Deep love: insatiable lover

“Must it be a relief now?”

Vanessa asked herself in her mind, and got an affirmative answer.

Since then, she has forced herself to stop thinking about everything to do with Dylan and to stop focusing on that man. She started going to the inn every day and making things easy for herself in the hope that her time would be occupied and she wouldn’t have to think about Dylan.

Doing so, on the face of it, seemed to work.

Day by day, she was so busy that she forgot about Dylan’s presence.

Vanessa was especially happy to see how the inn was slowly transforming into what she and Mercedes wanted it to be.

Finally, the inn was completely finished.

-Mum, today is the first time we’re cooking at the inn, so we’ll make something nice. Wait, I’ll go and prepare a meal for you.

-Good. I’ll be waiting for your big meal.

Both Vanessa and Mercedes were in a very good mood, as the inn was finally finished and they had settled in together. After a little mother-daughter banter, Mercedes went to water the flowers, leaving Vanessa in the kitchen to cook.

I had bought fish and prawns as well as meat.

It was just the two of us, so we had no intention of cooking anything too complicated.

Vanessa didn’t expect to feel particularly bad when she smelled the fish.

His stomach churned and he felt like throwing up.

-What’s going on?

She frowned, muttering to herself.

Evidently, I had handled fish before, but I hadn’t felt like throwing up when I smelled it like I did today.

“I think I’ve been too busy lately and my meals have been a bit untimely, so my stomach is protesting because I’m not feeling very well at the moment. I’ll be fine after a while.” Vanessa didn’t think anything of it.

Soon the food was ready and Mercedes finished watering the flowers.

-It smells good.

Mercedes had never eaten Vanessa’s cooking, as she usually had a cook at home.

He tasted it and it tasted surprisingly good.

-I didn’t know you were such a good cook, I didn’t know that before. I don’t see you cooking at home either, how have you practised your cooking skills?

Vanessa had never cooked at home, but she had cooked at Dylan’s chalet.

Vanessa’s body stiffened for a moment at the thought of Dylan, filled with disgust.

“Why are you thinking about him again?”

-I’m more talented, I’ll learn a bit.

Vanessa joked quietly.

Mercedes looked at her with a tearful smile.

-Well, come on, eat.

Vanessa gave Mercedes a piece of fish, but she did not eat it.

-Why don’t you eat the fish? It’s very tasty.

-My stomach is a bit upset and I don’t want to eat it.

The smell of the fish had irritated her when she was cooking it, and now Vanessa had no desire to eat it even when she was looking at it. After giving the fish to Mercedes, she didn’t even look at it, not even the prawns, and only ate the vegetables.

-You’re still planning to lose weight, aren’t you?

-No, I’m just trying to eat something light.

Vanessa smiled and shook her head, she didn’t feel fat and didn’t really want to lose weight.

After lunch, Vanessa cleared away the dishes. Mother and daughter went for a walk down the street, came back and sat on the terrace for a while before returning to their rooms to rest.

The next day the inn opened, and because of the location and the originality of the décor, business was surprisingly good.

-It looks like we’re going to have to hire staff.

There was no shortage of people to clean the rooms, and the reception was also needed.

Although the inn does not have many rooms, Vanessa does not want to stay here every day with Mercedes and wants to go out more when she can, so hiring a receptionist is a priority.

As far as men and women are concerned, Vanessa has no problem.

-A girl would be good, a girl is more attentive and we can be calm. Even if we live here, it’s convenient.

-All right, I’ll go and place the job advertisement now.

It was a fun job, so the work was not strenuous, and Vanessa’s offer was so good that several people applied for the job that same day.

The final choice was made by Mercedes, a young woman in her early twenties.

She was a sweet girl, with a lively and cheerful personality, and a good worker.

Peaceful City.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

-Sir, the person has been fixed.

-Is it reliable?

-She seems a nice girl, but she is a black belt in taekwondo and a good sparring partner. I have also arranged for someone to watch outside the inn in the shadows to protect them.

-That’s good.

Dylan nodded his head to indicate that he knew.

I could be out of Vanessa’s presence and yet know everything about her, everything.

He could only be calm when he had his own people on his side.

-We also have a lead on the person who attacked you earlier.

Mateo said respectfully.

-Keep looking, don’t leave anyone out, dig them all up for me.

-Yes.

-We have evidence from the police, and Gerardo should be prosecuted soon. However, I am afraid that in his current state of health…

-Can’t he keep talking? He just can’t move.

Dylan said without looking up.

Matthew said no more, bowed respectfully and turned to leave.

As Dylan had made up his mind, he said no more.

Hospital.

-Mr. Gerardo? We are from the police department, there is currently a report that you were suspected of murder for hire, and we expect you to cooperate with our investigation.

In the eyes of the law, Franco and Moya’s death was outside the effective remedy period. Even if Dylan had provided evidence, there would have been no way to convict him, so the contract killing the police referred to was something Gerardo had done twice to Dylan.

Gerardo was so angry that his nose was crooked.

If he had not been paralysed and unable to move, he would have jumped.

-I don’t know what you’re talking about.

He spoke slowly, unable to express his anger accurately, even if he was angrier.

-It doesn’t matter if you don’t know, we have the evidence in our hands anyway, that doesn’t stop anything.

Gerard was again exasperated by the other man’s words.

I wanted to do something, and I had the heart to do it.

After all, Orlando had run away and Jaime, the only housekeeper he trusted, was effectively Dylan’s man again and had nothing but resentment towards him. As for the other servants of the Moya family… who cared for Gerardo, a paralysed old man, when they were on their own way.

If Dylan had not hired a caretaker, Gerardo would not have been able to eat.

But he refuses to face up to his situation and behaves as if “I’m in charge of Grupo Moya, so I’m superior”, and treats the police officers who come to investigate with particular disrespect.

In the end, he was the only one who suffered.

Gerardo refused to cooperate, and the two policemen could not really do anything with him, a paralysed man, so they left in a rage.

Crackling.

Gerard vented his anger on everything he could reach with his still moving hands.