Introduction
Finalmente se separan y afirman seguir adelante, pero el destino lleva a Ashton de regreso a Australia cuando escucha que Freya, su hermana, fue encontrada inconsciente.
La siniestra situación lo lleva de nuevo a la vida de Thea como su nuevo jefe y CEO de una empresa que compró.
¿Podrá superar lo que Thea hizo y aceptar el hecho de que, de hecho, todavía está enamorado de ella? ¿O seguirá adelante y se casará con la modelo Claire Jenkins, quien tiene otras intenciones para él?
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Chapter 1
Mirando de vuelta a la pareja que estaba en el balcón de un apartamento, estaba el hermoso cielo. Las estrellas brillaban descaradamente sobre ellos sin vergüenza y ellos tampoco apartaban la vista.
Era el comienzo del nuevo día que marcaba su primer aniversario. Decidieron pasarlo juntos, como la pareja que eran.
Ashton y Thea,
En unas semanas, se casarían para siempre.
Ashton apartó su cabello permitiendo que el aire fresco rozara sus hombros descubiertos, luego le colocó un collar. El diamante brillaba en la noche, centelleando junto con las estrellas. Podía sentir su sonrisa desde atrás. Sabía que a ella le encantaban ese tipo de regalos y por eso siempre la colmaba con ellos.
Hubo un tiempo en que ella se negaba a aceptar cualquier cosa de él, pero siempre lograba que las aceptara. No importaba lo que ella dijera. Le gustaba que se sintiera especial, que sintiera que no había nadie más que ella y rezaba para que ella pensara lo mismo.
Finalmente la giró para que lo mirara, suavemente.
—¿Recuerdas? Tú eres la Luna y yo soy el Sol —le explicó y ella se rió.
—Lo recuerdo —él también le sonrió, extendiendo sus manos sobre sus hombros para abrazarla. Después de un rato, ella se volvió para poder admirar la noche con él.
—Estaba molesta esa noche —comenzó ella—. Mi mamá estaba en el hospital, estaba estresada... y luego nos encontramos en el hospital, justo antes del eclipse. —Sonrió al recordar sus últimas palabras.
—Sí, pertenecemos juntos, cariño —dijo él—. No quiero que nada salga mal.
Ella se volvió hacia él. Esta vez él soltó su abrazo.
—Nada saldrá mal, Ash —le dijo Thea y él asintió.
—Tendremos que prometernos que pase lo que pase, en cualquier circunstancia, las superaremos. Lo que nos moleste, lo hablaremos. Lo que parezca dudoso, también lo hablaremos —dijo y ella estuvo de acuerdo.
—Está bien.
Ella le dio una sonrisa tranquilizadora antes de levantar su collar para entrelazarlo con el de él como una promesa, un incentivo para siempre recordar.
Él también sonrió, luego la giró hacia el cielo una vez más. Juntos estaban dispuestos a pasar la noche y no solo esa noche, sino otras noches mientras les tomara.
(Un año después)
Thea reunió todo el coraje que le quedaba después de ayer. Ayer fue literalmente el peor día trabajando en este maldito restaurante. Le resultaba difícil irse tan de repente porque luchó mucho para conseguir un trabajo después del colapso de su madre. Usaron casi todo el dinero que tenían para las facturas médicas. La enfermedad de su madre se descontroló justo después de ese incidente.
Ese incidente cambió su vida para siempre.
Suspiró antes de entrar al restaurante. Todas las miradas se volvieron hacia ella de inmediato. Las ignoró y caminó más adentro del restaurante para comenzar el día.
Thea se puso el delantal y comenzó de inmediato, resistiendo cada oportunidad de mirar a Cassandra, su compañera de trabajo, que no dejaba de darle una sonrisa maliciosa.
—¿Thea? —llamó el gerente y la joven se volvió para mirarlo—. Reúnete conmigo en mi oficina —le dijo y ella asintió.
Cuando pasó junto a Cassandra, que estaba en el mostrador, estaba segura de haberla oído decir algo como,
—Eso es, obtendrás lo que mereces.
—¿Señor?
El hombre de mediana edad que ya estaba sentado en su silla suspiró.
—Estoy seguro de que ya sabes por qué te llamé, Thea, así que no vamos a andarnos con rodeos —dijo y ella se puso nerviosa.
—Thea, me niego a permitir que una escena como la de ayer ocurra sin tener algo que decir al respecto.
—Señor, yo...
