STELA GOMES
I woke up in the morning and noticed that Ivan wasn't in bed, but I knew he had slept here because I felt his body on the bed at some point during the night. Only God knows the effort it takes to sleep in the same bed as this man. But I can't let him suspect anything because he's capable of locking me inside this room.
I picked up my cell phone and saw that there was already a message from Andreza.
Andreza: We'll have lunch at the usual restaurant at noon. Don't be late—a hug.
That meant she had managed to convince Carlos to help me.
I had to think carefully about how I would do this. After all, I'd never lived alone. I always had my grandparents around, and when they died, I went straight to live with Ivan. But now I have to be strong and brave. I could no longer live und
