Julia said something to Sebastian with smiles on her face and he followed her.
Maria watched them with anger visible on her face.
"Maria?" Fernando called and she turned to him, her angry face still on.
"What's wrong?" Fernando who noticed Maria's change in expression asked but she ignored him.
"Let's just get this over with" Maria said sternly and Fernando nodded.
He introduced her to a couple of his business partners and Maria doesn't see the need for any of this.
She knows her brother well and he definitely called her here for something not just to tell everyone she's his sister but she doesn't know what and it's really annoying her.
And the fact that Sebastian is somewhere with Julia angered her even more, she hasn't seen them since and it's killing her inside.
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom" she said to Fernando, she wasn't calm at all.
"Alright, be back fast, I need to introduce you to someone very important" Fernando said and Maria sighed walking away.
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Sebastian was sitting in a room with Miguel and Sanchez.
The room was away from the party hall but still in the same building.
He had received a call from Miguel asking him to attend and of course he refused, but when Miguel mentioned his father, he had to come.
He knew the falcone killed his father for trying to leave the organization but he still doesn't know where his father was buried and how the man died.
Besides, his father told him he had a lot of connections in the falcone so leaving won't be that hard but how did everything go wrong to the extent his mother and himself had to run from the falcone.
When he entered, Julia, Sanchez's daughter led him to meet this men.
These men that claimed to be his father's friends.
"It's good to have you here Sebastian" Sanchez smiled.
"Let's get down to business, what do you know about my father's death" Sebastian said coldly.
"Why are you in a rush, young man" Sanchez chuckled lightly.
"What if I tell you your father did not die before you joined the falcone" Miguel dropped and Sebastian turned to him, his face still cold.
"I'm not saying he isn't dead right now, of course he's dead but he didn't die the time you thought he died" Sebastian still didn't say anything, he just stared at Miguel blankly.
"Which one of you betrayed my father and told the former lider his plan?" Sebastian asked and that took Sanchez by surprise but Miguel was still calm.
"What made you think that?" Miguel asked instead.
Sebastian sighed, it seems he just wasted his time here, these men won't tell him what he wants to know.
Sebastian stood up and made to walk out of the room.
"Everything that has been happening, had happened and will happen is planned by the former lider, that's all I can tell you" Miguel said and Sebastian stopped in his tracks for while without turning.
He resumed his steps and walked out of the room.
"Why did he have to leave, I was going to ask him to marry my daughter" Sanchez said and Miguel raised an eyebrow.
"You want a man like that for your daughter?" Miguel asked.
"It's for business Miguel, business" Sanchez said and Miguel sighed.
When Sebastian walk out of the room he bumped into Julia who was holding a glass of wine and the wine poured on Sebastian suit.
"I'm sorry, I ruined your suit" Julia said apologetically, she took her handkerchief and tried to clean the wine from Sebastian's suit.
"Don't you dare touch him" Maria's voice was heard and they turned their attention to her, she was glaring hard at Julia.
Maria made hurried steps towards them and stood in front of Sebastian who had an amusing look on his face.
She never cease to amaze him.
"Aren't you supposed to be mourning your dead husband?" Maria said.
"What are you doing here!?" Julia said in anger, she definitely wasn't happy to see Maria.
"I'm glad I was here or else you'd have gotten your dirty hands on him, stay away" Maria warned sternly and Julia glared in hate.
Maria turned to Sebastian and held his hand taking him away and Sebastian followed staring at her.
Julia watched them in total anger. Maria ruined her wedding, killed her beloved husband and she wants to be happy? She definitely won't let that happen.
Maria took Sebastian to somewhere quiet, away from Julia and she turned to him, anger written on her face.
"You were going to let her touch you?" Maria asked and Sebastian gave a blank look.
"She did stain my suit with the wine" Sebastian said looking down at the stain.
"It's a black suit, it doesn't show at all" Maria retorted.
"Don't let her touch you ever, don't even talk to her" Maria warned.
"Why?" Sebastian asked walking close to her, a smirk on his face.
"Because I don't want you to talk to her, she's a bitçh" Maria said looking up at him, he was so close, too close. Maria felt her heart race again just like before.
Sebastian stared at her eyes, what was he feeling at the moment, he hasn't seen her in three days and he really didn't think much of it but seeing her now made him...
He doesn't know what it is, he knows it's something but what? his eyes dropped to her lips and he remembered how they felt on his lips, he wants that, he wants the feeling again, he wants to taste her lips.
But all that thought went down the drain when Maria turned.
"Stay away from her" Maria said again and walked away, Sebastian looked at her in disappointment, he walked away when she was out of sight.
Maria went straight to Fernando and he smiled when he saw her.
