Prisioner In Your Arms

“Come on, Leandro, let’s go. I’ll take you home,” she said, dragging the words.

“I want to see Nicole, tell her how much I love her,” he said, slurring his words.

“You’ll see her there, she’ll be waiting for you,” she assured him.

With difficulty, she managed to lift him up. She was tall but too thin.

“Do you have to have so many muscles?” she asked as she carried him. Unfortunately, that day she had to go out without her bodyguards.

She managed to get him into the car and drove him to his mansion. A member of the staff helped her get him out of the car.

They took him to his bedroom, and she was left alone with him after she had laid him down on the huge bed.

“Nicole, do you still love me?” he asked, slurring his words.

“Damn it! Leandro, you’re even more messed up than I am. I’ve already resigned myself to losing Bruno, but you’re still on the same path,” she sighed.

She hurried to change him and then lay down beside him to take care of him.

Later, Shelsy, who was lying with her back to Leandro, felt someone touching her buttocks. Leandro approached and began kissing her neck. She immediately knew what was happening. Amidst his drunkenness, he was mistaking her for Nicole.

“Leandro, stop,” she said.

“Shhh, Nicole, just let yourself go. Do you know how long I’ve wanted to do this?” he whispered.

He mounted her, and she looked at him with wide eyes. The view from there was beautiful, his pectorals and well-defined abs were a spectacle to admire.

Shelsy didn’t resist; she let herself go. She needed to forget, to feel that someone desired her.

In the morning, Leandro woke up and as he moved, he felt his body. He immediately realized that he had spent the night with Shelsy.

“How the hell did this happen?” he exclaimed.

“Hey,” she greeted him, rubbing her hand over her eyes.

“What the hell happened? How did we end up like this?” Leandro couldn’t understand how they got there.

“I brought you here, I lay down next to you, you woke up and started caressing me, and it just happened. I couldn’t resist you,” Shelsy explained.

“I don’t want to hurt you, Shelsy. I don’t love you or anything like that,” he said, not wanting to give her false hope.

“I know, don’t worry about that. It was just pleasure and nothing more,” she replied, trying not to show her true feelings. Something was starting to change within her, and his indifference hurt her.

“That’s right.”

“Should I prepare breakfast?”

“Whatever you like,” he casually replied.

“I’ll take a quick shower and then get to it,” she said.

She hurriedly got up and headed to the bathroom. Leandro saw her naked body and got up, following her to the bathroom.

“Since we’re friends with benefits, can I shower with you?” he asked.

“Sure, come in,” she replied with a seductive smile.

Later, they had breakfast together.

“My car is still outside the bar,” Leandro mentioned.

“I’ll send someone for it right away. I have to go to the office; I’m helping my father. I’ll drop you off at your apartment,” Shelsy said.

“Okay, thanks.”

He watched her eat in silence, and there was no trace of the frivolous girl she used to be.

“Is something wrong?” she felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

“No, nothing. Keep eating,” he replied.

Later, Sondra was waiting for Nicole outside the corporate building. When she saw Nicole arriving with Bruno, she hurriedly hid her displeasure.

“Sister,” Sondra approached, trying to hug her.

Nicole walked past her, completely ignoring her.

“Nicole, I’m talking to you,” Sondra grabbed her arm. Bruno approached and stood in between, with Nicole behind him.

“I need to talk to my sister, Bruno.”

“Haven’t you always said that Nicole is not your sister? Then go away and never come looking for her again. I know better than anyone the hatred you feel towards her,” Bruno stated.

“I’m sorry, sister. Believe me, we grew up together, I love you,” Sondra said, ignoring what Bruno had just said.

“I’m sorry, I don’t believe a single word. Don’t ever come near me again in your life,” Nicole replied.

They entered the building, and Sondra tried to follow, but the guards stopped her.

“So, you’re showing your claws now, dear little sister,” she said to herself.

Meanwhile, Deborah kept dialing Bruno’s number persistently. He answered the first time because he didn’t recognize the number, but as soon as he heard her voice, he hung up. After her persistent calls, he blocked her number.

“That woman is very persistent. Could it be that she’s truly repentant?” Deborah wondered.

“Women like her never repent. They remain the same their whole lives,” Bruno said coldly, making Nicole shudder upon hearing his indifference towards her mother.

Shortly after, Alizza entered the office, and Nicole was already alone.

“Do you need anything?” Nicole asked.

“Just wanted to ask if you spoke to Mr. Bruno about my transfer,” Alizza said.

“Not yet, I’ll do it now.”

“Thank you, ma’am,” Alizza said.

“I’ll let you know the result right away,” Nicole replied.

Nicole got up and headed to Bruno’s office. She knocked on the door and entered after hearing his voice telling her to come in.

“You can come in without knocking,” he said.

“I feel more comfortable doing it,” Nicole replied.

“Do you need something?” Bruno asked.

“Yes, I need to talk about Alizza. She’s just a young girl, let me take care of her,” Nicole requested.

“Are you sure?” Bruno asked, lowering his glasses and looking at her intently.

“Absolutely, I didn’t know you wore glasses,” Nicole commented.

“It’s just to protect my eyes when I’m in front of the computer,” Bruno explained.

“You look very sexy,” Nicole said, winking flirtatiously.

