The Dark Secret of the CEO by Sofia de Orellana

Chapter 29

Luz opens her eyes, a smile is drawn and for the first time in almost a week she was able to sleep

peacefully. She doesn’t know if because of the milk or because of the nice words that she said to Gerard.

After that, each one finished their cup in silence and went up to their rooms, with just a look they said

goodnight and wished each other a nice dream. (Only the most connected couples have managed to

communicate only with their eyes and it usually takes a long time)

A few rooms away, Gerard wakes up happy, full of energy and wanting to smile all day.

-This doesn’t seem like a normal Monday – he goes into the bathroom and looks in the mirror -. Nothing

is normal with her anymore!

Of course he jumps in like a teenager, singing and whistling, thinking that he has found a point in

common with Luz, that he will be able to help her study.

-I’ll be your tutor – he says getting out of the shower, taking a towel and going to the room -.

Suddenly someone enters the room without knocking and he remains paralyzed, while he sees the girl of

his alegrías turn around scared.

-Oh no…sorry!

He runs out, slamming the door shut and leaving Gerard with a pounding heartbeat. He looks for pants to

go looking for her and remembers that she is embarrassed to see him without a shirt, so he looks for

her. On his way out he runs into Darcy who looks him over from head to toe and says mockingly. – Is the

new uniform for work?

-Shut…

He walks past her and goes to Charlize’s room, but neither of them is there. She retraces the path and

knocks on Luz’s door. The girl, her voice weak from her embarrassment, tells her to come in.

-Light… – he approaches her and hugs her, the girl buries herself in his neck and begins to cry -. It’s

okay, I guess Charlize wanted to play hide and seek, right?

“Yes,” she says, wiping away her tears. She told me which was the room of her mother and her cousin, I

thought her room was on the same side…sorry. one

– Don’t worry, I’m not upset.

-Really? -The girl’s reddened look fills him with tenderness and she can’t help but caress her face to get

the tears out of her skin-.

-I could not bother with you, ever – and that is the moment… -.

The hearts beating at a calm rhythm, despite the situation, in a unique and stable synchronicity, which

calls them to comply with the law of magnetism. But you can’t always have what you want.

– Daddy! – They separate quickly, Gerard gets up to take Charlize in his arms, while Luz wipes her eyes,

but the little girl doesn’t miss anything – What’s wrong with Lucecita? Why were they so close? Why

weren’t you looking for me?

Charlize’s questions came out like soap bubbles in one of those bathtubs that she likes so much, Gerard

walks with her to get her out of the room, while he explains.

-She had a piece of debris in her eye, I was helping her remove it, that’s why she wasn’t looking for you.

“Ah… well, can I have breakfast with you again z?”

– Of course, princess. Go to your room, wait there for Luz and I’ll go get dressed.

He kisses her before setting her down and she runs to her room. Gerard enters Luz’s room again and

this time he closes the door securely, the girl opens her eyes wide and a cold sweat begins to run

through her, Gerard doesn’t realize that, because he looks anywhere.

He takes a seat away from Luz, which helps her calm down a bit.

-Luz, I want to apologize… I think I’ve been going too far with you, it’s not right for you to touch or say

those things, I don’t want you to think I’m a stalker or something like that. I promise to try my best to stay

away. one

-But… it doesn’t bother me that he hugs me – he says with shame -. It seems to me that you need those

hugs more than I need respect for my personal space.

-Yasí usted me dice que no puede ser la persona más importante de mi vida… – Gerard se pone de pie

y piensa en acercarse a Luz, pero si lo hace, esta vez nada le impedirá besarla -. Iré a cambiarme,

Charlize no esperará mucho por mí.

El hombre sale de la habitación y Luz se deja caer en la cama de espaldas, se lleva las manos a la cara

y deja salir un bufido.

-¡Rayos, Luz! ¿Qué estás haciendo? Te estás enamorando de tu jefe, un hombre que no es para ti…

súmale que casi te mueres del susto cuando cerró la puerta con seguro. 1

Cierra los ojos un momento y se le viene a la mente lo que le acaba de decir.

