The day was gray, it was raining heavily. In the middle of a deserted street, the ghostly image of a small creature can be seen, swaying slowly and quietly from side to side, from one side to the other. Ceaselessly. The water has completely covered her, and the cold pierces her bones, but she seems unfazed by anything, she just walks with the slow movement, like a leaf in the wind. She just walks, trying to process and understand what has happened to her these last two days in which her life has become a real chaos.

If she had been told that, at 20, she would be living through all this, she would not have believed it, but yes, she cannot deny it, much less change it, she can only do the only thing she knows... move forward alone.

Two days before.

Like every morning, Luna woke up very early to go to work. Since, at 18, she left the orphanage where she grew up, she has worked as a cleaning lady in a large transport company.

She eats breakfast happily because she has managed to complete her fourth semester at the online university, she feels that life is smiling at her. She has her great love, whom she is going to marry as soon as she graduates, although sometimes, only sometimes, she feels a little ashamed, since her boyfriend is the son of the owner of the company. She shakes her head every time negative thoughts assail her, he loves her and always shows her all his love.

Luna is a simple girl, she likes to work and strives to get ahead. Her hair is brown, her skin is tan and her eyes are black, like two lanterns in the night they shine on her face making her even more beautiful than she already is. Her face is small, she is all small, measuring only 1.60 meters. Thin lips, and a small mouth, but they match the rest of her person. Her body could be described as an hourglass, for many simply perfect. She likes to exercise, and she has learned to defend herself. She doesn't want to feel insecure walking down the street so she learned to defend herself.

She finished her breakfast, cleaned everything and went to work. She walked to the bus stop and after 30 minutes she arrived at her destination. She walked to the staff entrance, and upon entering, she marked her entry card.

Good morning Luna, how is everything today? Asked Cesar animatedly, the officer who guards the entrance of the employees.

Good morning Cesar, very happy because yesterday I did well on the last subject of the semester Replied with her unparalleled smile the sweet girl.

_ Congratulations, you are a very intelligent girl in some things, but in others I advise you to open your eyes wide.

What do you mean? I don't understand why you're telling me this, but don't worry, I'm always very careful. Well, I'm going to start before the office employees arrive Luna found Cesar's comment very strange, he had never told her anything like that, but she really didn't worry too much, she just thought it was because she was very alone and sometimes that could be dangerous.

Luna had met Cristian, her boyfriend, at work. She was finishing cleaning the vice president's office when he arrived, and he was mesmerized looking at the beautiful young woman who was cleaning his office. The work had to be finished when he arrived, but that day in particular, the girl who took care of that area had not attended work and it was Luna's turn to replace her, but after finishing with her own sector.

When she turned around to leave the office, she froze, stunned by the presence of the handsome man in front of her. For his part, he was the same way, captivated not only by her beautiful body but also by her beautiful face, all of her was spectacular, something never seen by him.

The young woman apologized for the delay and ran out leaving Cristian's office sparkling clean and of course alone.

He loved the girl's attitude, who was obviously very young. At 25 he felt really delighted with this presence, her shyness, the sweetness that could be seen in her reactions when noticing his presence and of course the blush, which left her exposed. He already had a lot of experience with women and he knew perfectly well when he had made a good impression.

From that day on, he began his conquest plan, that beautiful and small girl had to be for him.

Their backgrounds were diametrically opposed. While she struggled daily to obtain her degree and survive; he had everything in abundance, he never had to strive for anything. As an only child he always got what he wanted. His parents had instilled in him a love of money and a thirst for wealth, which meant that he never had enough.

He was quite a heartthrob, 1.75 meters tall, blond and blue-eyed. Perfect features, square jaw, straight nose, quite an Adonis. According to gossip magazines, one of the most attractive men in the Country of the Sun, they said that any woman would be happy for just one night with him. And for Cristian what the magazines said was sacred, and the truth is that none rejected him, all fell immediately surrendered at his feet.

All but one, a small cleaning lady from his company, who was not carried away by wealth or material things. With her he had to use other strategies, seduce her little by little, court her, send her flowers, chocolates. Invite her to the cinema, to dinner, to simple places of course, a walk in the moonlight, a picnic in the countryside.

All things that he never did nor thought he was going to do, but his efforts paid off. A year after that first meeting, she lived in a small, but luxurious apartment, that Cristian had bought for her. Of course, it was not in her name, he was not that foolish. Nothing mattered to her, only that they were together, every day she strived harder to work and study so that he, her love, would be proud of her. This is why she did not accept the proposal not to work and live only on him, that reduced her to being a woman who did not get ahead on her own and who needed a man to support her. She loves him but she needs to feel that she can do it alone, improve herself to feel good about herself, capable and strong, like a great oak tree, difficult to knock down.

Returning to that beautiful morning.

