THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

As they left, Amber’s friends and colleagues hugged and congratulated each other, because even though it was a few years later and after an arduous investigation, they achieved their goal: to prove their friend Amber’s innocence. Christopher joined this celebration, congratulating them and inviting them to lunch.

They accepted, adding to the group their friend Joshua, who also decided to join them. They left in a caravan in their own cars bound for the most luxurious restaurant in Santiago de Leon. In the car Christopher, consulted her…..

-My love, do we have to wait long for that process? Because I also want to be there,” he said, excited.

-I don’t know the exact date, but that day should not be far away, and of course you will be with me! You are the first person I want to hug once my innocence is declared,” she affirmed.

-I love you, my little girl! You make me happier every day. And to think that I was about to give up,” he reflected, laughing. At that moment, he answered the call from the owner of the restaurant where he had requested a reservation a few minutes ago.

-Yes, tell me!

“That’s the one I want, the VIP room. Thanks, friend! See you,” he answered gratefully.

-My love, ready! We’ve been assigned the VIP room. Please call Genesis and Elian, so they can meet us at the restaurant. Tell them I’ll give them fifteen minutes to meet us in that room,” he requested, looking proudly at her.

-Great! I’ll call them,” she answered, taking out her cell phone and dialing her friend’s number, who answered immediately.

-Hello, friend! Christopher invites you and Elian to have lunch with us at the new restaurant. When you arrive, ask for the VIP lounge, we’ll be waiting for you there,” she said with a smile.

-WOW, what are we celebrating?” asked Genesis, perplexed.

-Don’t be so curious, call Elian and tell him that Christopher will give him fifteen minutes maximum for them to be here. We are already arriving, Ciao! -she said goodbye, smiling at her husband.

-Mission accomplished! -she replied, with a military salute, looking with infinite love at her husband.

-Ha, ha, ha, ha! You make me very happy. Wait, I’ll open your door,” he asked.

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Christopher, getting out of his car, turned the car around and opened the door where she was coming from. He helped her to get out, but not before pressing her against it and stealing a kiss, in the middle of the parking lot, which, by the way, was very crowded at that time of the day.

When they, holding hands, walked ahead of the group towards the entrance of the restaurant, they bumped into Dylan Lugo. He was walking out with a young red-haired woman, who looked like a well-known model or artist.

He totally ignored Christopher and glared at Amber with hatred and loathing. Then, he took by the hand the woman who accompanied him, who looking at Christopher, asked him…..

-You are Christopher Morillo, aren’t you? -she asked.

-Yes,” he answered with a curt and categorical monosyllable. He did not refrain from answering out of respect for the fact that she was a lady. Therefore, he continued his way towards the inside of the restaurant, observing out of the corner of his eye, that Lugo dragged the young woman towards his Ferrari.

Once inside, Christopher sought out the maitre d’ to lead them to the VIP lounge. In less than fifteen minutes, Elian entered with Genesis, holding hands, to the same lounge. They were waiting for them to start the toast.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

-I have invited you to lunch today, first to celebrate these two excellent friends and lawyers of Amber: Nairobi and Mildred, for the triumph obtained in the trial against Michelle Fontain and her conviction, excellent punishment! -he raised his glass.

-Cheers! Chinchin!” they all cheered in chorus.

-Second, I rejoice that justice will finally be done! And the criminal record of my wife, my wife, my friend and companion will be cleared,” he affirmed with his loving gaze towards Amber.

To you, Mrs. Morillo, the woman I love the most!” he announced, smiling, staring into her eyes, totally in love.

-You’d better hope she’s the only one! -threatened Amber, with a smile. This comment made everyone laugh, looking at Christopher.

-Cheers! -For proving your innocence to the world, something that obviously should have happened years ago,” he said, raising his glass again and with a wide smile.

-Cheers! -they all repeated again in chorus, but with greater emphasis.

-Finally, to thank my friend Joshua for the help he gave us by delivering the originals of these videos, which ultimately also served to clarify to the judge, as it was all a plot put together by Michelle, to harm Amber and me.

-Cheers!!!! -shouted again all in chorus, smiling. They were watching Joshua, who like Christopher was the CEO of one of the most important hotel chains in the continent.

-And now to order,” announced Christopher, with a smile and kissing Amber softly on her lips. She was about to burst into tears, so he moved his chair closer to hers, to hug her and spoil her.

Everyone smiled when they saw his protective gesture and how he spoke to her like a child and spoiled her so that she would not let her tears come out. They ordered, ate and toasted several times, commenting on the beauty of the place.

Christopher emotionally narrated to Genesis and Elian in very brief words, what happened at the trial. He emphasized how Amber harassed Michelle to make her confess, accepting that she had done everything and this was what definitely sunk her.

They stayed a while longer after lunch and dessert. Until they said goodbye, to return each one back to their place of work. Christopher and Amber left for the Penthouse, which was near the restaurant where they would celebrate in their own way, this triumph.

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Arriving at the parking lot, Christopher noticed that there was his Ferrari. As he got out of his Maserati, he mentioned to Amber that that same day he would get rid of the urge to drive that he felt days before. By virtue of this, he asked her to choose, which of the two cars she will drive to the mansion.

-FERRARI!!!” she shouted immediately without thinking, all excited, which made him smile.

-Granted,” he agreed, taking her by the waist and gently pushing her towards the elevator. Once inside, Amber was intrigued as to what they would be looking for, other than the Ferrari.

-What are we going to look for?” she asked curiously.

-You’ll see! -was his answer, lifting her face to kiss her on the lips and pressing her closer to his body, with which she felt a sign that something had awakened in him?

-Hee, hee, hee!!!! -she guffawed, realizing why they were in the Penthouse…