Summary
Will Scanner son of a rich and traditional family with ancient customs. He sees his life turned upside down, after being forced to marry a younger woman chosen by his own father, who follows the same customs of the family of arranged marriages in his country of origin. Having to decide between his great love and his heritage. On the one hand, marry a woman he doesn't love to inherit his father's great patrimony, on the other hand, stay with the woman he loves, or in the course of time, fall in love with his wife by contract. How far could he go for the money? Would it be worth giving up his passion for money, discover this love triangle plot that he himself get involved in.
Prologue
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I look at the luxurious bar I'm in!
Getting empty slowly there is only a group of young people at a table far away, and at the other are two women chatting while drinking.
On the counter in front of me I see a man drowning the sorrows of a broken heart!
Looks like I'm not the only one having a rough day, I let out a sigh and downed my whiskey glass in one go, trying to ease my guilt.
Do you know when your life is in a real hell?
And you have nowhere to run or how to solve all the mess she's turned into?
That's how I was at that moment!
Not sure what to do with my life, I always let myself be manipulated by my father, but at some point all patience runs out and you explode and rebel...
I ask the bartender to put another generous dose of whiskey in my glass, drinking is the only solution left for me to be able to face the fatalities to come!
Not to mention the scandals about the Scanner family, because tomorrow it will be all over the newspapers, the young bartender looks at me worriedly and speaks up.
— Hard day my friend?
Well, every dose I'm serving you demonstrates that!
— Look, I confess that if I could I would like to erase that day from my memory!
It feels like I've entered hell and I can't find the way out…” He gave me a knowing look and replied, as he cleaned the counter.
- Can imagine!
Everyone goes through a personal hell day, but I always believe the next day is better!?
- Also!
Hope tomorrow is better!
Now pour me another dose, please…
He fills my glass again, but this time I drink more slowly, enjoying the strong taste of the drink!
If I were asked that exchanging true love for money is the best option?
I would answer no, it's not even worth it when you feel a huge void that will never be filled.
I should have been less of a coward to face my father and take the reins of my life and not let him control me like a real puppet.
I ended up marrying a woman I don't love, I came to feel affection, but the truth is that I've always been crazy about Anne and because of that love!
Each time I was hurting Beatriz a lot, who knew so little about her life, but she was also tired and was no longer willing to suffer for someone who didn't love her.
I tossed some dollar bills onto the counter and walked out of the bar.
I don't want to get drunk!
I got in my car and walked through the city streets, it was the only thing I could do at that moment, with all that shit going on I needed to be alone and get my head on straight!
I found out that my wife was cheating on me with my brother, and in the middle of all that discussion I tried to take justice into my own hands trying to kill them, but they managed to escape, but I wasn't satisfied, because I didn't accept that betrayal in any way. !
I took my gun and ran after them, who got out of the mansion's vehicles on the run and I followed with my car and of course all that turned into a tragedy and the car arrived at the precipice causing the two to have an accident and to be in a serious condition. .
I stopped in front of the Brooklyn Bridge and looked at the sea in front of me and closed my eyes for a moment!
I can't let my father control me, but why instead of being happy every time, I'm hurting myself and losing all the people I love.
Is it really worth giving up everything for money?
I sighed running my hand through my hair and got in the car again, I need to face my problems, I'm not a child anymore to run away from them.
When I got home I realized that everything was quiet, I go to my room to take a quick shower!
And I go down to the office, I'm being a coward hiding behind my drink like this, however it's going to be the only way to alleviate some of the guilt I have!
For what I did to the two of them I sat in one of the armchairs.
Then I see my dad walk into the room looking at me seriously, ready to throw his poison as usual.
- Is happy?
To know that your brother is between life and death in that William Hospital?
All because of you, and irresponsibility!
— Do you happen to see a smile of happiness on my face, Marcelo?
Want to blame me for everything?
Know that I am the cause of this!
You are not left behind either.
Because it only happened because of you, when you made up this marriage with that idiot!
Now it's very easy to just throw the responsibility on me, isn't it?
He recoils when I start accusing him about it, but he pulls himself together and continues to throw his acid poison on me!
"I did what I thought was best for you, William!"
Don't blame me for not being able to fulfill your role as a husband and your wife looking for affection and love in your brother's arms... If you had stopped loving that slut Anne, none of this would be happening, who screwed up your life, was yourself, I just tried to help!
"It's as easy as ever, isn't it?"
Marcelo, you blame all your failures on your children!
You know what, I was stupid to accept your proposal, this one is the truth, but it was also the last time I let you make the decisions for me and control my life, you old idiot!
— then he threatens me by pointing his finger in my face.
- What?
You intend to do it, know that what you do will have consequences!
I'm still the owner of the company and if it doesn't go my way, you just walk away penniless...
"Well, take all that money of yours you own, shove it up your ass or wherever you want!"
My life you will never control again, I'd rather be a failure with little money than live an unhappy life next to a woman I don't love!
I'm going to separate from Beatriz and mainly run after the woman I love and if she wants me I intend to live far away from you.
I got up leaving the glass on the desk in the office, but before leaving he threatens me again as he always does when he wants to control my life.
"If you make the decision to get out of here!"
Know only one thing: I disown you and also forget that you are my son!
'Do what you feel is necessary!'
In my life you never rule again, I own my choices, I'm 35 years old, I know what's best for me, and you're not, as I said before take all your money and shove it up your ass or wherever you want!
I'd rather be a penniless loser than go on living a life like yours, Dad.
I'm leaving your house today...
He remains silent with my last answer, I went upstairs to get to my room, I took my bags and put all my clothes inside when finally the bags were ready, I got in my car and looked at the mansion once more!
Thinking to myself:
"I don't need it for now I can live in that old Cottage, where I used to go with Anne, but this rich and playboy life controlled by my father, I don't want it anymore.
Now the only thing I need to do at the moment is run after the damage and try to bring my sweet loved one back into my arms and pray that those two even with all the betrayal they did to me survive.
When you finally take control of the situation and realize that there are no barriers, just lack of courage and it would be with her that I would fight to get back everything I lost, especially Anne's love.