One Year to Part: Passion and Deception
Chapter 18

Chapter 18:.

After Sara mounted the car, Hugo went around and sat next to her, took Sara’s hand and intertwined their fingers. Sara was about to protest when Hugo opened the car window and waved goodbye to the girls outside, but before closing the car window he kissed the hand he was holding Sara’s hand.

As soon as they were completely alone Hugo let go of Sara’s arm and sat as far away from her as he could. Sara smiled when she saw his change of attitude.

This man should have been an actor instead of a businessman, he is very good at it, she thought.

The couple continued in silence for the rest of the trip, they didn’t speak to each other, they didn’t look at each other. The situation was so tense in the back that Alejandro, sitting as the pilot, had chills from time to time.

When they finally arrived at their destination Sara got out of the car, she stood looking at the beautiful villa before her, she had seen it before, when Rafael was given to her as a wedding gift, but Sara didn’t see it necessary, considering that her wedding was fake , she never considered herself the owner of the villa, so she decided not to live there, besides it was far away from the University

“What are we doing here?” she asked looking hatefully at Hugo.

“It’s obvious what we do. You went to my company because you wanted to behave like a wife, well this is me being a husband, I looked for you at the end of class and brought you to our new home, here we are going to live like all married couples.”

Sara was shocked to hear that, but it was not what surprised her the most, but the huge bundle of luggage at the entrance of the house.

“What’s that?” she pointed to what she was observing so hesitantly.

“That’s my luggage, the villa is dirty so they couldn’t accommodate it. And you as a good wife will take care of the housework.” Sara looked at the villa, looked at the luggage and then looked at Hugo.

“But the villa has fifteen bedrooms, eighteen bathrooms, four kitchens…”

Sara planned to continue listing the parts of the Villa but Hugo interrupted her by making a disinterested hand gesture implying that he didn’t care.

“I just want to get home to my wife after work, so hopefully when I get back everything will be ready.”

He didn’t wait for an answer, turned his back and got into his car, Sara threw a tantrum like a five year old, kicking the floor, picked up a rock and threw it at the departing car. Hugo could not stop smiling as he saw her in the rear view mirror and then turning to Alejandro said.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 gⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽ⅽ𝗈𝗺

“Put some of our people at the entrance to keep an eye on her, don’t let anyone get in to help her. If she wants to be my wife she’s going to pay for it.”

When Hugo left Sara dropped to the floor frustrated she took out her phone and called a cleaning company, but an hour later the company told her that they had not allowed her to enter the Villa.

Sara cursed that man a thousand times, finally, defeated, she decided to give up and clean, she had no choice. It was lunch time but Sara still had no dinner, she asked for something to take away but they didn’t let him in either. She took out her phone and sent a message

If you want me to work you should at least let me feed me or you are an exploiter, you fucking capitalist.

Hugo was alone in the office and his lips curved upwards a little, a very subtle smile that no one witnessed. Then he dialed a number and ordered the food to be delivered.

After feeding Sara felt strong enough to tackle the task at hand. In truth she had already had a part-time job with a cleaning company, so she was prepared for the worst.

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