The next day, Lazzáro woke up with Lia in his arms after an intense night of love killing the longing. The two of them were floating, in love, loving each other more than ever, it was all a real dream, but deep inside her chest, the young woman had an inexplicable tightness, however she didn't say anything, she would never spoil that moment so dreamed of by her. She wanted to believe that nothing bad would happen even though her insides said otherwise.
Lazzáro took her to her work after having breakfast together at Magdalena's house, said goodbye warmly in the car and only then, went to his house, where he would finally meet Marjorie to discuss her plan from a fortnight ago.
He was too tense when he got home. The employees were already all loading the change onto the trucks outside. His eyes found the traitorous Nadia and soon filled with hatred, but he couldn't show it.
As soon as he entered his office, he lit a cigarette, taking the first drag. He waited for the cell phone to ring and as soon as he saw the lawyer's name he answered quickly.
- He speaks. The man's voice strained as he heard the woman explain everything.
“I'll email you an address, you'll have to come over here. It's the only safe place for us to talk about it.
- Right. He agreed and hung up.
He was anxious to know how he would act with his enemies who set him up, when what he wanted most was to kill each one of them with his own hands. But Marjorie said she had the perfect solution that day but would only tell him when the test results came out.
He drove quickly but carefully to the location, always making sure no one was following him. The lawyer was already waiting for him outside, it was a cafe slightly far from their city.
- Hey. Lets go in. - she looked distressed looking to the sides.
"What's in it for me?" - Lazzaro asked as soon as they sat down.
“With the help of some friends, I investigated more about the Gomezes and what they were up to against you. In fact, I have already opened a case against them and the police will be filing an arrest warrant as soon as I say they can do so. — Lazzaro looked at her admiringly — I have influence there. — said the smug lawyer — with good reason.
"Yes, but what are we going to do in the meantime?" Haven't you realized yet that I want to wipe out Hayden, Joyce and Nadia's race with my own hands?! - A feeling of irritation came over him.
He couldn't bear to see them unpunished any longer. They were guilty of months of delusion and lying, making him believe he would die when they were poisoning him to really die, only slowly. On top of everything, they made him stay away from Lia, reject her love, make her cry for him. Lazzáro would never forgive anyone who made his beloved cry, including himself.
“You need to pretend you're apart. she said and he looked at her indignantly.
- No. No chance of that happening! I've been away from her too long, don't you think? — the hatred he felt was inexplicable.
"Lazzaro, it's necessary." For her sake if that's what you want. Marjorie tried to make him understand.
“I won't stay away from her. I am not going! It's already decided, there has to be another way for me to catch the bastards and still keep her safe by my side.
"By your side is where she just can't be." You think they won't try on you again? Lia "helped" Hayden, betrayed him. Do you really think that whoever was able to poison someone for money wouldn't be able to do worse for having ruined the grand plan? the woman exclaimed making the man tense.
"I hadn't thought of that shit!!!" he roared angrily. "And what the fuck is the plan then?" I want to see motherfucking Hayden under my feet, as well as bloody Joyce and Nadia!
“We could just turn the whole case over to the police and have them go to jail. That way nobody would get hurt. But... As I assured you on the first day, we'll make them suffer before then. he said.
— Jail is little for them. I need to see them suffering, I'm angry Marjorie, very angry and I won't be able to be happy with the woman I love, feeling this resentment inside me. I actually wanted to finish every single one of them. They tried to kill me. So let's go right to the end. — was upset. At that moment, the man's hatred could almost be greater than anything he felt.
It just wasn't greater than the love he felt for Lia Hamilton. And for her, perhaps only for her, would he be able to give up revenge.
“Not much we can do with it without being such an outlaw. The only thing you can do is go out there and beat the fuck up. And as for women, we have other means of making vain bitches pay for their own appearance in some salon that "accidentally" left the product too long and caused hair to fall out, eyebrows, body itches, nails to rot... A scare that I myself will take charge of commanding. Lazzaro smiled tensely at the idea.
“That's not quite what I wanted for them. But it could be, I want Joyce to be worse and I myself make a point of taking good care of Hayden. The lawyer nodded.
— Lazzaro... But why is the greatest hatred for him and not for everyone equally? she asked, truly confused.
"Because he's in love with my wife!" She shook her head, understanding everything now.
"Is this more out of jealousy then?" he laughed.
“It's jealousy, it's anger, it's hate, it's everything. They put me through the worst months of my life. They can't just go to jail unscathed, that's all.
— I only ask that you be careful with your decisions, you could end up hurting yourself in the process. Don't worry, go see Lia in hiding and tell her I'll be taking care of Joyce and Nadia. That is all.
Marjorie got up and left. In truth, she hadn't understood very well what Lazzáro wanted to do, however she feared that he would be impulsive in moments of anger and that's what she saw in his eyes. He knew that when he drank he was capable of many things and so he would immediately speed up the process and the preventive arrest warrant for the three.
Lazzáro was driving home when his phone rang, he was nervous when he picked it up and the situation only got worse when he heard the voice say on the phone: hi, it's me. Please don't come to Magdalena's, Hayden found out and he's here.
It was Lia calling from Mrs. Fabree's landline, her voice husky and teary. The man's body was filled with dread and panic, and without thinking twice he disobeyed her request.
Fucking hell I'm going to leave you in danger with this psychopath.