45 - If you do something to him…

-David..." said the red-haired girl in a whisper and with crystal clear eyes, when her friend opened the door.

-Hele, what happened?" he asked when he saw his friend looking like an old and used rag. The young woman could not stand it any longer and burst into tears, rushing to her best friend's neck who received her in a strong hug, still surprised by the unexpected visit of the one who had been her lifelong friend and whom she thought she had lost because of his cruel attitude towards her the last time they had seen each other.

David held her for a long time while Helena relieved herself on his chest, wetting her clothes. The young man remained silent, rubbing her back as a sign of support.

When her friend finally stopped crying inconsolably and only heard hiccups coming from the young woman's trembling body, David broke away from her embrace and led her to the couch.

-Here," he said, handing her a handkerchief to dry her wet and red face from so much crying, "Tell me what happened to you, Hele...".

The redhead didn't want to cry again, but she had to tell him everything that had happened since they had grown apart. Including her second job as a waitress, her public humiliation at the wedding, the change of jobs and then being kicked out of her job and finally out of her home, only to have a thug who had no idea of all the bad things that had happened to her put the final touch to her unhappy streak, closing her fate even more tragically.

-Helena..." said the young man with pain - I... I don't know what to say, how sorry I am, I didn't know all this was happening to you....

-I... I didn't want to bother you, besides... -I know, I've been a fool...

-I know, I've been an idiot before and because of me you didn't feel comfortable to talk to me, I understand- he said taking the young woman's hands with affection- Thank you for trusting me again, I promise not to fail you again.

-Thank you David...- she said wiping away the treacherous tears- I really don't know what to do, I'm worse than before and now with the baby....

David looked with surprise at the small belly that he had not noticed until that moment in his friend.

So she hadn't gotten rid of the baby after all, he thought with relief, pushing her protective thoughts out of his mind.

Her friend didn't need a father for her baby, she needed a friend.

-You're going to get out of this Helena, I promise to help you in everything you need, without meddling too much if you don't want me to," he exclaimed with a sideways smile and still feeling ashamed of his behavior in the past.

Helena smiled as best she could.

-You know... you can do me a first favor if you want to..." she exclaimed shyly.

-Whatever you want...

-Do you still have that old whiskey of your father's?

Sebastian had also made his mental calendar of the days that were passing until the day of Helena's debt payment.

When the day finally arrived, he was more than excited, not to receive his money, that amount was nothing to him, but because he would see the redhead again and this time he would not let her escape.

He had managed to take the day off from work and from his wife, who had, to his luck, her own commitments, surely with the doctor to see how she could go about having a child. Sebastian felt terrible for lying to the woman, but he couldn't tell her the truth until he solved the problem, although in reality it would be replacing one lie with another, because he would never tell Katlyn that Helena was going to be involved in all this.

Because yes, the CEO was waiting for payday to turn down his former secretary's money and convince her to be his surrogate, he would give her anything as long as she said yes. He would give her an important advance of the money, he would buy her an apartment so that she could spend the time of pregnancy in peace, he would even pay her medical expenses for the baby brother if she asked him to do so, he would do anything to make this woman accept.

The mere idea of imagining how that belly was growing in front of his eyes and being able to kiss it with affection lit up his cheeks as he had never imagined before.

The scene was far removed from his reality, it showed the three of them happily enjoying their new life, there just didn't seem to be room for Katlyn.

The heir had to stop denying the blonde, she was his wife and not the redhead.

The day was passing in front of his eyes and the sun was hiding behind the buildings. Strangely, Sebastian paced restlessly from one end of his penthouse to the other.

Why hadn't he arrived yet?

It was unusual, he knew the woman and he knew how hard-headed and stubborn she was. He had been more than sure that she would arrive with the money to pay the debt, just to be right.

That she hadn't rung the doorbell yet gave him a bad feeling.

The CEO dialed his manager's number, not caring that it was after business hours.

-Listen to me, I need you to send Helena's number to my phone right now, I don't care if it's confidential, you send it to me right now!

He shouted, cutting off the call and waiting impatiently for the information.

He quickly received the message, his employees knew it was best to do what he said without complaining so as not to suffer the consequences.

He dialed the number and tapped the table impatiently.

-Come on, Helena, please answer," he muttered nervously.

He heard the call being answered and heard strange background noises.

-Where are you Helena, did you forget about the agreement? - he asked pretending he wasn't worried about the redhead.

-Hello, who are you?" a male voice rang on the other end of the call, causing Sebastian to clench the phone tightly and stand up with a start.

-No! Who are you? Put Helena on the line right now," he ordered angrily.

The person did not answer and there were noises in the background again, and then Helena's unmistakable voice could be heard in the distance.

-Who was David?

Helena's voice sounded strange, as if she was slurring her words and finding it difficult to speak.

Anger invaded him and he saw all red.

-Listen to me, you big asshole, you better not do anything to Helena because if you don't..." He couldn't finish speaking because the call was cut off.