Chapter 5.

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Kate was terrified as to what instructions the man who was supposed to be her father would have to give her to assure her that her mother was okay…

She was terrified by the ambiguity of whether or not he was lying… if it was the former, she would not be so worried, but the man stood up and walked around the desk to her side and said: Kate, the main thing in the family business is not only trust but the ties and the power that is exercised through them.

You need to have close relationships with strong people to obtain benefits for your own future and your present and thus cover your back from your past; she was listening with interest to the words that Leo said and asked herself: ¿Does this man call this a family business that you should be proud of? ¿Was it not possible that this man who unfortunately was her father was a criminal and no one dared to stop him?

Of course, if they are a mafia, ¿what the hell can the police do?, When I tried to intervene, Leo simply shut me up and continued saying: we are creating links with the Bayle family, which is a unique and unrepeatable opportunity, since their only son, Harrison, has just succeeded old Yako…

¿And do you know what that means, my precious Kate?, But before she could answer, the man smiled at her and replied: Even though we are very strong, the only successor I have is you, and a woman from the Mafia cannot inherit power under any criteria.

A woman has never been seen to inherit and lead a mafia because that is for men, not for girls; and even less those who like to dance, which is why we need to unite our families to strengthen much higher ties… And you, my dear, are going to marry Harrison…

Those words sounded very serious and real, so Kate was in shock with her mouth open and her eyes completely “round”...

The old man looked at his nails and said: I have already arranged everything, you don't need to say anything, after all if you want to greet your mother you have to obey your father; immediately she said: wait, ¿do I still have opportunities to save my mother in another way? ¿Can't you just ask me with your authority to marry someone I don't know?

It's crazy, ¿have you thought about whether the other person would agree? ¿Or have you thought about how I would live the rest of my life? You are supposed to be my father, but ¿why have I never seen you play that kind of role?

Look at me, I'm 27 years old and I've never even received a Christmas card from you... to which Leo said: yes, I have played my role as a father, if you don't realize it, it's not my problem... ¿Who do you think gave your mother the cookie shop, your tuition?

¿Do you think I wasn't going to watch you in silence at every presentation you made while you were realizing what are supposed to be your dreams? I've always been there...

I've been the one who has put the curtain under someone else's name; ¿or do you think you're simply self-sufficient enough to have a good income? ¿Why would the cookie shop be in such a strategic place? ¿Why didn't your mother hire anyone but Kira?

Think and analyze your surroundings well because even the shoes you used every year came out of my pocket, if you don't like dirty money it's not my problem...

I have kept you for a long time to see the fruits of my harvest and my word is the law, if I say that you are going to marry Harrison even if both are unhappy for the rest of their lives neither has another chance. ¿Is that clear to you, Sleeping Beauty?