Dramatic

Virginia

She still protested a lot, but I didn't answer any more of her messages and when I was finishing packing, both mine and Murilo's, he came into the room, all suspicious.

" Can I request you just one thing? " he asked, using his index finger to emphasize the number one.

" Yes, you can request " I readily agreed.

" Don't let Bruna have the power to annoy you " he said "I know that she intends to do just that.”

"I can promise you that I'll avoid any unpleasantness. Is that good for you?”

Murilo smiled wryly and pulled me into a tight embrace, his mouth on my ear.

"I love you, Virginia. And I care about both of you.”

"I know you do.”

We exchanged a chaste but meaningful kiss and I could feel all of Murilo's love, but I still couldn't declare my feelings.

" Then let's act," he said, as we pulled away " I will send a message to the pilot, that he will be ready in an hour.

" I thought we were going by car, " I commented.

Once again I felt the power of all Murilo's wealth weigh on my shoulders when he explained that we were going by helicopter, and when I told him that I had arranged to pick up Mariana, he sent a driver to do this.

We left on time, and despite all my friend's complaints about such blackmail, I just smiled, happy that I would have Mariana with me that weekend.

Murilo

My house in Guarujá was located in the beach resort of Pernambuco Beach, and it was a place that I had a great affection for, for all the moments that I had lived in that house next to my family in the last years.

But Bruna had also been part of some of those moments and was feeling practically the owner of the place, taking advantage of the fact that she knew all the employees and that they also knew her, to give orders and more orders.

And when I arrived, accompanied by Virginia and Mariana, I realized that she intended to treat my woman as someone who was not welcome in my house when the only person who should not be there was her.

" How nice that you have arrived, Murilo " Bruna greeted me, making a point of ignoring the two women next to me "I've already instructed the catering team about lunch, and now I'm organizing the distribution of the bedrooms.”

I would have said that this had already been done by me, through direct conversation with the buffet organizer, and about the rooms, I wondered where my secretary would be, who had been in charge of this part but to avoid Virginia noticing what was happening, I thought it was better just to nod in agreement.

I held Virginia's hand, who didn't seem to be feeling well at all since we had gotten out of the helicopter and intended to go straight to my suite, in the wing reserved only for family members and the guests closest to us, such as Mariana, who was also accompanying us.

" Where are you going? " Bruna asked with irritation.

I imagined that her anger was because I had not dismissed her even a single word and was already walking towards the stairs, and as I felt Virginia stop walking, I feared that she was going to retort to Bruna's words and faced her with silent request in my gaze.

I knew that this was only the tip of the iceberg, for I still had a whole weekend ahead of me, which for anyone could be considered something fantastic, but which for me only caused wear and tear.

"I will not accept that snake thinking that he owns this house, Murilo.”

That was the first thing Virginia said as soon as we arrived at my suite in the house, which, for my comfort, was located in a wing far away from the common rooms, and that would allow us at least a little privacy while we were there.

"I just didn't say anything because I was very nauseous after the helicopter ride.”

I realized that Virginia must not be feeling well, so I didn't retaliate against Bruna's attitude of giving out the accommodations.

" But I'm going to shower and rest for just a few minutes, and we'll go back to the room and welcome all the employees, " she said, her finger pointing.

" Come on, I'll help you " I offered, hoping that she would forget about Bruna, at least for the time being.

I wasn't wrong in believing that Bruna's attitudes when we first arrived were just the beginning of everything, but I never would have imagined that maybe she wouldn't be my biggest problem. Something that I put in check, with the arrival of Aquiles and his girlfriend.

" I can't believe you brought Lavinia with you, Aquiles! " I said, as soon as we were alone in the huge library in the house.

" She is my girlfriend. How could you believe that I wouldn't bring her with me? " Aquiles pointed, making a wide gesture with his hands.

"Shouldn't she be recording some soap operas or movies?”

"Lavinia managed to arrange her schedule so that she would be free today and tomorrow.”

I was really in a complicated moment in my life and I asked myself why I didn't follow my instincts and give up this trip right away.

" What a wonderful thing," I said with obvious cynicism.

" I don't like the way you are referring to my girlfriend, Murilo " My asshole cousin dared to scold me.

"And the way your girlfriend treated my wife at our grandmother's house means nothing to you? The fact that Grandma believes that Virginia is not a good girl because Lavinia went to fill her head?”

Aquiles seemed to be embarrassed to have his girlfriend's attitude exposed in this way, but I knew that it wouldn't change anything.

My cousin was in love, and being with a woman he believed he loved was more important than anything else in that situation.