IVAN SMITH
I wouldn't say I liked the idea of attending Bernardo's birthday, but my uncle didn't give me a choice. Whether I liked it or not, I still owed him obedience, as he was almost like a father to me. Carlos and Andreza would also be there, representing the family. I would have to represent the company and was expected to bring a companion. But if I had to take someone, it would be my dear Stela. However, I wouldn't throw her into the lion's den like that.
Surely, this event would be full of journalists; the press would be there in force, and bringing Stela would expose her to this world. She wasn't prepared for that. As soon as I arrived at the party, Caroline clung to me, and of course, the journalists loved it. We were always photographed together. She treated me like a true fr
