Tatiana gently caressed Celina’s belly with tenderness.“These babies are already starting their lives surrounded by love from all of us.”A few minutes later, Celina’s phone rang. It was Gabriel.“I’m down in the lobby. You can come down, Cel.”“Tati asked if you’d like to come up for a bit,” Celina said.“I won’t come up, Celina. We still need to stop by the grocery store.”“Alright. I’m coming down.”With her suitcase in hand, Celina descended with Roberto and Tatiana. The moment she saw Gabriel, warmth spread through her chest. His cheeks were flushed from the cold, his eyes gleaming as he smiled.“Hi, Gabriel!” she greeted, walking toward him.“Hey, girl with almost-happy eyes. Welcome to our new life.”Roberto clasped Gabriel’s hand firmly.“Take care of her, my friend. She’s precious.”“You can count on it, Roberto. I’ll take care of her—word of honor,” Gabriel replied.“I wish you only the best, Gabriel,” Tatiana said as she hugged him.“Thank you, Tatiana. Same to you both. H

One of the last photos showed the two of them looking at each other, laughing at something only they seemed to understand. It was intimate. It was complicit. It was unacceptable.Thor snatched that photo and, with a brutal movement, crushed it in his fist.“You damn bitch,” he growled, his voice low and guttural.The silence in the office was heavy, almost tangible. He leaned back in his chair, dropping the envelope onto the desk, and dragged his hands down his face as though he could peel off his own skin. The image of Celina laughing with Gabriel burned behind his eyes like a ghost that refused to leave him in peace.It wasn’t just anger. It was pain. It was loss. It was something deeper—something he would never dare say aloud.For several long seconds, he remained still. Then, slowly, he rose. He walked once more to the wall of glass. São Paulo sprawled out before him, but now it looked meaningless. His mind was a thousand miles away, in a city that never slept, where Celina was wa