone crazy,” he said, wiping the tears from her cheeks.

-I have nothing to forgive you for, this is my responsibility too! -she replied.

-Do you want to move in with me? I have an apartment near the hotel. We can take this as a rehearsal, let’s see how it goes and according to that, we’ll move on to something more formal,” he said, taking for granted that the Attorney General would not object.

-As you wish! I swear I didn’t look for it either, I’m still too young to be a mother, but I won’t abort my son, never -she exclaimed with an iron and inflexible will- My father was going to send me to a family farm, in the south of Santiago de Leon.

-Let’s go talk to him! But you’re leaving with me today, on my terms. So tell me, do you accept them or not? -Joshua questioned decisively.

-I accept! Before this, I spent the happiest days of my life, remembering every meeting, longing to chat with you every night. Then, I would stay up all night missing you,” she commented, her voice sweet and loving.

-Call your parents and take little from here, I will provide you with everything you need,” he confessed, kissing her lips.

She ran out to the terrace where everyone was waiting. When she got there, she told her parents that Joshua wanted to talk to them. The Procurator, who had initially been very angry about this, changed his face and followed his daughter into the living room.

-What decision did you make?” Angie’s father asked Joshua impatiently.

-I took Angie to live with me, because as you will see, this was not in my plans and I am not going to change the rhythm of them. Another thing, this decision is not mine alone, because she has full capacity and age to also assume the consequences of her actions.

The Procurator remained silent. Joshua, facing him, waited for his reaction to his conditions, when they heard Angie’s mother shout angrily.

-What do you mean, they’re not getting married? -she asked hysterically.

-No,” he answered categorically, without the slightest sign of changing this decision.

-Daughter, we are going to be the laughing stock of this society! You, you can’t accept to be the what? the concubine? Never!” her mother growled, “Joshua, you’re a single man, what’s stopping you from marrying her? -asked Angie’s mother arrogantly.

-That’s not in my plans for now! Mrs. Pocaterra,” he said, “I am not solely responsible. This was an act of both of us. She’s of age, she’s of sound mind to know what’s good for her or not,” he assured, looking deeply at Angie.

-I’ve made up my mind,” Angie replied, “I’m going with him.

Saying this, she went up to her bedroom to prepare some things for her personal use, as he suggested. Nevertheless, she packed a suitcase and her handbag, pleasing Joshua in this.

Angie’s mother, began to scream and cry, making a whole drama, which Joshua rejected. He had left the mansion waiting for her in the parking lot, standing next to his Bugatti Chiron Super Sport.

After about ten minutes, Angie came out accompanied by her father. He always spoiled them. He felt guilty because he let them do what they wanted all the time. That’s why today, he kept his head down all the time in front of Joshua. Besides, he belongs to one of the most powerful families in the region.

Joshua opened the door of his car for her to get in, then opened the trunk to store her suitcase. They got out leaving Angie’s mother, dismayed and her father completely dejected.

-Ready? -he asked, looking at her a little anxiously.

-Yes, I think so,” she replied, feeling butterflies in her stomach. She felt very nervous, because this was not in her plans either, and she was going to start a new life, without any experience.

-I think we are both the same, it wasn’t something we planned, but suddenly we are doing well, we can’t be so pessimistic -he said with a heavy sigh, leaving the mansion and thinking how he will face this with his parents…