All Chapters of Nora and Erik; When we were nothing: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30
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Chapter 21
“You should not apologize to me, it is with her that you will apologize.” Hilda’s eyes glowed like two flaming torches, ready to burn anyone in her path. Erik hesitated for a few seconds, then his cold, hard gaze fell on me. “I apologized, Nora, I misunderstood the situation.” I nodded my head as a sign that everything was fine, but I couldn’t meet his eyes after that. My resentment for him was growing by the second, and I didn’t know how to stop it. I needed peace.Hilda, took me by the hand and led me to the bathroom. All eyes were on me and I didn’t know where to hide my face. Entering the bathroom, I marvelled at how luxurious it was. Everything here screamed money. “Wow, this bathroom is great. I think it’s more comfortable than my own room.”“Ha, ha, ha, Nora, don’t make jokes. It’s just a bathroom, come, let’s fix your face. Just look at how that savage left you, poor you.&
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Chapter 22
You are still my wifeNoraI opened my eyes slowly and looked around me. I didn’t know where I was. My head started to throb because I was trying to sit up causing me to get nauseous. So I laid my head on the pillow and decided to wait for the nausea to pass. While in bed, I remembered what had happened. “Shit, I’m dead!” As I said that out loud, the door to the room opened, and a woman in a nurse’s outfit entered. “None of that, you are not dead yet.” She approached confidently and with a smile. She stopped next to me. “It’s nice to see that you woke up, Nora. My name is Clara,” My surprised face must have said everything, as Clara nodded her head she added. “Everything is fine, Nora, there is nothing to worry about. You are among friends.”“Friends? Where am I?” I asked suspiciously. I have no friends.“You’re at Hilda’s house, she called me, told me sh
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Chapter 23
The agreementNora The blow made me jump in fright when he hit the next table with his fist. “This situation that you have created is going to take me some time to fix. Yet when I do,” he leaves the sentence incomplete. Then, he added, “Once my wife, you will always be mine.” All of this sounded strange, his words were unclear. What I didn’t understand was what he said next. “Gonzalo made me an offer. I had a hard time deciding what to do. I will have to give up some things to gain others.” With those words, his gaze sharpened, focusing on me. “Yet, the details are not important. The only thing that concerns you is what I am going to tell you next. One of the conditions was that I divorced you.” I couldn’t believe anything this insane man was saying. My eyes widened to the largest. I was shocked.“That’s right, my beautiful wife, Nora. You will be free from me. We will sign the
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Chapter 24
GonzaloNora “Wow! Your husband does take your safety very seriously.”“Yes, and I adore him for that. Despite what he does for a living. I have his heart in my hand, and it is pure gold.” After finishing our shopping. We were heading home. Now, I was officially living with them. As Claudia rightly said, this place was the safest in the country. And thinking about her, I wonder how she is doing now that the house is all hers? I imagine they are again wallowing in their own disgust, like usual. The next day, the moving truck arrived with my belongings. My chest felt as if it had a hole from seeing my things. My feelings of abandonment and rejection were again heightened. Even though I wanted to leave that life. It was devastating to know that no one wanted me and that no one would fight for me.Yet, I must recover from these five years. I don’t know if I will be able to continue where I left off, but I must do so
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Chapter 25
There was nothing left Erik “Boss, everything is in the truck, there’s nothing left.” I shook my head as a sign that I heard him. He is one of the moving staff. They came for my wife’s belongings to deliver them to Gonzalo’s house. How could anyone imagine such a thing? Gonzalo Estrada has now become Nora’s sponsor. She did it big this time. As of right now, I am limited in what I can do. “Is there anything else you would like us to take?” My head shook in response. The contents of those boxes are what Nora is allowed to keep. Yet, one more thing needs to be addressed. Taking out my cell phone, I dial my lawyer. The call was connected the first time it rang. “Mr Erik, how can I be of assistance to you?” “Rodrigo, the move is about to leave my house. I want you to deliver the divorce papers to Nora, in person. Then you will know how to proceed. You need to remember that they serve as proof for the agreement with Gonzalo, to take effect. Please give me your highest discretion and do
