Episode 2

Santiago is lying on the couch in his office, only a tiny piece of clothing covers his body, and it's a pair of black boxers, which until a few minutes ago were on top of the desk lamp. He watches as his fiancee adjusts her clothes in front of his completely messy desk, and a current of nervousness runs down his spine at the sight. His OCD doesn't allow him to live in chaos and disorder, so he lights another cigarette to quell his internal storm and focuses his attention on a painting, but he can't stop thinking that once Diana leaves, he will have to spend a good while putting everything in its proper place.

The smoke permeates the office and camouflages the smell emanating from their bodies after passionately surrendering on the desk. Diana slowly approaches, holding her hair, and turns her back to him.

"Can you zip me up?"

"Of course, darling." With a single movement, he sits her on his legs and delicately zips her up, brushing against her delicate skin. "Done."

"You were incredible today." She turned her face to kiss him passionately, and as they separated, she took the cigarette from his hand and brought it to her lips. "I won't be able to see you tonight, I have a meeting with my manager," she says after exhaling the smoke from her lungs.

"I didn't intend to be with you either, I had enough with this visit for today," he replies annoyed. "I have a lot of work and I'm already quite behind."

"I'm sorry, it's just that it's been days since we were together."

"You know I'm having problems with my grandmother."

"Is she insisting on the son again?"

"Yes, and since I don't plan to give it to her, I'll probably lose everything."

"It's not fair, do whatever it takes to stay in front of the company or we won't be together anymore."

"It's simple, you just have to get pregnant."

"Darling, I don't love you enough to ruin my body."

"Nor do I love you enough to want to be a father with you."

"Good thing you still understand." She kisses him one last time.

"You better finish getting ready and get out of here. I have a meeting in an hour."

He shifts with her between his legs, and Diana understands that she must stand up. As they separate, Santiago sits up and lights another cigarette; he doesn't like sharing his cigarette with the beautiful woman in front of him because her red lipstick always gets on the filter.

"Santi, I'll call you first thing tomorrow," she says as she puts on her thin heels. "I'm sure I'll have news of my next job."

"Don't worry, it's not necessary. If I want to be with you, I'll call you, you know the rules."

"I know."

"Go."

"Goodbye, darling." She leaves the cigarette in the ashtray and leaves that place, swaying her hips with a sexy movement.

Trevor, Santiago's personal assistant and best friend, watches her from afar and sees how she waits for the elevator, tapping the steel door with her nails, as if with that absurd movement the machine would hurry its departure, and he laughs at how ridiculous she looks. He walks firmly to his boss's office and enters without knocking.

"I see you had a visitor!"

"I just needed to de-stress."

"And did you succeed?" he asks, raising an eyebrow.

"No." is the blunt answer.

Trevor sits in front of the desk and watches as Santiago enters the bathroom, after a few minutes he returns to his office, sits down and rests his head on the backrest, then begins to speak looking at the ceiling.

"My nona insists on the same thing, I only have a few months to get married and start a family or I'll lose all this."

"Can she take the company away from you?"

"Yes." He sits up and looks at his friend and confidant. "She can do it and I'm sure she will, Giovanna Santoro doesn't beat around the bush."

"That's impossible, your grandfather left you everything in your name." Trevor tries to dream peacefully.

"We didn't read the fine print of the contract when he gave me the presidency. I'm just an attorney until my grandmother leaves this world or loses her mind to the point that she doesn't even know her name, and that brother, is never going to happen. My nona is healthy, strong, and has a brilliant mind." He gets up from his desk and goes to the small makeshift bar. "I have to find a solution. There must be something I can do to convince my grandmother that the perfect family doesn't exist and that I don't want to have a child with any woman."

"Friend, let me think of something, maybe we can annul that document."

"And automatically everything would pass into her hands." he says while pouring two glasses of whiskey and handing one to Trevor. "I must be more astute and find a way to give her what she wants without affecting my personal life."

"We'll think of something."

"I swear that since today a crazy idea has been running through my mind, but I'm afraid of making a mistake."

"Which one?"

"To rent a woman's womb, continue my normal life and give my nona a great-grandchild."

"That's crazy."

"I'm just thinking about it."

"Look, we can't do anything for today. You better calm down."

"You're right, I'm going to tidy up my desk so I can think more calmly."

"I have a better idea, why don't we go for a drink at the bar? Pietro inaugurated a special room where you can have fun as you please." he proposes while drinking from his drink. "Besides, his dancers are exquisite, they are very beautiful women and maybe you'll find someone who really de-stresses you." he smiles mischievously.

"Okay." he accepts while leaving the glass on the desk. "We'll just have a drink and then I'll go to sleep."

"Alright."

"Now let me finish tidying up my office and sign some papers." he picks up some things from the floor. "I'll see you in two hours, now leave me alone."

"Ok."

Trevor leaves the office with a smile on his face, his friend, no matter how committed he is, still has fun like a single man and he likes that. Upon entering his office, he searches the internet for rented wombs and looks for reliable information on countries where it is allowed and what are the insemination methods for Santiago to be his biological father. Everything is in front of his eyes and now he believes that his friend's absurd idea can be carried out.

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