IVANA'S FAKE MARRIAGE
LUPE DOESN'T KNOW DULCE

"How...did you recognize that girl as Angel, Jupe? Say it! Don't try to lie to me!"

"He's not the Angel I've been in contact with. Who paid me all this time".

"Are you sure?", asked Hector in suspicion of Lupe's confession.

"Do you not believe in your own mother Hector! The woman at the dinner table wasn't the Angel who paid me. I don't know the woman, who she really is" Lupe replied for sure.

Lupe looked annoyed at Hector who doubted his words.

"I only briefly saw Angel but I remember her face. The woman had short, caramel hair. His glamorous appearance is not like him" Lupe explained, seeing Dulce through a MacBook directly connected to the hacienda CCTV camera.

Jose sat in front of Lupe. Looked at the woman. "Ckk...You haven't changed either, after what you did to my grandfather, Lupe. I'll never forget it".

Hearing the words of Jose opening Lupe went awry. The woman confirmed her sitting position, slightly bowing. "I'm sorry for the problem young master Jose. If I was given the chance to make amends, I would do so right now. But the woman with your wife is not the Angel I know. I could have sworn to tell you the truth, sir", Lupe said solemnly.

A moment of silence in the room. A few moments later there was a loud noise outside. Ellios and Hector immediately saw what happened. The moment Ivana and Dulce walked into the study room with panicked faces.

"There was a commotion at the main gate. One of the guards was shot", shouted Ivana in a trembling voice.

Sontak Jose stood and so did Lupe. Jose helps Ivana sit down, while Dulce gives Ivana drinking water that seems shocked to hear the news brought by Adrian plantation foreman a moment ago.

"Pacify yourself, baby. I'll see what happens there–"

”No. You don't go there, I don't want anything to happen to you, Jose", Ivana's pinta held her husband's arm from leaving.

"Please contact polis–"

"Master..

"What happened to Ellios?"

"Shitt's..."

"Tell our men to get ready with guns" Jose ordered, standing straight for the glass cabinet behind his desk. The man pressed the button at the bottom.The moment the closet turned. Jose and Ellios take the guns. Jose throws a bulletproof vest at Ellios.

Lupe stood there listening to Jose's assistant.

Ivana looked at her husband with quivering lips and teary eyes. "Jose..."

"You take care of my wife, don't get out of the hacienda. I'll make sure this place is safe".

"Jose..."

Jose looked at Ivana. He knew Ivana was terrified. While outside there was a noise and gunfire.

"Calm yourself. I promise to overcome this problem" Jose kissed Ivana's forehead and hugged her tightly.

Ivana couldn't hold back her tears. "I beg you.don't go" he said softly.

"They have entered Almiron's land, I will not remain silent. I have to look after this estate Ivana".

Jose breaks his arms while clasping his wife's shoulders to convince Ivana. "I promise nothing will happen to me. Calm yourself".

Jose steps away leaving the crying Ivana sitting on the couch in Jose's study.

"Ivana calm yourself, remember your womb" said Dulce who tried to strengthen the good woman.

Dulce looked at Lupe who was still standing in her place. Dulce stared with a glance at the middle-aged woman. "Have we met before? Your face is no stranger to me..."

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