Junqueira pushed Alessandro toward the office, tears streaming down my face. As soon as they left the room, the doorknob moved slightly, and Matias entered, signaling for us to be quiet.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry," Matias said softly. "I don't know how he got in, but we'll figure it out. Please go upstairs quietly, without making a sound, and take care of the children. My men will protect you. The police are already on their way."

"Alessandro, Matias. He's going to kill Alessandro." I was desperate.

"I promise you he won't. But please, I need you to be safe. I won't fail you again." Matias helped me up.

"It wasn't your fault, Matias," the nanny Junqueira was aiming at when I arrived in the room said softly. "Forgive me, Catarina, but he put the gun to my head when I was leaving the house and hid in the backseat of my car. Forgive me, I should have let him kill me!"

"No way! You had no choice. Now let's go upstairs and take care of my children. It's time for Pedro to wake up," I said, trying t