Luna had already finished cleaning her sector of offices on the fifth floor and the bathrooms on the 5th and 6th floors, she worked very hard, as every day. Then she retired to take her break. That day the manager of the top floor, the one for the bosses, left early because she hurt her hand, so she had to take care of any unforeseen events that occurred, it was just in case because in reality nothing ever happened, or so she believed.

Near the time of departure she was called from the CEO's office, since there had been an unforeseen event with the coffee. Just thinking that she would be in front of her father-in-law she became very nervous, although he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law, she had to calm down and do her job well, she thought...

But nothing of all that she had experienced until now prepared her for what she was going to hear in that office...

"Father, I already told you that I'm going to marry Camila, she is the only woman who can walk by my arm, the only one who is at my level. I could never have Luna by my side, she is very good and beautiful, but she is not qualified to be my wife. The only place a girl of her class can have is the one she has, as a mistress." Cristian mentions with a joking tone, which denoted that what he said caused him grace.

"You leave me calmer son, your wedding is in two days and I was afraid you would regret it. You know that Camila and her millions are the best thing that could have happened to you" Raul replies, cynically, for them all that mattered was money, people are worth according to their economic level, but Luna is just now seeing this, the bandage from her eyes has begun to fall and the reality of a hard truth has arrived in her life.

Both laugh and she in her heart understands that who they are laughing at is her. She is mute and surprised, but willing to continue listening.

"Of course, it is an opportunity that I cannot miss for anything in the world. But there is nothing that prevents me from continuing to enjoy the body and unconditional love that my Luna gives me. She will have all my love, only in the shadows, she can never be my wife."

"Son, you can always play away from home, but never put those women above your wife. Remember that that can make you lose millions"

It didn't matter losing his wife, nor his future children, people didn't matter, only the millions, that's what it all boiled down to for them. Luna felt disgusted, nausea invaded her, she feared losing control and betraying her presence. It was lucky that the secretaries were not there at that moment, although she had no idea where they had gone nor did she care, she just wanted to run out of there but she didn't want to betray herself and let them know that she had heard, not yet.

The conversation was going to continue, but she decided that it was enough, so she set about making noise with the cleaning supplies and knocking on the door to disguise it. She was not going to show that she had heard everything, she was not going to make a scene, she was going to leave that place with her head held high. Just because she was poor, she was not going to let herself be trampled on.

The moment they heard noises they both stopped talking, and as soon as they knocked on the door they gave the pass. With all the integrity that the young woman had, she entered the place and fulfilled her function, after all she was very proud of her work. She controlled the naughty tears that were trying to come out, finished cleaning and left the office.

Cristian had looked at her full of fear, he wondered why she had gone and not the usual one, whose name he did not even know and he did not care. He was restless, what if she had heard?, If she found out about everything and left him? Then he calmed down, of course she won't leave him, no woman in her place would, she would accept everything in order to be with a man like him, after all Luna loved him, she always believed everything and was willing for him, why would it be different now.

At the moment she was leaving the office a beautiful woman came out of the elevator and headed towards it. All of her exuded glamor and class, she is dazzling, Luna thought. Brunette with blue eyes like the sky, a skin that looked soft and cared for, very white, like snow. She was definitely Cristian's fiancee, she had no doubt.

When this young woman passed by her side she looked at her with evident disgust trying to get as far away from her as possible, as if with just a touch she would contaminate her, as if her mere presence would make her sick. She wrinkled her nose, seeming to smell a nauseating smell. These gestures and actions far from angering Cristian amused him, and how not if that is the way he looks at people of his class, if with Luna it was different is because he wanted to take her to bed, he had become fond of her, and once he had her he liked her too much and did not want to discard her... he doesn't want to now either. Thinking about it well he has to convince her to stop working, it gives him a lot of repulsion to see her in uniform and cleaning everything, besides that way she does not find out, for now, about his marriage, and if he supports her he can control her better.

Luckily Luna had already left the office. He approached his fiancee and gave her a sweet kiss and hugged her, with a smile on his lips, a gesture that the girl responded in the same way.

He really didn't mind marrying her, she was extremely beautiful, with a lot of class, raised to be the perfect wife and mother, but despite everything she was not his Luna, she did not have her strength or her sweetness. He remembers the first time he saw her, at first he felt annoyed, at that time the cleaning staff should not be in the office, but all his anger vanished as soon as he saw her, she was beautiful, warm, a body that looked extremely tempting, despite the uniform. He was literally drooling and at that moment he knew that she had to be his, especially when he saw the way she looked at him and the blush on her cheeks.

"Honey... honey! Where are you? Am I talking to you?" a very shrill voice sounded, taking him out of the cloud, of memories, in which he had gotten into escaping for a moment from his reality.