“Vade retro! If you keep that up, we’ll do everything except work, darling,” Bruno responded.

“So, what do you say?” Nicole took advantage of his improved mood.

“Fine, she’s under your absolute responsibility. I just ask that you tell her not to come near me again,” Bruno requested.

Nicole realized that her flirty gesture had softened him regarding Alizza.

“Don’t worry, I’ll talk to her,” Nicole assured him.

Nicole smiled, seeing that her trick to convince him had worked.

Outside the office, Bertha reprimanded Alizza, who was leaning against the door trying to eavesdrop.

“Miss, haven’t they told you it’s rude to listen to other people’s conversations?” Bertha scolded.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Bertha. It’s just that Mrs. Nicole went in to talk about my transfer,” Alizza explained.

“Wait patiently, you must be patient,” Bertha advised before walking away. In the hallway, Alizza remained annoyed.

“Nosy old lady,” she muttered, quickly moving away from the door upon hearing footsteps approaching her.

Nicole exited Bruno’s office and returned to her own. Alizza followed her inside.

“I’m really sorry, ma’am, but I’m impatient.”

“Please have a seat. Bruno agrees to let you stay under my responsibility, but he asks that you don’t come near him or he will remove you immediately,” Nicole explained.

“I understand, ma’am. My behavior was inappropriate. Thank you very much for interceding for me. I will comply with Mr. Bruno’s orders,” Alizza replied.

She left the office furious, hiding well what she felt in front of Nicole.

“When you’re no longer by his side, I’ll be there to console him,” Alizza said, laughing in front of the bathroom mirror.

Elsewhere, De Santis was furious. He spoke to Deborah about what was happening, as he had people infiltrated who kept him informed.

“Damn Rina, she’s determined to take away my fortune. I know she’s been investigating my movements,” De Santis expressed his frustration.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“It seems you’ll have to get rid of a few people,” Deborah suggested.

“I’ll get rid of anyone necessary,” De Santis replied.

“You have to be careful. You can’t make your moves too obvious. Remember, she’s protected by powerful people,” Deborah warned.

“I know how to take care of myself, kitty, and you know that very well,” De Santis assured her.

Sergio always referred to Deborah as a “cat” because of the color of her eyes and how expressive they were.

He forcefully took off her dress, put her on all fours on the desk, and started thrusting. The woman’s screams echoed throughout the mansion. Leandro, who had just arrived, chose to leave. He thought it was fortunate that these two hadn’t had children; they weren’t fit to be parents.

Leandro headed to Nicole’s house, and when she opened the door, he greeted her with a charming smile.

“Hello,” he greeted her.

“Hello, Leandro. It’s good to see you,” she replied, smiling back.

“Can I see Santi?” Leandro asked.

“Of course, come in,” Nicole invited him.

Leandro was surprised to see Bruno playing video games with Santi.

“Uncle Leandro!” Santi exclaimed, throwing the game controller to go and greet him.

Bruno couldn’t help but feel jealous, but as Nicole had said, Leandro was part of their lives. He had been there for them when no one else was.

“Hey there!” Leandro greeted, attempting to be polite.

“What’s up!” Leandro replied.

Nicole turned to look at both of them. They seemed more childish than Santi. They got caught up in a video game war, and Santi had no choice but to watch. When Nicole looked down, she noticed that he had fallen asleep. Neither the father nor the uncle had even noticed. She shook her head, picked up her son, and took him to his room.

Leandro and Bruno realized what they had done.

“I think we messed up,” Bruno said.

“And big time. I just hope Nicole doesn’t kick us out,” Leandro replied.

“I hope not,” Bruno chuckled.

“Now that we’re here, I’ll take the opportunity to talk to you. I just hope Nicole doesn’t come down. It’s a very serious matter. I was planning to go to your office tomorrow,” Leandro said.

“If it’s a serious matter, it’s better if we talk somewhere else,” Bruno suggested.

“Sounds good to me.”

At that moment, Nicole came downstairs and observed them for a moment. Their behavior seemed highly suspicious to her.

“What are you two plotting?” she asked.

“Nothing. We just decided to go out for a drink,” Bruno replied.

Nicole was surprised and pointed at both of them with disbelief.

“You two are going out for a drink together? Is something going on? Because I don’t believe that for a second,” she said.

“Well, believe it because it’s true,” Bruno answered, trying to hide his nervousness. Nicole was very astute, and they couldn’t easily deceive her.

“So we’re leaving now,” Leandro said, walking towards the exit.

Nicole stood still, staring at the door through which the two men had left. She pinched herself hard to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.

“Ouch! Well, I’m not dreaming. That hurt. I hope I’m not dreaming, and those two really start getting along for the sake of my son’s peace.”

Bruno and Leandro headed to a nearby bar, entered, and found a secluded table to talk without being overheard.

“What’s this important thing you want to talk to me about?” Bruno knew it must be something significant because Leandro didn’t usually open up to him.

“My father is planning something against my mother and Nicole. I’ve approached him, making him believe that I’m on his side, but I’m sure he still doesn’t trust me and is hiding his true plans. You have to protect Nicole and Santi. They need to talk to my mother. I’m taking a big risk by coming here. I hope he doesn’t find out that I’ve met with you.”