- Cecilia, you are getting better every day! You too, Luana yet you still think it's crazy that they intend to do mainly you, Luana. The capo doesn't know that you intend to go with Cecilia, and I'm sure he won't accept it.
We mourned in the worst possible way, we missed Tomás in such a painful and painful way that both Mama, Luana and I wanted to die to be with him, the worst was Melina who always called for her father but he would never come back.
After seven days of mourning, Sergio started training with me and it was a surprise when Luana also wanted to learn to shoot and martial arts with me.
She that was shy and more reserved, closed herself even more inside her cocoon of protection, Luana like me is totally focused on training not being distracted by anything including not going back to the mansion claiming that she needed to have more attention and total focus on training and on our plan to approach Gian Tolentino.
- Sergio, Mr. Bernardino can't know and I count on your discretion, we are so close to eliminate that worm from the face of the earth, so let's continue where we left off. We don't have time for distraction!
Luana and I had a hard time at first, but then we managed to understand and act like Sergio in the way of shooting and fighting, but, of course, putting our personalities into each of the practices. Luana is aggressive and always ready for an imminent attack, while I am attentive and cunning, observing every move to use in my favor.
- That's enough for today! I am totally broken, I won't be able to practice anymore!
Luana and I smiled at him knowing that we had finished with Sergio in a few hours of training, suddenly Mr. Bernardino came toward us still limping because of the shot in the leg, I suspected that he knew that Luana was training but realizing that the day was approaching when we would go after the unfortunate mastermind of the attack, he decided to intervene.
- Luana, I want you to come to my office now, we need to talk!
My sister-in-law was wearing only a top and leggings, making her body more provocative, Mr. Bernardino couldn't take his eyes off her when Luana turned her back to him, totally ignoring his orders.
- Where do you think you are going, girl? I'm ordering you to go to my office, are you deaf?
- I'm not deaf, sir, I just don't feel like talking to you, I'm hungry and tired, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going home.
My sister-in-law was disgusted with life and with everything that had happened to her brother and to her. But Bernardino also seemed to be a very difficult man, he went towards her pulling my friend by the arm, Luana gave him a quick blow that made him fall to the ground, it was a trick that Sergio had never taught us. My sister-in-law is training capoeira during the early hours of the morning with a master of this art that I lived near here, I couldn't go because I can't neglect my little girl, she needs me.
- I told you I'm not going, sir!
- Abused and disobedient woman, I am still the capo of this family, you owe me obedience, insolent girl.
Luana continued without expression watching Mr. Bernardino getting up from the floor with some difficulty having to be helped by Sergio. I went to Luana before she spoke or did something stupid.
- Sister-in-law, go talk to Mr. Bernardino, please don't confront him, not now that we are so close to the wretch who took Thomas away from us!
- I'll go because you're asking me to, I don't have the patience for this depraved man anymore, but I'll swallow him for you, Ceci!
She went in the direction of Bernardino, who looked terrible after the way he had been tripped, when he realized that my friend was going to talk to him, Mr. Bernardino took her by the arm and dragged my sister-in-law to his mansion. I know that Luana will control herself because everything depends on her for our plan to follow its course as programmed from the beginning.
Bernardino
Hatred mixed with excitement!
That's what I felt about Luana, the woman beat the crap out of me like I was any other man, if my leg was fully recovered she would pay me dearly for the affront, but I must admit I really liked to see her more sensual and daring, very different from the girl who came into my mansion to help my housekeeper a year ago.
- Sit down there, girl! Don't make me break every finger on your hand.
She sat down against her will, Luana had changed a lot with the death of her brother, not only her but also Cecilia, I understood that it was a great loss but that did not give her the right to face me.
- Listen, I understand what you are going through, I also lost a sister because of the Tolentines, but acting like this won't change things. You no longer come to help Conceição, you spend hours training with Cecilia and even after she stops you from continuing, this attitude of yours is understandable but not acceptable. I want you to go back to work in the kitchen, I don't want you to get involved in this vendetta with Cecilia and, most importantly, I want you to go back to being the sweet, quiet girl I knew.
- Is that all you had to say? Am I dismissed?
She stood up and walked towards the door without showing any kind of adverse reaction, just prepared to leave.
- You are not excused! I want you to know that I am taking on the responsibilities of your family as capo and especially as your future husband, I will wait for Cecilia's plan to come true and then I will make my engagement to you official and shortly thereafter we will marry as family tradition dictates.
Luana began to laugh as if she was mocking me and my plans, the girl was quite insolent.
- Mr. Bernardino, you don't need to marry me because of what happened to Tomas or take on responsibilities that are not yours, and Cecilia and I are taking good care of Mamma and Melina, don't worry about that. You can continue screwing your whores as you always did, we don't need you, besides, look for another well-born girl in the family to marry because I'm no longer any good for that!
What did she mean by this statement? Luana will have to accept it, she has no other choice.
- It's decided, Luana, you will be my wife, you will bring mama, Cecilia and the little one to live here in the mansion and this matter is closed, I hope you will be here tomorrow for breakfast, Conceição misses you in the kitchen!
- Mr. Bernardino, I don't think you understand, I will not marry you, first because I don't want to and second because I am no longer a virgin.
That revelation took me by surprise, I did not imagine that Luana was not a virgin, what happened?
- Surprised? Please don't be! Do you think you were the only one who looked at me in a lustful way? No, Mr. Bernardino! There was another man who also desired me, and that can not simply act as expected of a man of the family and raped me, now that you know about my story I ask you to stop trying to occupy a place that if it depends on me will remain empty and not to comment to my mother, she does not know about it as my late brother also did not know, I intend to leave this story a secret while I live my mother, I hope you do not say anything.
She waited for a few minutes for some reaction from me, but as she didn't get any, Luana prepared to leave, not without first speaking directly.
- You will let me participate in the plan with Cecilia, I will not work here again because I need to focus on training and you will no longer bother me with absurd ideas like those mentioned just now. Sir, I can serve you as one of your best assassins but I will never serve you as a wife, that is impossible for me. Now, if you will allow me, I need to rest tomorrow, the training starts early!
Luana left without saying anything and I, like an idiot, couldn't say anything to counter her. I don't know if it was the fact that she was so direct or the information she had said about not being a virgin and having been raped, but I just couldn't react to everything I heard. I need time to absolve everything but of one thing I was sure, I want Luana for myself and I will not give up having her.