"Oh, sorry, I was distracted thinking about some things I have pending. But don't worry my love that I'm here for you, my dad will surely take care of my pending things" Cristian replied sweetly holding Camila by the waist. If there is something that he is good at is faking interest when he really doesn't have it.

"Of course son, don't worry enjoy your time with your future wife so you can finish coordinating everything for the wedding."

"Perfect dear because I'm coming to pick you up so we can go eat at our favorite restaurant, today my beloved cousin arrives and I want you to meet him". She shone with happiness for marrying Cristian, not that she loved him either, but she loved the status that being his wife gives her, a woman like her cannot marry an inferior man, and since the man she loves is an impossible one, she has no choice but to follow this plan. Anyway he is extremely handsome and an excellent lover, the best of all she thought sighing, however he can't be better than him, nobody is better than him, she thought with melancholy.

"Of course Cami, let's go meet him, I've heard a lot about him, he is very famous worldwide". It would be very good to get him to invest in his company, he could expand his fleet even more and cover the whole world, with new routes both aerial and terrestrial, he even ventured to dream of entering the world of cargo transport, which would bring great profits, if he was not doing it yet it was because he lacked capital, but if he managed to capture this big fish nobody will stop him.

With that in mind they both left hand in hand towards the restaurant, it was the best in the city, a reservation was extremely complicated, they even had a waiting list, but she who was very foresighted and intelligent, so she had bribed the staff of the place to get them a table, she needed to impress her beloved cousin. She had dressed and put on makeup for the occasion, trying to look even more beautiful than she already was. She should always look sweet, gentle, delicate and of course beautiful, unsurpassed. If only she could be his, if that love were possible...

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Luna for her part left the cleaning things in their place, and went straight to human resources to resign from that job. She was not going to spend another day in that place, she was not going to allow them to continue making fun of her or much less humiliating her more. The luck was that as she was an employee of such a low category, the lowest to be precise, she did not need too much protocol to resign, she could present a handwritten note notifying it and problem solved.

No one asked the reason for her decision, no one even looked at her, she left her resignation along with her uniform and set out to leave the building. Cesar was no longer in his post, which was a shame because she was not going to be able to say goodbye to him, the only one with whom she really spoke besides her cleaning partners, who were not in their places, although in reality they were not friends.

With all the weight of the world on her shoulders she went to her apartment, which in reality was not, she had just realized that she has to leave that place, she cannot stay there for a minute more. She walked a bit to a nearby plaza and sat down to breathe, think and calm down. Her world had crumbled, what she did not know is that it had not finished falling, the worst for her is yet to come, and the decisions she makes will depend on her happiness or her misfortune.

After sitting on the bench for a while, she decided to go to the apartment to get her things. She had to find a place to spend the night, she couldn't waste too much time. Nor did she want, for anything in the world, to run into Cristian, she couldn't face him yet, although she sensed that at some point she would have to.

She walked to the bus stop. She only waited a few minutes and it arrived, she was lucky not to have to wait so long. In 30 minutes she arrived home, well, the one she considered her home for a while, today she understood that it had never been.

Upon entering and looking around, a wave of memories invaded her. In every corner was the presence of who, until that morning, she had believed was the man with whom she was going to share her life. She smiled mockingly to herself.

The apartment had only one bedroom, it was large and comfortable; a small kitchen-dining room and a beautiful living room. It was painted in pastel shades, light blue, yellow and white. Everything was beautiful, with exquisite taste. The furniture was fine and delicate, the sofa cost a year of her salary, she could never have afforded it. Not to mention the rest of the furniture. Of course, he had bought and chosen everything, he never even let her give her opinion on the decoration or the furniture. Now she understood why, he was afraid that she would choose things that were not up to his standard.

She felt overwhelmed and suffocated by the place, his scent was still impregnated everywhere. She was an intruder, she had remained stuck in the entrance as if her presence was not welcome. And she thought that was her home. She sat on the comfortable sofa and allowed herself to cry, she was torn by pain and burst into tears. She could form a lagoon of so many tears that she shed, she thought with amusement.

After crying for hours, she remembered that she had to find a place to sleep. She looked at her cell phone, she had the hope, foolish hope, that he had sent her a message... but there was nothing, he had not tried to communicate with her. She didn't even understand why she held foolish hopes. To hell with everything, we must move on. Better that he didn't speak to her, since she already knew who he really was.

She got up, went to the bedside table and took out the box where she keeps her cash savings. The rest she has in the bank. She manages herself very well, and he took care of the household expenses and also the market. Idiot, she was a kept mistress and hadn't realized it. It seems that she was much more naive than she had imagined. So many years alone, so many years longing to be loved that she confused, perhaps, love with desire. She no longer knew what to think, the only thing that was clear to her is that he did not love her, he only wanted her in his bed. She regretted having given herself to him, and not because she was prudish, of course not, after all this is the 21st century, but for giving him the pleasure and thus allowing him to humiliate her more.

