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Episode 56

The playlist for this chapter is 'You broke me first - Conor Maynard ' do enjoy🎶🎶🎶

Micaela's POV

"Micaela are you okay?" Antonio asks as we got outside the room and walk towards the elevator.

"Yeah I'm okay, what about you? Hey, look, you're bleeding from your nose!" I said in panic and reached out for his nose and he grimaces and held my hand.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm sorry I brought you here only to watch you being humiliated by your husband".

He pressed the elevator button and it slide open and we walked in. "You're sorry? C'mon Antonio, I should be the one apologizing for coming between you and your best friend. You were only trying to help me but look at what happened, it has turned you two against each other. I've never seen you guys fight throughout high school but you did today because of me. I feel so ashamed of myself".

"Don't say that Micaela. You shouldn't be worried about Fernando and my friendship, you have your marriage to worry about. He is going to divorce you Micaela, and to top it all he is going to put you behind bars. What are you going to do about it?"

He doesn't need to remind me of it now. Now those tears have made their way to my eyes just at the mention of it. "I don't know what to do now" I replied in a husky voice with my head bowed low.

Antonio pulled me into an embrace and I sobbed to his chest. "It'll be alright, I promise. Even though you two get a divorce, I won't ever allow you to go to jail for what you're innocent of".

I pulled away and stared up at him. "No, you can't keep protecting me, I don't want you two to become enemies because of me, please".

"I don't mind becoming enemies with my best friend for a short while just to prove your innocence, Micaela. You are a lady with a good heart, you don't deserve...." Antonio trails off when the elevator door slides open revealing Suarez in the lobby.

"What the hell happened to you, Antonio?!" He exclaimed and Antonio and I shared glances and stepped out of the elevator.

"Ha! I scratched my face on the wall, I wasn't looking where I was going. What are you doing here?"

"I saw you go in with my brother a couple of minutes ago before his wife came asking after him. Didn't she tell you I was the one that told her where to find you guys?" Suarez asks with his gaze directed at me. I blink away and squint at Antonio.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that Antonio" I forced an apologetic smile.

"It's alright. Where is my brother, why is he not with you guys?"

Antonio and I shared a glance for the umpteenth time tonight and I saw him open his mouth to speak before glancing down. "I'll wait for you guys outside," I said and excused myself.

"Outside? Are you leaving without my brother?" Suarez's question got me halting. "What is going on? You two are acting strange" he continues and that got me to turn around.

"You are exaggerating, dude. We just have an important business to attend to, I'm afraid we'll leave you now" Antonio said and came walking towards me.

"Business? You two are lying. Antonio, did you fight with my brother? Because the bruises on your face are not wall scratches like you said. What are you two hiding?" His question got Antonio halting right in front of me while I stared blankly at him.

"Let's get out of here" he whispers and took my hand and we both scurry out of Ferd's hotel. We walked over to Antonio's car which he had brought me earlier to meet Ferd.

Yesterday after my conversation with Antonio, he promised to help me talk to Ferd that's after I must have tried talking to him and he didn't listen. We planned on how the conversation was meant to go and then we flew back to Madrid today.

When we arrived two hours ago, he took me home and had me meet his wife for the third time I guess. His kind wife made me dress up so beautifully for my husband, not knowing it was all a waste of time.

Here I was thinking everything will go perfectly well with my husband, but no, it became worst. Even the love-making we had couldn't change his mind to give me a listening ear. How hard-hearted and cruel of him to have humiliated me like I'm worth nothing to him. Is quite obvious nothing can change his mind now.

I glance up at Antonio and said, "Antonio, thank you for everything. But I think is time for you to return to your family, I'll take it from here".

"I can't leave you all alone without checking you into a hotel room. Come with me, there's a hotel that's a 10minutes drive from here. You can check in there tonight, then by tomorrow I'll get your luggage".

"I don't think I'll like to spend the night in this city, I want to return to Seoul tonight. There's nothing left for me to do here anymore. Please if it wouldn't be a bother, I'll like it if I can get my luggage tonight".

"Please I don't need your stubbornness right now, just listen to me and get inside my car".

"Antonio, just go home and rest, I'll..." I trailed off when he opens the car door for me to hop in. I heave a sigh and got in silently and he got in as well. "When you're coming tomorrow morning, remember to come with the documents. I'll sign the divorce papers and put an end to this".

Antonio squint at me awestruck by my sudden decision and nod slightly in response. I hope this makes my soon-to-be ex-husband happy.

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Fernando's POV

"Brother" my brother's voice rang in the room startling me from my sitting position. As far as I know, I've been sitting here on the floor like a lost puppy. It reminds me of how lonely and sad I became the day my dad left us for someone else. At age 10 I had no one to call Dad, I lost the man I loved and looked up to. Just like that day, it is happening again, I've lost a woman I cared deeply for.

"Brother, are you okay? Jeez! What happened here?" My brother came squatting right in front of me and I stared blankly at the walls with my hands holding my head. He must be thinking I'm looking at him right now but he's wrong. "Brother, talk to me? What did Antonio do to you?"

