Everyone was surprised. No one dares to speak when Rowan is speaking, much less shout.The supervisor took Rowan's silence as acceptance. He hurried to his office and returned with his laptop."I think I have the right schedule," the supervisor said after checking his email."Excuse me?" Rowan asked, as if he hadn't heard the first time."She sent me the correct schedule," the supervisor repeated."So how come you have another one?" the manager asked Belinda.—I sent what she sent me —Belinda replied, a little nervous."Let me take a look," the supervisor said, checking the document on Belinda's computer. "This document has been modified and it came from this computer.""Did you do that?" Rowan questioned Belinda. The tense atmosphere in the office was palpable.—I don't know how this happened, but I promise, I didn't tamper with the document."But you can also admit that the mistake wasn't mine, as is evident on your computer," Amanda snapped at Belinda. Her anger was clear in her ton

Rowan instructed his driver to take them away from the abandoned building, leaving the police officers to continue their search."Destination, sir?" the driver asked.—Hospital—Rowan replied.Amanda protested immediately. —Why? I'm fine. I just want to go home"You're bleeding, Amanda," Rowan said expressionlessly. Amanda checked her body for bruises, not knowing where the blood was coming from. She soon discovered a cut on her arm.Seeing that she was unaware of the cut, Rowan mocked her. "Didn't you know you had a cut? Don't you feel the pain? Anyway, I'll take you to the hospital," he said, looking away.Amanda sensed his anger, but couldn't understand why he was upset with her. Rowan's heart was still racing with worry for Amanda, even though they had escaped immediate danger. Silence filled the car.They arrived at the hospital, where Amanda was quickly taken to the emergency room for a medical evaluation. Rowan paced nervously in the waiting room, his mind filled with worry for h

Before he could say anything else, Madam Xi entered majestically into the living room."Hi, son," she said as she sat comfortably on the sofa across from Johnny and Jacob. Happy to see them. "Hi, Johnny. It's been a while." She glanced at Jacob, who immediately looked away.Her sudden appearance sent a jolt through the room. Rowan's face turned bright red as he watched her until she settled onto the sofa."Mom!" Rowan exclaimed. "What are you doing here?""Here? Do you mean my son's house?" he asked, though he didn't seem to expect an answer."Mom!" Rowan exclaimed again; this time he raised his voice. "You can't keep dropping bombshells on me like that!"Madam Xi seemed unfazed by Rowan's outburst. She turned to Johnny and Jacob."How have you been, Johnny? I heard you got married. I would have honored the occasion with my presence, but we weren't in town. Is that why we haven't seen you around here? Girls these days certainly know how to keep men," Madam Xi joked with Johnny.Johnny

—¡Nunca! Eso no va a pasar —pensó Amanda al volver a considerar la idea y continuó lamentándose—. Eso es imposible. ¿Decirle que tengo hijos? No creo que pueda obligarme a hacer eso.—Pero… —la señora Roberts estaba a punto de hablar, pero fue interrumpida por el sonido del timbre—. ¡Un momento!Se levantó para ver quién era. Era el conductor de Rowán.—Buenas tardes, señora. Vengo por la señorita Amanda.Amanda se asomó desde donde estaba sentada al oír su nombre. Se levantó de inmediato en cuanto vio al conductor de Rowán. Rápidamente miró a su alrededor para ver si alguno de los niños estaba jugando en la sala. Luego caminó hacia la puerta.—¿Sí? ¿Qué pasa? —preguntó Amanda, curiosa.El conductor sonrió. Amanda ya estaba acostumbrada a verlo sonreír todo el tiempo, incluso en momentos difíciles.—El señor Rowán dijo que debía llevarla conmigo —dijo el conductor.—¿Llevarme? ¿A dónde? ¿Y para qué? —cuestionó Amanda al conductor.El conductor respondió con educación:—Llevarla a su ca

Amanda adjusted her posture in the sophisticated chair. “What’s wrong, Rowan?” she asked impatiently.Rowan stared at her for a moment. He was about to ask her again what the favor was when he finally spoke. “I need you to act as my girlfriend for a while.”Taken aback by what Rowan said, Amanda remained silent. Her gaze was fixed on Rowan. He had to touch her to make sure she was still with him after calling her name twice without getting a response.“Amanda! Are you with me?” he asked when she moved her hand.Amanda leaned forward, unsure of what she'd heard. "Act like your girlfriend?" she repeated, trying to process what he was asking of her.Rowan nodded. “Yes, Amanda. You heard correctly.”“Let me see if I understand. You want me to act, like pretend to be your girlfriend?” she asked again.“Exactly,” he replied, indifferent to her shocked expression.“Why on earth would you need me to do that?” Amanda exclaimed, regaining her composure.Rowan sighed, a hint of unease in his exp