Devoted Love, Mr. Hayes’ Darling Wife

Adán Rouco handed him the set of keys to the BMW as he went downstairs for breakfast.

Estrella Berrocal, who had rejected them before, accepted them graciously this time.

The man’s thin lips curved as he eyed her warily, “You accept this time?”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Estrella Berrocal served him the juice stubbornly, “It’s not that things are different.”

They weren’t in a relationship before, so of course she couldn’t ask him for a car, but now that he had admitted last night that they were in a relationship, of course she was happy to accept.

Paulita, with a ring of milk stamped on her little mouth, said in a milky voice, “Daddy, what you gave Estrella, Paulita wants it too!”

Adán Rouco raised his hand and caressed the little girl’s head: “When you grow up, daddy will give it to you”.

The little guy nodded with his little chin, “Yes!”.

…

Rouco Group building, creative department.

As soon as she entered the creative department, Estrella Berrocal was called to the office by Olivia Montes.

“Director Olivia, you called me, what’s up?”.

Olivia Montes looked at her with derision: “Estrella Berrocal, you only do what you want because Adam is behind you, if you really don’t want to work, go back to being a rich wife, the Rouco Group can’t afford to have an idle person.”

Estrella Berrocal was perplexed, it didn’t seem to have bothered her these days, did it?

“Director Olivia, what do you mean?”

“What do I mean? Yesterday I asked you for help on the set, where have you been since then?”

“I hurt my arm on set yesterday, so I went to the hospital…”

Before Estrella Berrocal could finish her explanation, Olivia Montes said incredulously: “Don’t you have to ask for permission because you are injured? You could have called me, couldn’t you? I don’t think you have any consideration for your work.”

Olivia Montes was so sarcastic that Estrella Berrocal had nothing to say, “So what do you want?”.

“Adam is behind you, so of course I can’t do anything to you, but Estrella Berrocal, show me what you’ve got.”

Estrella Berrocal clenched her palms, she didn’t want to be underestimated, least of all Olivia Montes, her rival in love, “Director Olivia, you always say I take advantage of Sor. I know Director Olivia is also an art student, so why don’t we compete? Let’s see if I’m good enough.”

Olivia Montes said yes, “Yes! But it doesn’t look like much fun.”

“How do you want to compete?”

Olivia Montes had a sly look on her face, “How about this, we make a bet, if you lose, you’re out of the Rouco family? I know you and Adam are faking it, no need to act.”

Estrella Berrocal was silent and did not answer immediately, Olivia Montes deliberately provoked her, “What, are you afraid? Afraid?”

Estrella Berrocal bit her lip, “Who’s afraid? Let’s bet.”

If she lost, Adán Rouco would not let her leave the Rouco family if he really liked her at all, but if the person in Adán Rouco’s heart was not really her, he would definitely side with Olivia Montes and not stay with her, just to take this opportunity to test Adán Rouco….

“But if I win and you lose, what are you going to do?”.

Olivia Montes backed down: “Again, if I lose, I will take Dante and leave the Rouco’s house!

“Then it’s a deal.”

If she won this time, it would be a good victory for her to get Olivia Montes out of the Rouco family villa, she had not wanted to share a room with Olivia Montes for a long time, and she did not like Olivia Montes being under the same roof and making eyes at Adán Rouco.

As Estrella Berrocal left the office, Olivia Montes’ cell phone rang.

The call said: Xalvador Alvidrez.

Olivia Montes, her head spinning at the sight of the name, picked up the phone and said in a high tone, “Xalvador Alvidrez, don’t bother me again, I’m not going to take you back!”

“A drop in the bucket is a drop in the bucket, Olivia, don’t be so absolute, maybe someday you’ll fall in love with me, by the way, you’re off work tonight, I’ll pick you up, do you want French food tonight or do you want something?”.

Olivia Montes listened to Xalvador Alvídrez’s ramblings on the other end of the line, her brow furrowed in annoyance, “Xalvador Alvídrez, I wouldn’t fall in love with you even if I were blind! Don’t even think about it.