“A mí no me molesta que me abrace”.

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-Pero que aventada, Luz… “Él te dijo que dijo que fueras honesta”. Un suspiro, una sonrisa y a

levantarse. Sale de su habitación más compuesta y se va a la de Charlize. que ya está colocándose los

zapatos, pero al revés.

-Ay que bueno que llegas, Lucecita – pelea por meterse uno de los zapatos -. Necesito ayuda, creo que

me creció el pie en la noche. 2

-O tal vez… estos zapatos están al revés – le dice con dulzura –

Los cambia de lugar, Charlize suspira con alivio y luego se va a sentar frente al espejo para que Luz la

peine.

-Quiero un peinado de princesa.

-Muy bien, su majestad – la pequeña le dedica una risita y se deja peinar mientras le cuenta el sueño

que tuvo en la noche — ¿Tú qué soñaste, Lucecita?

-Algo parecido, princesa.

Lo que Luz sueña por las noches no es apto de contar a nadie, lo oscuro de sus tormentos nocturnos es

solo para ella… y Rafael, que es el único que sabe lo que le pasó, trata de ayudarla para que pase

pronto por esa etapa.

Ambas chicas salen juntas de la habitación y bajan la escalera hablando de lo que harán ese día, una

de las actividades es aprender a leer. Llegan al comedor, Luz ayuda a Charlize a sentarse a la mesa, al

lado de su padre. Darcy pone cara de oler popó, pero no dice nada.

La chica del servicio llega con la bandeja con desayuno y le sirve a los tres, Luz se queda cerca para

ayudar a la pequeña en caso de que lo necesite y Gerard le dice antes de llevarse el primer bocado a la

boca.

– Luz, tome asiento, no necesita quedarse allí.

– No me parece correcto, señor.

-¿Por qué debería ser incorrecto que se siente a la mesa, al lado de mi hija, para ayudarla? Es más – se

pone de pie y se asoma a la puerta – ¡Evangeline!

Vuelve a la mesa y la chica del servicio aparece en seguida.

-¿Señor? 1

– Por favor, traiga desayuno para la señorita Méndez. -i¿Qué?! No – dice Luz poniéndose de pie otra

vez -. Me quedo sentada al lado de Charlize, pero no comeré con ustedes…

-¿Y en qué momento lo hará? Porque Charlize no irá al colegio estos días y ella no se le va a despegar.

Evangeline, lo que ordené.

-Disculpa, pero ¿por qué Charlize no irá al colegio? – pregunta Darcy con un tono entre curioso y

molesto –

-Porque la saqué de ese lugar en el que estaba. Estaban incumpliendo normas, además de tratar mal a

mi hija, por supuesto que no lo iba a permitir.

-Sí, pero debes entender que ella…

-Disculpen – dice Luz poniéndose de pie y tomando la mano de Charlize, mientras que con la mano libre

levanta su plato -. Cuando terminen de hablar temas de adultos, podremos volver.

Luz mira a Gerard con intensidad, él asiente y las chicas salen de allí.

-¿Podemos terminar en el jardín, Lucecita?

-¡Por supuesto!

Se van animadas, mientras Gerard fulmina con la mirada a Darcy.

-Mira, Darcy, pasa lo siguiente. En esta casa ya no se dirán más los “defectos” de Charlize delante de

ella.

-¿Esas son las órdenes de la mosca muerta esa?

-Te prohíbo hablar así de Luz, ella solo ha conseguido lo que ni tú ni mi madre lograron, nada más. que

con amor…

-Oh please! love ? Maybe, but for your money… think about this, Gerard. That little girl is conquering the

girl to get to you and it would seem disrespectful to Margaret’s memory…

-Don’t say his name! No one in this house can do it!! Gerard is more annoyed by the fact that she tries to

say that he betrays her wife than by naming her. Now, she finishes eating alone, because I’m leaving

with my daughter.

The man takes his plate and leaves Darcy alone, brooding over his anger.

-I hate you, Luz M éndez. The Dark Secret of the CEO by Sofia de Orellana Chapter 2