IVANA'S FAKE MARRIAGE
THE DISCUSSION IN THE MORNING

Jose stood on the balcony of his room, staring at the darkness of the night covered in starlight.

The man gulped the tequila down the toilet. "I think Insomnia is back on me tonight" he murmured.

Then he rubbed his forehead. "Shitt.why can't I forget that kiss. Her lips are so soft. That face is so pretty".

"Shitt's..."

Jose was angry again. "It turns out you framed me Leo. Your sister is so beautiful how could I possibly hold back. You made me forget about Ximena, you son of a bitch!"

"You know Ximena is the only woman I love even though since she died I was in a relationship with another woman but Ximena is still always on my mind".

"Look now, all I remember is the face of that dissident woman".

Jose shook his head. "No. This marriage is only temporary. Until the Nasviell plantation resurrected. I promise I'll help your brother, Leo. After that we parted", Jose insisted as he stepped inside his room.

*

Jose came down the archway in the hacienda. From where he could catch Ivana's voice heard laughing happily.

New atmosphere in hacienda Almiron. Where every day there was only a silent atmosphere now a hundred degrees changed completely. It seems like there is a lot of people there, especially Ivana's chirping and laughter. The girl had only lived there for a day.

In the next instant, it was true that a beautiful face that was laughing happily entered from the side door of the hacienda with one of the young maids working in the hacienda.

Jose stared hard at Ivana. When he saw Jose, Ivana's laughter stopped, especially the man's face was not friendly. Chilly.

"What are you doing with that rose?", asked Jose in a keto tone.

"I just picked it up in the side garden. I'm with Belacruz, it turns out your garden is very beautiful Jose. I like–"

"Take the rose from my wife. Are you stupid to let my wife take him like that, huh? Look at his bloody hands!", huffed Jose at the servant named Belacruz.

Quickly Bela picked up the red rose that was in Ivana's arms. "I'm sorry miss", he said softly as he lowered his head not daring to look at his master.

"Go there, take care of your work!"

Bowing and bowing, the servant passed from the presence of Jose and Ivana.

Ivana stared in disbelief at Jose who was angry like that just because his hand was hit by a rose thorn. "What the fuck are you, being rude to your servant. He is innocent, I want to pick the roses. Just hit by the thorns of a rose you get angry like this. Too much!", exclaimed Ivana annoyed.

Not caring about Jose looking at her with a cold face, Ivana was about to leave in the presence of the man who upset her.

"Guide me eat!"

"You're dissidents. Stop pissing me off, Ivana" said Jose.

Ivana clucked in annoyance against Jose. Without waiting for Jose he stepped into the dining room.

Jose smiled at Ivana's behavior. He walked behind her staring at the beautiful back of the girl.

The two enjoyed breakfast together in a quiet atmosphere. Only the clanking of spoons and forks clashed against Ivana's porcelain plate. While Jose only enjoyed a slice of meat sandwich and a glass of warm milk.

"How did you sleep?"

Ivana didn't answer Jose's question. He continued eating.

"Are you mute, Ivana!"

Ivana put the spoon and fork on the plate. The bright brown hazel stared intently at Jose. "I don't like you treating someone like Jose did. Belacruz is not wrong, I myself want to pick the rose. Anyway you're overdoing it, it's just a slight scratch. Not bad", Ivana said still in his regret to Jose.

Jose wiped the tip of his lips with a clean, white napkin. "Just keep it negligent. He can scrape the thorns on that rose stalk before you take him. Remember Ivana, I don't like people who work for me to make the slightest mistake".

"By reprimanding Belacruz, it means he made a mistake. And he knows it's the consequence of working here. Tomorrow rest assured he will never repeat his mistake again. It's to make them better, not make things worse. If they don't like it, I don't force them to stick with me. Please leave. And I'll give a big severance to those who leave".

"That's the rule I put in place at Almiron, why my men are loyal and no one has betrayed me until this very second" Jose said.

Ivana was silent at Jose's words.

Jose moved from his seat. "I'll be in the factory all day. You can do anything at Almiron. You're safe here".

Ivana stood following Jose.

"Jose I want to go to Nasviell to finish my job. Today the farm engineer came back to my plantation. And some farmers have to plant agave seedlings on already open land".

"Just go there I will accompany you", said Jose.

Ivana widened her eyes. "But I can do it myself Jose. You're busy, I want this morning to Nasviell–"

"You go with me! Or not at all. Don't keep arguing against me, Ivana!", ketus Jose while turning his body passed from the dining room.

With her mouth open Ivana could only stare at the wide back of the man.

"Why did he manage my life? What Jose forgot, I'm a nobody. A wedding? Really, it's only temporary. Theatricals. I won't bow to him because he forbids me. I'm going to Nasviell now. Whether the man allows it or not..."

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