She took her documents, a small bag with the few clothes she had, the ones that were hers, the money and calmly went out in search of a hotel, something cheap. She had to go further towards the central area, so she had to look for a bus again, she was not going to waste money on taxis, she did not know how long it would take to get a new job.

Upon arriving at the place, she walked a few blocks and found a picturesque hotel, nothing luxurious, just the right size for her pocket. The place was very clean and the room very comfortable. She only wanted to sleep and that is what she was about to do when a message arrived on her phone. Cristian was talking to her.

"Honey, I'm sorry I couldn't see you today, some problems have arisen in the company, nothing serious don't worry, but I have to travel early tomorrow and I'll be away for a few weeks, if everything goes well we'll be able to expand, we'll be the biggest company worldwide. You're going to be very proud of me. I love you, wish me luck"

"I miss you my love, please take care of yourself in my absence, and when I come back we'll talk about work, I don't like to see you cleaning up other people's dirt"

"Again I tell you I LOVE YOU"

She read the message a thousand times, she didn't plan to answer but she was afraid that if she didn't, he would keep insisting or call her, it was better to answer. Damned hypocrite, but she had already seen his true colors, he was just an empty vessel. Now she finally understood that metaphor, he is beautiful on the outside, but there is nothing inside him, like a beautiful empty vase.

"I wish you all the best on your trip"

It was clear the double meaning in which she said it, she wished him, despite everything, the best... or maybe not, let him rot she thought, let him screw himself and... that's it, it's all over, she didn't want to think anymore. She turned off her phone and fell asleep.

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Cristian was very pleased with himself, lunch had been very productive, although Camila's cousin turned out to be a damn conceited guy, he was confident that he would be able to get a few million out of him. He still smiled remembering the scene.

Hello cousin! I am very happy that you can be with us on this special occasion. It wouldn't be the same if I missed you Camila's shrill voice flooded the place. If they were dogs they would be howling in pain.

Hello Camila, I had some business to attend to in the city, that's why I'm here For some reason that Cristian did not understand but his fiancee knew perfectly well, the young man who had just arrived was not very kind. This is why Cristian considered him conceited.

Vito, let me introduce you to my fiance, Cristian Miller

Pleasure Cristian Vito Lombardi at your service Vito's gaze was cold and scrutinizing, as if he wanted to know what others think, or worse, as if they knew.

Camila went out of her way to attend to her cousin, and give him a thousand compliments. For his part Cristian did the same, as expected they talked about business, each was an expert in their fields, although while one only attended to matters relating to transport, the other developed in many categories.

Vito was the owner of a transnational company, the largest company in South City, with ramifications all over the world. He did not have a single line of business but diversified from food, clothing, security, technology, to name a few. Now he was investing in real estate. That is precisely why he is in Blue City, he wanted to buy a hotel by the sea and turn it into a great resort, the best of all.

The man looked mockingly at his "cousin" and the idiot who is going to marry her, he realized immediately that the poor unfortunate wants his money, but he is not naive and only invests if it is something really good. While he is in this country he is going to take the time to review a proposal, if it suits him of course he intends to put money in. It would be a good thing for him, perhaps, to also have a transport company among his, both passenger and cargo.

The meal went smoothly, all the women stopped to look at the handsome men who were there, and hated Camila because she could be in the company of such specimens, they were men as beautiful as they were powerful, they attracted the attention of everyone there. Many women seemed to eat them with their eyes. Their elegant bearing and dominant aura took the breath away from the women in the place.

Cristian was a little anxious, he had not been able to talk to his Luna, he was afraid that she had heard something unpleasant, or that she would realize that Camila was dating him. Definitely when he returned from his honeymoon he had to talk to her, clarify everything and assure her that the only one he loved was her. No one else was going to be in his heart, but he had to make sure that his marriage was a commercial agreement even if it wasn't in reality.

Finally that lunch was over and he managed to get rid of Camila for a few minutes, enough to send a message to his love. Anything so she wouldn't worry, or worse look for him, Camila couldn't, for anything in the world, know about Luna, that would be his ruin.

The messages he sent were concise, but he was able to say everything he wanted. That she knew that he would not be there for a few days, and of course that she got the idea that she would not work anymore, and reaffirm that he loved her. Everything necessary for her to continue as always ready and willing for him. Her answer was brief, luckily, because his fiancee was approaching. He put away his phone and with a smile gave her a sweet kiss on the lips.

They got into the car and headed to a small gathering that his friends had made in his honor, it was like a joint bachelor party.

What Cristian did not know is that he was not only saying goodbye to his singleness, what was at stake was much bigger and more important than all his millions. He felt on top of the world without knowing that, in reality, he was beginning to fall.