Introduction
E cinco anos depois, ela nunca se desviou de seu objetivo de encontrar seus pais biológicos. Mas sua busca foi interrompida quando conheceu Alfred Whittaker, o presidente do conglomerado G.I e o magnata mais respeitado da cidade.
Alfred não apenas reivindicou a custódia de seu bebê, mas também queria que ela se casasse com ele, desafiando toda a lógica que ela havia construído ao seu redor.
E à medida que o caminho para alcançar seus sonhos se estreitava, ela não teve escolha a não ser enfrentar seus medos; casar-se com Alfred.
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Enquanto Vanessa navega pela vida ao lado de Alfred, mais forças contendentes se colocam em seu caminho. E se a resposta para sua busca estiver dentro da família dele? E se essas respostas forem o catalisador para a força do vínculo deles ou sua destruição?
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Chapter 1
~ No Hotel Silver Sky ~
O hotel ficava no coração da Cidade de Sterling, brilhando com luzes e cintilando com várias decorações.
Para a celebração da festa de aniversário organizada pela família Whittaker, a mais rica da cidade, o hotel inteiro estava ocupado por todos os socialites da cidade.
Carros de luxo entravam como moscas, e enormes banners da aniversariante estavam pendurados em cada poste do hotel.
Dentro do salão mais grandioso do hotel, Vanessa estava ao lado de uma mesa larga cheia de diversos doces.
Com precisão medida, ela empilhava os cupcakes um sobre o outro, formando uma grande pirâmide.
Ela estreitou os olhos e franziu os lábios enquanto realizava seu trabalho com atenção total, bloqueando as conversas e risadas dos convidados enquanto o lugar fervilhava harmoniosamente.
Esta noite, se Vanessa fizesse seu trabalho perfeitamente, ela só podia imaginar o valor do pagamento que receberia.
Seria o dobro de suas economias de toda a vida, não, na verdade, o triplo.
E isso facilitaria as coisas para Vanessa.
Com esse dinheiro, ela acreditava que o fim de seus anos de busca finalmente chegaria ao fim.
Enquanto Vanessa continuava seu trabalho, não podia deixar de sentir uma sensação persistente de que algo estava errado.
No entanto, ela estava determinada a terminar seu trabalho sem distrações, então afastou o pensamento.
Mas a interrupção era inevitável. Vanessa estava prestes a colocar o último cupcake na pirâmide quando sentiu um toque em seu ombro.
"Oh, meu Deus." Ela pulou e rapidamente pegou o cupcake antes que caísse no chão.
"Relaxa, Nessa." Era Drake, seu melhor amigo. "Você tem trabalhado sem parar por três dias seguidos. Você precisa descansar, deixa que eu assumo."
"Agradeço sua gentileza, Drake." Vanessa balançou a cabeça e pegou uma bandeja cheia de cupcakes para fazer outra pirâmide. "Mas nada pode dar errado, eu tenho que garantir isso. E você vê essas pessoas?" Ela abaixou a voz e olhou para a multidão. "Temos que causar uma boa impressão. Quem sabe? Podemos conseguir um contrato como este."
Vanessa não podia acreditar quando viu a mensagem de que havia sido contratada como chef confeiteira para esta festa de aniversário.
Isso tinha sido o assunto da cidade por algumas semanas. E ela decidiu tentar a sorte e se candidatou ao trabalho. E milagrosamente, recebeu uma ligação de última hora três dias atrás dizendo que havia sido contratada. E Vanessa não poderia estar mais feliz.
"Além disso, não podemos cometer nenhum erro," ela acrescentou.
Drake cruzou os braços e deu a ela um olhar desamparado. "Você não acha que está levando essa coisa de ganhar dinheiro longe demais?"
"Definitivamente não." O tom de Vanessa era afirmativo.
Drake suspirou e balançou a cabeça.
"A propósito..." Ela parou e se endireitou de repente. Seu olhar varreu a multidão e suas sobrancelhas se franziram.
"Procurando por algo?" Os lábios de Drake se curvaram nos cantos. Ele parecia saber o que estava passando na mente dela, mesmo que Vanessa não conseguisse identificar aquela sensação incômoda.
Vanessa assentiu distraidamente, então a realização veio e seus olhos se arregalaram. "Onde está a Mara?" Seus olhos percorreram mais uma vez a sala lotada e ela entrou em pânico.
Não é à toa que ela tinha aquela sensação de que havia esquecido algo.
"Como eu vou saber?" Drake deu de ombros e riu. "Ela estava aqui com você há poucos momentos." Ele pegou um cupcake e deu uma mordida. "Provavelmente está em algum lugar deste salão grandioso fazendo amigos."
As palavras de Drake só aumentaram a preocupação de Vanessa. Ela largou a bandeja e não parou de olhar ao redor.
E ao confirmar que sua filha não estava entre a multidão, ela pegou sua bolsa de uma cadeira próxima.
"Merda! Não fique aí parado." Ela arrancou o cupcake da mão de Drake e o largou. "Rápido, vamos procurá-la."
E ela saiu em uma direção aleatória antes que Drake pudesse reagir.
Em outro salão dentro do hotel...
Não era tão grande e lotado quanto o outro salão.
Aqui, todos os solteiros e solteiras do círculo social estavam presentes.
Embora também estivessem aqui para a festa de aniversário, como multidões de negócios, uma ocasião como esta era uma oportunidade para socializar e fazer conexões.
E como esta festa era organizada pela família Whitaker, até mesmo aqueles que não foram convidados haviam se infiltrado na festa, pois esta era uma das raras ocasiões em que poderiam se familiarizar com Alfred Whitaker, o magnata dos negócios mais reverenciado do círculo.
Alfred estava sentado em um sofá, com um braço estendido sobre o encosto e segurava uma taça de vinho na outra mão.
Seus olhos estavam semicerrados e, enquanto ele saboreava seu vinho tranquilamente, ninguém ousava se aproximar dele, provavelmente por causa da aura sombria que emanava dele, ou por causa dos dois seguranças corpulentos ao seu lado. Ou talvez porque, momentos atrás, uma das mulheres que teve a ousadia de tentar se aproximar dele foi expulsa do salão por seus seguranças como resultado.
As pessoas mantinham distância e apenas lançavam elogios de longe.
"Ah, Sr. Crawford, ouvi dizer que você inaugurou uma fábrica de seda algumas semanas atrás."
Dois homens estavam parados não muito longe de onde Alfred estava sentado, engajados em uma conversa.
"Absolutamente! Fiz questão de que estivesse em toda a mídia," respondeu o Sr. Crawford.
"Mas ouvi dizer que você só produz uma quantidade limitada de seda por dia," disse o outro homem. "Comparado à maior indústria de seda da cidade, posso dizer que você está muito atrás."
"Claro." O Sr. Crawford deu uma risada seca. "A indústria G.I é a maior produtora de seda de todo o país, um subordinado como eu só pode segurar velas para eles. Além disso, não acho que sou competente o suficiente para lidar com um negócio tão complexo, se ao menos eu pudesse conseguir uma colaboração ou algo do tipo, tenho certeza de que traria imensos benefícios para ambas as partes."
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