“So, maybe you’ll fall in love with me someday when you’re blind? Come on, tell me, what do you want to eat tonight?”

The angrier she got, the more patient Xalvador Alvídrez became, making her want to get even angrier!

“Xalvador Alvidrez! I’m not going to eat anything!”

The man scoffed without irritation, “No French food, no food of any kind, are you going to eat me?

“Xalvador Alvidrez!”

Olivia Montes was so angry that she hung up the phone!

…

Rouco Group building, inside the president’s office.

Adán Rouco, after having attended to a case he had in hand, asked: “By the way, how is the Martínez Group?

Santino Yepes reported, “Boss, since we sent the news that no bank could lend to Grupo Martinez, it cannot hold out and will definitely declare bankruptcy tomorrow afternoon at the latest.”

Adán Rouco stroked his cufflinks and replied indifferently, “Keep an eye on him.”

“Boss, if we buy the Martinez Group at this time, even if you offer half the market price now, I think the Martinez Group and your son will be a long shot.”

“That they take the money and go on with their little business in Ciudad del Norte?”.

insisted Adán Rouco.

Santino Yepes froze, so it seems that this move, Adán Rouco, is not at all due to business interests? Is it a personal dispute?

Is Adán Rouco trying to get Grupo Martín out of Ciudad del Norte?

He knew Ivan Martinez was Miss Estrella’s ex-boyfriend, but he was already an ex, so why was the boss so worried as to kick him out of Ciudad del Norte?

“So what the boss says is…”

The only way for the Martinez Group to survive is to leave Ciudad del Norte, and I fear they will never return to Ciudad del Norte.

This is a very cruel idea of BOSS, a deadly move of the predecessor, without any consequence, directly stabbed the nest of the Martin Group in Ciudad del Norte, this Ivan Martinez, has yet to obediently move territory….

“Don’t let her hear about this.”

Her? Miss Estrella, surely?

I wonder what Ms. Estrella would think if she found out about this.

Adán Rouco is a much more ruthless businessman than Ms. Estrella.

With a family business of this size, Estrella Berrocal cannot expect men to be as clean as he is, and it is better to get used to things sooner or later than to understand them.

…

In the afternoon, Olivia Montes dropped a case.

“Estrella Berrocal, right now you have no case on your hands, this amy has more or less followed it, it’s about to be signed, then you go and sign the contract with your partner Mr. Orland.”

Estrella Berrocal looked at the time, “But I want to leave work early, Paulita is sick and I have to go with her to get vaccinated.”

“Who doesn’t have a sick son and their daughter is the only one who needs care?”

Estrella Berrocal said angrily, “Olivia Montes, Paulita is also your niece, how can you say that?”.

“So, are you going or not? How many of the things I’ve given you have you done? How many times haven’t you had to ask Adam to clean up your mess?”

She knew Olivia Montes was trying to provoke her by bringing up Adán Rouco, but she couldn’t resist the urge to fight Olivia Montes. “Yes, I’m leaving, I’m leaving now.”

This case, isn’t it all overdone?

A contract must be signed and it must be signed soon.

Olivia Montes hands him the business card from her business partner Mr. Orland, “Make your own contact, you have to finalize this contract this afternoon, after this afternoon, it won’t be for anyone else.”

Estrella Berrocal took the contract, and when she arrived at the subway parking garage, she called this partner, Mr. Orland, as she was on her way to his office. Orland, as he made his way to his car.

The call took a while to be answered, and the lazy voice of a middle-aged man was heard, “Hello? Who is this?”

“Hello, is this Mr. Orland speaking? This is Estrella Berrocal from the creative department of the Rouco Group, we have a contract that has not yet been signed. Shall I come to see you?”

The young woman’s voice made him lazy and sleepy, and he immediately said, “Miss Estrella, right? I’m at the Peninsula Hotel, why don’t you come now and when you arrive I’ll send my assistant to pick you up and we’ll sign the contract”.

Estrella Berrocal didn’t think much about it, after all, many bosses stayed in hotels. “Okay, I’m on my way.”

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