“But what the hell is this?” Saulo started, irritated.“What are you talking about?” I didn't understand what he meant.“Why is Aurora dressed like that?”“Oh, that's what you're talking about?” Saulo looked at me in disbelief, as if it were the end of the world, Aurora wearing a uniform. “She's dressed accordingly, of course; she didn't come here to have fun, she came to work.”“For God's sake, Oliver, you've never required her to wear a uniform at home, and now at a party like this, with everyone dressed up, you make her go through this. How embarrassing!”“Since when is it embarrassing to work?”“I'm not questioning the work, or the use of a uniform, but for someone who never required it, making her wear it on an occasion like this. Look around us, see how everyone is dressed, how do you think she feels?”“I didn't see her, at any moment, question it or make a face.”“What's going on, man? Is there something I don't know?”“There's nothing going on; everything is as it should be, A

I woke up with a slight headache. Noah had been awake the entire night, I think it was because of the change in routine from the night before. That made the little prince be asleep at that moment. It was a little past ten in the morning; I left him in the crib and went to the kitchen. I was starving, and I also wanted to make some tea to keep myself awake during the day.The house was completely silent; there was no sign of anyone. Oliver would surely still be sleeping, after last night's party and that woman—where would she be?I pushed those foolish thoughts away, I didn't want to think about my employer's life anymore; I wasn't interested in what he did or didn't do. I put the water for the tea on the stove and waited for it to boil, I leaned against the sink and decided to check my phone, I opened the fair's page and saw the photos from yesterday's event. Oliver appeared beside three men and the stuck-up girl.“I see Oliver gives his employees a lot of time off, huh?”I snapped ou

I hate when people force things. That Jade Parker was getting on my nerves, I tried to be as polite as possible, out of respect for her father, of course, but the woman was shameless to the highest level. Even after I explained that I had given the staff time off and that there would be no employees in the house, she insisted on staying.On the day her father was there, I took them to see the entire farm, but after he left, she stayed behind alone.Since the fair was going very well, I didn't have much time to stay at home, so I ended up asking Denise to at least be responsible for lunch, so the sponsor's daughter wouldn't be completely left to starve. I was taking some dirty clothes to the laundry room when I ran into Denise.“What is this?” Denise was looking at the shirt Jade Parker had bumped into and stained.“Oh, sir, I came to wash some clothes, taking advantage while things are in the oven.”I took the shirt from her hand.“No need, just take care of lunch and you can go rest.

Oliver heard what Denise had said and his expression changed. He adjusted his shirt and looked at me. I waited for him to say something, but he simply walked out of the room.I put on a blouse and looked at Denise, who was still in shock.“How did she get here, Denise?”“Oh, Aurora, it feels like a nightmare. I had gotten up and went to the kitchen to warm Noah's milk when I heard the doorbell. When I opened the door, my heart almost stopped. She was completely disheveled, wearing only the clothes on her body, and they were dirty.”“What do you mean, Denise?”“I don't know, she looked like she had been crying; she just asked me to call Oliver!”“Crying?”“Yes. Of course I didn't let her in, but she pushed me and said she would only leave if Mr. Oliver told her to, so she walked into the living room. She was heading toward the bedrooms, but Saulo heard everything and held her back, telling me to call Oliver. I looked for him in his room, in the office, everywhere, and I couldn't find h

“Are you staying here?” I stood up, unable to believe what he was saying.“Do you really think I would stay away from you?” He took off his shirt, stood up, and pulled me into his arms. “We have something unfinished, remember?”Oliver knew how to make me feel flustered. His kisses took over me, filled me, washing away all the tension I had been carrying just moments before.“I'm scared,” I started.“Of what?”“Every time we're together, something bad happens!”“Nothing is going to happen, Aurora. I won't let anyone get in our way, not tonight, and not from now on.”Then he picked me up, carrying me to the bedroom.“Oh no, we have an intruder.”Noah was sleeping peacefully on the double bed. Since I had never imagined Oliver would come and that we would sleep together, I hadn't bothered to arrange another place for the baby, who was in a deep sleep.“What's in the other room?”“I don't know. When I arrived, Denise and Lúcia were already finishing getting the house ready.”I got down fr