Thor tried to explain, but she raised her hand, asking him to be quiet.

"You tried to manipulate me at that lunch because you were jealous of Louis. In the suite, you made me feel insecure, exaggerated... you said horrible things. And after all that... you left in the middle of the night to look for another woman, came back as if nothing had happened... and still slept with me as if we were a couple.

The silence between them was heavy.

"I'm not going to play the role of lover, Thor," she said firmly. "I respect myself. I have dignity."

"And you?" he replied, his voice harsher. "You're married, Celina. You have no right to demand anything from me."

She widened her eyes, offended.

"I'm in the process of getting a divorce!" she shouted, her throat tight. "My marriage ended the moment I found out about César's betrayal. I didn't lie to you, I didn't hide anything. And even so... I'm the one who seems to be wrong all the time!"

Thor remained silent, his chest rising and falling wit