The Dark Secret of the CEO by Sofia de Orellana

Chapter 29

Luz opens her eyes, a smile is drawn and for the first time in almost a week she was able to sleep peacefully. She doesn’t know if because of the milk or because of the nice words that she said to Gerard.

After that, each one finished their cup in silence and went up to their rooms, with just a look they said goodnight and wished each other a nice dream. (Only the most connected couples have managed to communicate only with their eyes and it usually takes a long time)

A few rooms away, Gerard wakes up happy, full of energy and wanting to smile all day.

-This doesn’t seem like a normal Monday – he goes into the bathroom and looks in the mirror -. Nothing is normal with her anymore!

Of course he jumps in like a teenager, singing and whistling, thinking that he has found a point in common with Luz, that he will be able to help her study.

-I’ll be your tutor – he says getting out of the shower, taking a towel and going to the room -.

Suddenly someone enters the room without knocking and he remains paralyzed, while he sees the girl of his alegrías turn around scared.

-Oh no…sorry!

He runs out, slamming the door shut and leaving Gerard with a pounding heartbeat. He looks for pants to go looking for her and remembers that she is embarrassed to see him without a shirt, so he looks for her. On his way out he runs into Darcy who looks him over from head to toe and says mockingly. – Is the new uniform for work?

-Shut…

He walks past her and goes to Charlize’s room, but neither of them is there. She retraces the path and knocks on Luz’s door. The girl, her voice weak from her embarrassment, tells her to come in.

-Light… – he approaches her and hugs her, the girl buries herself in his neck and begins to cry -. It’s okay, I guess Charlize wanted to play hide and seek, right?

“Yes,” she says, wiping away her tears. She told me which was the room of her mother and her cousin, I thought her room was on the same side…sorry. one

– Don’t worry, I’m not upset.

-Really? -The girl’s reddened look fills him with tenderness and she can’t help but caress her face to get the tears out of her skin-.

-I could not bother with you, ever – and that is the moment… -.

calm rhythm, despite the situation, in a unique and stable synchronicity, which

Luz wipes her eyes, but the little girl doesn’t miss anything – What’s wrong with Lucecita? Why were they

soap bubbles in one of those bathtubs that she likes so much, Gerard walks with her to get her out

of debris in her eye, I was helping her remove it, that’s why she

I have breakfast with you again

 Go to your room, wait there for

time he closes the door securely, the girl opens her eyes wide and a cold sweat begins to run through her, Gerard doesn’t

away from Luz, which helps her calm down

those things, I don’t want you to think I’m a stalker or something like that. I promise to try my best to stay

– he says with shame -. It seems to me that you need those hugs more than I need respect for my personal

de pie y piensa en acercarse a Luz, pero si lo

sale de la habitación y Luz se deja caer en la cama de espaldas, se lleva las manos a la cara

tu jefe, un hombre que no es para ti… súmale que casi

le viene a la mente lo que le

mí no me molesta que

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“Él te dijo que dijo que fueras honesta”. Un suspiro, una sonrisa y a levantarse. Sale de

meterse uno de los zapatos -.

zapatos están al revés – le dice

cambia de lugar, Charlize suspira con alivio y luego se va a sentar frente al espejo para que

peinado

majestad – la pequeña le dedica una risita y se deja peinar

-Algo parecido, princesa.

sueña por las noches no es apto de contar a nadie, lo oscuro de sus tormentos nocturnos es solo para ella… y Rafael, que es el único que sabe lo que le pasó, trata de ayudarla para

Llegan al comedor, Luz ayuda a Charlize a sentarse a la

tres, Luz se queda cerca para ayudar a la pequeña en caso de que lo necesite y Gerard le dice antes de llevarse el

asiento,

me

de mi hija, para ayudarla? Es más – se pone de pie y se asoma a