"What took you so long?" Fernando asked.
"Who do you want to introduce me too, just do it already am tired" Maria said and Fernando smiled.
"This way" he said and lead her to meet a man, Miguel.
"Mr. Ignacio, meet my older sister Maria" Fernando introduced, he was smiling.
"My sister here is a surgeon am very sure you've heard of Maria Vicente hospital" Fernando said again.
"Nice to meet you Miss Vicente" Miguel said and Maria forced a smile and nodded.
"Are you going to a wait for the auction?" Miguel asked and Maria turned to Fernando who gave her pleading eyes.
"Yes, I would" Maria smiled, Miguel nodded and walked away.
Maria turned to Fernando.
"You said you wanted to introduce me to your business partners, what's this?" Maria asked with a frown.
"Yes but it won't hurt to stay for the auction right" Fernando said and Maria sighed.
FEW MINUTES LATER.
Some statues and priceless antiques where arranged in front of the hall.
Miguel Ignacio organized this auction and Fernando promised to attend, Fernando owed Miguel a lot of money and he promised to pay more than the original value of some of the things that was going to be auctioned, that's how he promised to pay his debt.
Immediately Miguel saw Maria he knew Fernando was going to use her to clear his debt but as long as he's getting his money, he won't prey.
Maria had no intention of participating in the auction but when the auction started, Fernando started saying all sort of things, saying how much he loves the statue that was about to be sold.
The statue was worth 2million but someone was willing to pay 5million for it, it was that person's lost but Fernando kept pressuring Maria to get it saying it's value would increase in the future and Maria bought it for 6 million.
Fernando smiled when it was sold to Maria and he turned to Mario who gave him a thumbs up.
Maria bought a painting after the statue and decided to leave after that, she had spent enough for one day.
Fernando walked after her as she walked out of the hall.
"You think am dumb, I know you made me buy those things for your debt, how much do you owe that man" Maria asked with a blank look.
Fernando bit his lips and smiled awkwardly.
"You don't have to worry about it, you've helped enough, I would pay the remaining myself" Fernando said and Maria walked into her car driving away.
Mario came out of the hall and met Fernando.
"What happened?" Mario asked.
"She found out" Fernando said.
"But she still paid for it, you should be happy" Mario said and Fernando nodded forcing a smiling.
He couldn't believe Maria knew what was going on but still spent so much money, maybe if he had asked her she would have given him, after all she has been giving him money anytime he asked.
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SOFIA'S HOUSE, MEXICO 8AM
Isabelle was in her room, her phone rang but she didn't bother answering it cause she knew who it was, it was her boss, she didn't want to go to work today.
Infact for the past two days she hasn't gone to work, since Sofia came home with Bianca as her daughter, Isabelle has been feeling terribly down.
She felt threatened by Bianca's presence, Sofia cherished Isabelle cause she was the only family Sofia knew but now she found her beloved daughter she knew things won't be the same.
Sofia may even give all her money and assets to Bianca which scared Isabelle the most.
She sighed for a millionth time this morning since she woke up.
"I need fresh air" she muttered.
She picked up her phone and called Maria.
"I'm coming to Spain right now" she said immediately Maria picked.
"Finally, I thought you said Spain was boring" Maria said mockingly.
"Just shut up" Isabelle said and hung up.
She got up and put on a jogger and a shirt, she didn't bother packing any clothes cause she would wear Maria's clothes like always.
She took her purse and her phone leaving her room.
She walked downstairs and met Bianca on the couch, she was on her phone.
"Morning" Isabelle said and walked out of the house without waiting for Bianca to answer.
For the past two days she had little or no contact with Bianca, of course she was happy for her aunt but she just couldn't bring herself to talk to the girl.
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MARIA VICENTE HOSPITAL
Maria just got of the phone with Isabelle, she was sitting in her office, when the door opened and someone entered.
"Wesley!" Maria said surprised and the man smiled.
She walked up to him and hugged him, he smiled and returned the hug.
"How have you been Maria?" Wesley asked with a smile
"Very good, what brings you to Spain?" Maria asked still smiling, it's been a while she met Wesley, they met in America when she went there for a surgery in his hospital.
Wesley was American, he liked Maria before and tried dating her but she was with Emilio then so she rejected him but they remain friends after that.
"Vacation, Been so busy I knew I needed a break, so I thought of Spain and a chance to see you again" Wesley said and Maria smiled.
"You missed me that much?" Maria teased.
"More than you know" Wesley said an Maria chuckled.
"Are you still with Emilio?" Wesley asked.
"No" Maria replied and Wesley smiled.
"That means I have a chance now" Wesley muttered.