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Chapter 26
My new rivalsErik Clearing my throat, I push on, “Besides, mother when did you ever see me lose?” In an effort to emphasize that I never lose, I shook my head. “Nonetheless, do not worry, you won’t be given a new daughter-in-law, because Nora, is and always will be my wife. You know that this is a family legacy.”“From the age of ten, she was mine. And no matter what a paper says, before God, she is and always will be my wife, until death does us part.”My mom nodded and continued reading her newspaper. Letting me know, the conversation was over. In exasperation, I shook my head and stood up. I went straight to my office since my responsibilities could not wait. I will need to take possession of my new territory as soon as possible.Later, I’ll think about Nora. I now need to think about the best strategy for dethroning the criminal cell. They already are taking too much of my new marke
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Chapter 27
She is fineErik I placed my mobile on the desk and continued to read the information. It wasn’t long before Tomás arrived with the boys. Three men stood before me waiting for instructions. “I have valuable information. And you need to memorize it,” I said to my soldiers as they looked at me anxiously after a long pause. We have been out of trouble for a while now. Therefore, they will surely enjoy this.“The bastards are currently occupying our territory. It was originally theirs, but now it is ours. We won’t be welcomed with open arms, and I’m not sure if they will be willing to work with us, but it’s not likely. I will provide you with the information I have on each of them. This is one of our advantages. ” I pointed at the USB stick in my hand.Power comes from knowledge. I do not deny that they will have theirs. Therefore, we need to develop a takeover strategy. Before they found ou
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Chapter 28
The Lazzaros Erik “Thomas, it's time to go. Tell my men to go ahead and check the perimeter. We cannot fail, this shipment is very valuable. A lot of money, and my credibility, are on the line. I need you all well-focused on this. The Feds may have got a whistle, or could be one of our competitors.” "Boss, how many men do you want upfront?” “Send two subs full of my men. Make sure everyone is heavily armed. Keep communications free, in case of any complications. This is very important Thomas, anything that seems strange to you, any noise, whatever, report it immediately, understood?” "Yes, Boss." While, Thomas, communicated with my men by radio, I went to the vault that is hidden behind a painting hanging on the wall of my office. The combination was entered, and the door was opened. I have everything I require here. Money for bribes, weapons, and important documents. After pulling out two semi-automatic pistols and a combat knife, I pull out a metal knuckle, and I am ready to g
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Chapter 29
The ambush Erik I drew my gun, and I was ready to kill. Thomas looked at me in the rearview mirror, and I made a sign for him to stay calm, then, I activated my rescue signal. All backup drives will be here in minutes. We have to keep them busy until help arrives. I, then, heard a knock on my door. After looking back, I was surprised by what I saw. It was Vinci Lazzaro, in person. Knowing that they have already learned what I will be doing here in such a short period of time makes me uneasy. At that moment, I remembered Pascal's words, “I would advise you to take care of yourself. Even from your own shadow, it could stab the dagger in your back. I heard that The Lazzaro doesn’t play fair, and they are very upset. " The fact that they have their eyes on me is not the problem. Everybody had their eyes on us as well. But how did they find out where I was? It was a closely guarded secret. There were only a few people who knew about this. Vinci knocked again, with more insistence this
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Chapter 30
This is warErik "Shut up, Venezuelan. You, immigrants,  only know how to take advantage of my country. Neither do we need nor want you here.” Vinci grabbed my hair and forced my face into his. My eyes were brimming with rage, and I was about to attack when Tony intervened. “Vinci, relax, we're just talking. Let go of Erik. We don't want any incidents right now.” Tony's eyes fell heavily on Vinci, making him see his mistake. He released me slowly and lowered his hand. But he never took his eyes off me.In the distance, the engine of various vehicles could be heard. I think reinforcements had arrived. The Lazzaro cousins ​​must have listened to them as well. As they raised their heads and nodded to each other that they had to get out of my car. “Cousins, it's time to go. We
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