Chapter 4

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The Next Morning
De Leon Mansion

The Next MorningDe Leon Mansion

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Sam : Boss we're back. These were the boxes we found. They're filled with papers.
Santiago : Natalia! Come here!

Natalia : Yes?
Santiago : These are the papers they found.
Natalia : Okay....let's see..

Natalia
We all started opening the boxes to see what they had inside. I'm pretty sure they're all papers.

Natalia : Oh these are old contracts that are already expired. These are useless. He must have them in his office in the mansion.
Santiago : These papers are useless then.
Guard : Boss, the shipments just arrived so we have to look into that.
Santiago : Go ahead!
Emily : Anything new?
Santiago : No all these papers are useless.
Emily : What's next?
Santiago : I don't know I have to think. -walks away-
Emily : Do you want to have a drink and chill outside?
Natalia : Sure

B A C K Y A R D

Natalia : How does a happy marriage feel?
Emily : Well.......you're happy I guess. You know you have that one person who will love you unconditionally.
Natalia : I've never fallen in love...
Emily : Never ?
Natalia : I got married young. I didn't have the chance to experiment and meet people.
Emily : I don't know how you went through five years with him.
Natalia : Now you see why I was so desperate to leave? Five years of torture...
Emily : I'm sorry......but hey you escaped! And you'll be fully free once everything goes down.
Natalia : Yeah..
Emily : Have you thought of what you want to do after this is over?
Natalia : Well, I want to work. I'm a nurse!
Emily : Oh my god really?
Natalia : Yes but I never got the chance to actually start a career. Marco didn't let me work. Or do anything really...

Santiago
I listened to everything they were saying. I don't understand how a man can think mistreating a woman is acceptable. How could a woman like her have such bad luck? She's wife material. She's sweet, smart, strong, beautiful....she should be appreciated.
Fuck you Marco for making her suffer

Emily : What the fuck? Santiago?Santiago : ...
Emily : Were you listening to our conversation?
Santiago : No
Emily : -facepalm-
Santiago : What?
Emily : Nothing!
Santiago : Talking about marriage?
Emily : Mhm but you can't relate because you're not married.
Santiago :  Marriage and love aren't for me. I don't deserve it.
Emily : Santi..
Santiago : I have things to do -walks away-
Natalia : He's a hard one to crack.
Emily : Santiago isn't what they say. Yes, he's mean but deep down he's sweet. If he was a monster he wouldn't love and protect his family the way he does.
Natalia : Yeah...

Natalia
I believe her. I've only known him for so little but in that time I've e gotten to see who Santiago De Leon really is.

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