The mention of Antonio made me glance at him with surprise. "Don't give me that look, I knew he was here with you and so was your wife. I saw them leaving, where are they going? And why did you two fight?"

"We didn't have a fight" I answered solemnly.

"Then could you at least explain the bruises on your face?"

"I... I drank too much and scratched my face on the wall" I answered dumbly. I don't want my brother to know about all that is going on because I can't stand my mom just yet. I heard him chuckle and I squint at him.

"Do you think I'm stupid or what? What do you and your best-friend Antonio take me for? Some dumb kid who doesn't know anything?! The fact I'm your younger brother doesn't mean I should be treated like a five years old kid. I'm 23years old goddamn it! I deserve to know the truth on what is going with the three of you!"

"Hey calm down, you don't have to yell over this" I gestured for him to keep his voice down and he groans and stood up.

"I don't know what question to ask now because I'm totally confused. Maybe let's start with your wife, what's up with you two? She didn't look happy when I saw her, and why is she with Antonio anyways?"

"It's nothing to worry about, I can handle it. It's just a couple's fight, it happens in every marriage".

"What is the cause of your fight? I mean I understand is a couple's fight but still, what does that have to do with your best friend leaving with her? Is the fight so bad that you two can't sort it out and have to involve a third party?"

I rolled my eyes and held my forehead, I'm getting pissed with all these questions now, if there's anything I want right now is to be left alone.

"Okay stop with the questions, Suarez. I'm in no mood for any explanations right now, I just want to be left alone at the moment".

"Are you asking me to leave?"

I sigh and gave a nod, "Yes please, I'll call you if I need anything from you".

"You're so outrageous, brother!" He spat those words angrily and headed for the door.

"Suarez!" I called after him and he halted and glances back at me with a deep frown. "Please don't tell Mom I'm around, okay?"

"And why shouldn't I?"

"Just don't tell her that I'm around, pretend as if we didn't see each other today, okay?"

My brother stood there staring at me with furrowed brows and I nod at him to bid to my request.

"Whatever, okay? Do as it pleases you!" He snapped at me and slams the door closed and once again I was left alone.

I dig my hand into my pocket and brought out my phone. I went through my contact list and I dialed his number. This number has been on my phone for more than three years now without dialing it because I never thought I'll ever need it, but today here I am dialing this line.

"Lionel Martinez speaking" the voice spoke from the other end and I took a deep breath and cleared my throat.

"Hello Martinez, this is Fernando Perez. Did I call at the right time?"

"Absolutely yes! You called at the right time! I thought you'll never call me after giving you my contact to you four years ago!" He shrieks and I gave a sharp sigh with my eyes shut closed briefly.

"I thought so too, but here I am calling anyways".

"To what do I owe this call, Mr. Fernando?"

"Oh quit the 'Mr' thing and just call me Fernando".

"C'mon, you know you're on a high class than I am, you're a wealthy billionaire with many connections here and there. I can't just call you by your name. Oh, I forgot to mention... Congratulations on your marriage Mr. Fernando, it's such a shame I couldn't attend it because I didn't know when the wedding took place" he blabs and I held my head exasperatingly.

He's talking too much, this isn't why I called him.

"Thank you. That aside, I have a reason I called you".

"Okay boss, I'm all ears," he said sounding so cheerful on his end.

"I want you to be my attorney on a rape case. I'll pay you whatever amount you need but just make sure the culprit is behind bars".

"Wow! Wow! Are you for real? You're asking me to be your attorney for a case? What about your best friend, I thought he's one of the best attorneys in the state?"

"It's not your call to decide who I want as my attorney! Are you going to be my attorney or not?"

"Who the hell am I to say no to your offer? Consider it all done Mr. Fernando, you have nothing to worry about!" He exclaims and a small smile played on my lips. "How many years of jail terms would you like for the culprit to serve?"

"Thirteen years with hard labor" I answered with gritted teeth.

"Okay, roger that. It's a small case for me, trust me on that".

"Great! We've got a deal then, thank you. Tomorrow I'll invite you to my office so we can discuss at length who you'll be putting behind bars".

"Alright then, thank you very much for choosing me to be your attorney, you don't know how long I've waited for this opportunity" I heard him chuckle at his end and I smiled half-heartedly.

"Now you have it then. One more thing before you go, prepare some divorce papers and come along with it tomorrow. We'll talk about it at our meetings. Have a great evening Lionel Martinez".

"Enjoy the rest of your night, Mr. Fernando Perez".

I hung up the call and I let out a heavy sigh. "You'll see Antonio, what you couldn't do someone will do it within a twinkle of an eye" I muttered and sent Antonio a text to get off the divorce and rape case.

And after that, I turned on the music and took a bottle of tequila. I drank from the bottle and let the music drown my sadness. "I'll see you in court, ex-wife" I smirk and drank more of my tequila.