—¡Déjame terminar, joven! —exclamó el hombre con enojo—. Cassandra me contó todo lo que pasó ayer.
¡Oh no! ¡Otra vez no!
—Esperaba algo mejor de ti, jovencita. He intentado, pero cada vez haces que mi paciencia contigo se desperdicie. No creo que tenga más, así que necesito que empaques tus cosas y no vuelvas porque estás despedida.
—¿Qué? ¿Qué te dijo Cassandra? Te estoy diciendo, Mark...
—Ahora es el Sr. Rowell para ti —le dijo, pero ella negó con la cabeza, aceptando la formalidad de inmediato.
—Ella empezó todo. Cassandra me acusó de algo que ni siquiera pensaría en hacer y luego te mintió —dijo Thea.
—Bueno, no me importa lo que realmente pasó, pero ella me dijo que te confrontó por salir con su novio y tú empezaste a gritarle, pero tú comenzaste el alboroto primero y eso es todo lo que sé.
Casi se rió en voz alta. Por el amor de Dios, esa chica es una mentirosa y una zorra barata. Andrew ni siquiera estaba saliendo con ella.
—Pensé que al menos eras lo suficientemente madura para llevar tu pelea de gatas a otro lugar, pero decidiste tenerla aquí, ¡frente a mi restaurante! ¿Me ves a mí y a mi pequeño imperio como nada? —exclamó.
—No, no, para nada, Sr. Rowell. Necesita escuchar mi versión de la historia. Cassandra está mintiendo...
—Ya he escuchado suficiente para volverme loco. Solo vete, Thea, y no vuelvas —le dijo Mark.
—Necesito este trabajo, Sr. Rowell... se lo ruego. No he hecho nada malo, por favor no me despida —suplicó Thea.
—Deberías haber pensado en eso antes de golpear a una dama inocente justo frente a mi tienda. No necesito decirlo de nuevo. ¡Sal de mi oficina, inmediatamente! —exclamó Mark y la joven salió corriendo de la oficina llorando.
Buscó su bolso donde lo había dejado antes de salir por la puerta trasera. ¿Qué iba a hacer ahora? ¿Por qué ella?
Thea se peinó con frustración antes de llamar a un taxi y dirigirse a casa.
~~
(Londres, 9:45am)
El joven abotonó su manga para prepararse para el trabajo, ya que ya estaba tarde. Se negó a mirar de nuevo a la mujer que yacía en su cama. Cada vez que lo hacía, recordaba que no eran nada como lo que había tenido antes.
—Ashton, cariño, ¿ya estás listo para el trabajo? ¿Por qué no me despertaste? —dijo suavemente la mujer, pero él la ignoró y tomó su chaqueta con la mano, luego salió de la habitación.
Una vez más, ella había logrado salirse con la suya, tal como quería. Su sueño desde que era niña era estar con Ashton y se vio logrando eso en el momento en que él le pidió que fuera su prometida frente a todos.
Estaba atónita.
Pero después de ese dulce momento, él volvió a ser frío como antes. Pero eso no le molestaba. En el momento en que vio su discusión con Thea, supo que era su única oportunidad de conseguir lo que quería.
Suspiró y se levantó de la cama para ducharse.
En el momento en que la vio bajar para el desayuno, se levantó para salir del comedor.
—Buen desayuno, María, me voy ahora.
Ella lo vio levantarse e inmediatamente lo llamó.
—¿Ashton? —El hombre se detuvo. Ella sonrió y bajó las escaleras.
—¿Te gustaría algo especial para la cena, cariño?
—No, comeré fuera —dijo.
—Bueno, ¿podemos cenar juntos fuera? —preguntó y él asintió.
—Claro, te recogeré a las cinco —dijo antes de irse.
Ella sonrió para sí misma y se sentó a desayunar. Los labios de María formaron una línea delgada en su lugar. Sin embargo, decidió que era mejor no mostrar ninguna emoción con respecto a la pareja.
Tomaba a Ashton como un hijo y lo entendía muy bien. También sabía que su relación estaba en una línea delgada desde el momento en que su madre lo obligó a proponerle matrimonio a Claire frente a todos.
Lo peor de todo, se preguntaba cómo estaría Thea. El recuerdo de su ruptura parecía demasiado fresco en su cabeza.
—¿Necesitas algo? —Claire negó con la cabeza, despidiéndola con un gesto de la mano.
~~
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Jessica Edmund
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