𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 ||𝙅𝙤ã𝙤 𝙁é𝙡𝙞𝙭|| (𝙈𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙐)

Chapter 1

*One year later*
*Sofia's POV*
*Speaking in Spanish*

"Marisaaaaaaa." I heard someone beside me in a sing-song voice.

I looked up from my work and saw my two best friends, Amanda and Luisa, holding a cake with candles saying '23'. I smiled at her. "¡Feliz cumpleaños" They both cheered.

(Happy birthday!)

"Gracias." I thanked them.

They placed the birthday cake in front of me and lit up the candles. They started singing the happy birthday song in Spanish. I placed out a large smile on my face. "Pide un deseo." Luisa urged.

(Make a wish.)

I closed my eyes and made a wish. 'I wish to have a happy life.' I thought. I opened my eyes and blew my candles out. They clapped their hands together and cheered.

"¡Feliz cumpleaños Marissa." Amanda cheered before hugging me.

(Happy birthday Marissa!)

You might be wondering what is going on right now. Well after I ran away from his mansion, I changed everything about me and moved to Mexico city. 

I changed my phone number and my looks. I used to have long brown hair till it reached my hips but I cut it till it reached my chest and dyed it blonde. I also used a pair of blue colored contact lenses.

If you think that's crazy. No. Knowing how João will know where I am because of the connection he has all over the world, I also changed my identity. That's why those two called me Marissa. I changed my name from Sofia Santos to Marissa Perez.

Luckily I have a marketing degree otherwise I wouldn't be able to get a job. I started my job as a marketing assistant.

"Marissa, hemos estado pensando…" She paused and I instantly knew what she wanted. (Marissa, we've been thinking.)

"No no no." I said repeatedly. Amanda and Luisa have always wanted to invite me to a nightclub ever since I first met them, but my answer is always the same. No.

"¿Ayyyyy por qué no?" Luisa whined. "No puedes quedarte sentado en tu casa, trabajando y bebiendo vino solo. Tienes que salir y divertirte, chica." She complained.

(Why not?) (You can't just sit around in your house, doing work and sipping wine all alone. You need to go out there and have some fun, chica.)

"Luisa tiene razón, Marissa. No puedes quedarte en casa como un paria. Mereces divertirte un poco en tu vida después de todo el trabajo duro que hiciste." Amanda agreed with Luisa.

(Luisa is right, Marissa. You can't just stay home like an outcast. You deserve to have some fun in your life after all the hard work you did.)

It's no that I find partying boring or anything. I love going to clubs. However, for the sake of not getting caught, I have to lay it back.

"Mi respuesta sigue siendo no, te guste o no." I replied. "Y sí, prefiero estar solo en mi apartamento, bebiendo vino mientras trabajo solo." I remarked.

(My answer is still no, whether you like it or not.) (And yes I prefer to be alone in my apartment, drinking wine while doing work all alone.)

"Por favor." They both whined together while giving me their puppy dog eyes. (Please)

They know that when they do puppy dog eyes, they look very constipated. They know it annoys me that much and will always do it whenever they don't get their way.

I groaned. "Bien me iré." I said, giving up. (Fine I'll go)

They both squealed. "Vamos, chicas!" Amanda yelled out.

(Let's go, girls)

*5 hours later*

I rummaged through my closet to find the perfect dress for clubbing. My room is now a complete mess with a bundle of clothes scattered all over the floor and bed.

Until I found a black sequined deep V cowl neck halter top. I put it on and matched it with the white jeans that were thrown at the floor.

The girls were right. I deserve to go out sometimes. I mean I ran away to get my freedom back. Why the hell did I escape if I just kept staying home and playing it safe?

I went to the bathroom and started doing my makeup. I put on a concealer under my eyes before blending it with the powder then the rest of my face. Then I put on my eyeshadow and eyeliner.

Once I was done with my eyeliner and reached down to my lipstick. When I looked up to the mirror, I saw someone that made me drop my lipstick in shock.

He had his arms around me like I was his prisoner. He looked me in the eye and gave me a grin that terrifies me.

I turned around in shock and was surprised to see no one was there. I shook my head and continued doing my business. However as I was putting it on, my fingers were shaky and so was my breathing.

I had a feeling that I was being watched like I'm some sort of prey. The predator waits for the right time to hunt down its prey.

A sudden doorbell ringing made me jump in shock. I walked to the door and saw through the peephole. 

I sighed in relief when I saw it was just Amanda and Luisa. I opened the door and motioned them to come in. "Chica, te ves bien." Luisa complimented. 

(Girl, you look good.)

"¿Ya casi terminas?" Amanda asked. (Are you almost done?)

I nodded. "Solo necesito ponerme los zapatos y tomar mi cartera." I replied back. (I just need to put on my shoes and grab my purse.)

I went to my room and put on my black cut out heels. I grabbed my black purse and walked out of the room. "Vámonos, chicas." I said in a high voice.

We went out of my apartment and are ready for one of the best nights of our lives. However I couldn't shake the feeling that I'm being watched.

I think it was just me being paranoid.

*Third Person POV*
*Translation is in Portuguese*

Nope she was not being paranoid.

In fact, she is being watched. The mysterious man sat in the car far away from her apartment building waiting for her to come outside.

Soon enough, he saw her leaving the building with her friends and hopped into a car. He quickly grabbed his phone and dialed the number.

The phone rang twice before someone picked up. "Que?" The man on the other side of the phone asked roughly.

"Senhor, eu a encontrei. Parece que ela está saindo com as amigas." He replied. (Sir, I found her. It looks like she is going out with her friends)

"Tudo bem, siga-a e não a deixe sair de sua vista. Lembre-se de ser discreto." He ordered before hanging up.

(Alright follow her and don't let her leave your sight. Remember to be discreet.)

The mysterious man put the phone down and started following them.