61- A Letter of Forgiveness

POV- Eleonora Vitale.

Be strong, Eleonora, don't show weakness! 

"Viktor Sorrentino, what do you think you are doing here? This is the women's restroom. I believe it doesn't have what we women have." He smiles, but as for me, I still don't show any emotion. 

"So, a week after our divorce, are you already with someone else?" I turn sharply at your question, a little out of context, since I don't owe you any satisfaction. 

"And what do you have to do with this? I'm a single woman and I can very well be with whoever I want." I clench my fists, feeling an enormous rage. "We have nothing to talk about." I approach the door, and he tries to kiss me, but strangely I have the strength to push him away and give him a strong slap. 

"Miss Helena Sánchez. Vitale? Is everything okay? Alfred asked me to check if mademoiselle is okay." Antonie's voice, muffled by the door, mixes with our panting breaths. So I turn my back on Viktor and open the door. When the Frenchman notices Viktor a little further back, he frowns and asks again if I'm okay. 

"I'm perfectly fine. The problem is that this gentleman doesn't seem to want to accept the fact that we don't have anything left." Antonie looks at Viktor, who had the well-drawn five-finger mark on his face. "I will say it again, Mr. Sorrentino: do not approach me again, much less my daughter." Antonie offers me her arm, and we walk away from the bathroom, returning to the table we were at. 

Dad asks what happened, and I tell him everything, but I stop him from doing anything. "This is not the place to make a scandal." That's when I get a phone call. I think about getting up to answer the call, but I'm too tired for that. Therefore, I remain in my place and answer the call. 

"Hello." Say. A dark, feminine laugh comes out through the phone. 

"Well, well, Eleonora Vitale, always surrounded by wonderful men. First Viktor Sorrentino, then Renzo Ferrari and now, Antonie Bernard." 

"Who is it?" I ask and call the attention of those who are close to me. 

"Someone who won't reveal himself anytime soon, but who plans to make his life as impossible as anyone has ever done." As soon as I decide to respond to her threat, the stranger hangs up and leaves me with a plush face. I end up not giving much importance to what happened. 

It was certainly someone making a prank! 

Later, we are finally leaving the event. Dad did everything for me to go with Antonie, so that he wouldn't go to the mansion alone, since he will spend time with us. We ended up meeting Viktor and Giselle. He stares at me, and I look away. 

Antonie, noticing the tension, leads us to her car, and before she can get in, I feel a grip on my wrist. I sigh because I already know who it is, and then I pull my arm. 

"You can't go with him." 

"Viktor Sorrentino, I think that's enough of this stupid attitude, because we have NOTHING left. Just. Leave me alone!" Antonie comes to my side and says: 

"Look, I don't know what happened. But I ask you to leave it alone. You do not want your presence. Don't you understand?" Viktor pulls away a bit, and we get in the car. Antonie takes her place next to the driver, and we finally leave. "Are you okay? That monsieur seems very insistent." He questions and comments after a few minutes. 

"I am. And yes, he is very insistent and stubborn. But so am I. As long as he wants to get closer, I prefer to move away." I say and smile. We talked about more things until we arrived at the mansion, where Dad's car was already parked. The Frenchman gets out of his car and opens the door for me. I thank him for his gesture, and the moment I go up the stairs to enter, he stops me, taking me by surprise with a kiss.

At first, I'm a little static, but feeling her taste, I allow myself to let myself be carried away by the moment. I run my arms around her neck and continue to savor her soft lips. Until the door opens in front of us, and we walk away, looking for air. 

"Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt." Dad says cynical, and I close my eyes, knowing full well that he's in favor of the moment. "Come in whenever you want, you don't have to be in a hurry." He closes the door again, while Antonie and I look at each other, embarrassed. 

"I'm sorry for... Well, you know..." He runs his hand over his head, visibly embarrassed. 

"That's okay, after all, I also took the initiative to continue!" We smiled, and so we entered the mansion. We go upstairs, and I take him to his room, wishing him a good night and going to my room. I take a quick shower, put on some clothes to sleep and go to bed. 

I begin to think about the events of this evening. "In no way will I allow Viktor to approach my daughter, since he rejected her because he believed she belonged to someone else. I have to think of a way to keep him away." An idea occurs to me. "I'll talk to Dad tomorrow morning." Then someone knocks on the door, and I authorize him to enter. 

"I couldn't go to sleep without first coming to kiss my princess." Says dad entering my room. I smile as if I were a little child, and he hugs me, sitting next to me. "Did you like Antonie?" He asks me interested. 

"Hm, he's cool." I mean, waiting for your reaction. 

"Just cool?" I burst into laughter, as he continues to look at me and wait for a convincing answer. So I answer him in more detail: 

"Well, he's kind and very attentive, well placed... It seems to be a good guy." 

"Yes, he is. He pulled his father, he was a very correct man, who always saw the good in everything. With Antonie it's no different, you'll see with time!" I agree and remember the idea I had a few minutes ago. 

"Hey, Father, I was thinking about a few things a short time before you came in." I play with my fingers, nervous and anxious for what he will say about it. 

"Well, and what did you think?" Questions. 

"Certainly, when Alessa is born, Viktor will want to see her, and I can't allow that to happen after he has rejected her. So I had the idea of traveling to another country, maybe to France? So I'll be back only after a year. I also don't want to go forever." He stares at me, and I wonder what is going on in his mind. He looks to the side and suddenly looks sad. "What's wrong?" 

"It's nothing, it's just... We met again not long ago, and you already want to go away from me, Eleonora?" I feel a pinch in my heart, because I had not thought of this part. 

"And why don't you come with me? Your job is there, isn't it?" He nods and stands up, pacing back and forth. 

"It will probably take a few days to resolve some issues here. Then we can go." I get up, even with difficulty, and go to him, showering him with kisses. 

"Daddy, you're the best." He hugs me, but he doesn't squeeze too much due to my belly. 

"Now go to sleep. Tomorrow morning we will buy more things for my granddaughter and I will drag Antonie with us." He whispers the last part in my ear, and it makes me laugh. 

Then I go back to bed, and he comes to me, leaving a kiss on my forehead and wishing me a good night. Desire too, and so he leaves the room, turning off the light.