Bianca came again with her same sweet voice and fake tears she said she was pregnant and Luis believed her like always he looked at Rina waiting for her to react waiting for her to cry or shout but she didn't she just smiled that quiet calm smile and said congratulations that was all she said then she went back to her tea and her tablet like it meant nothing to her
The days that followed were strange the house had changed and everyone could feel it Rina had taken full control she didn't even raise her voice yet everyone listened when she spoke the maids ran around just to make her comfortable Luis even waited for her to eat before he did and when she said no noise the whole house went silent even the sound of footsteps became careful it angered Bianca deeply she could feel her blood boil every time she saw how everyone treated Rina like the queen of the house
Luis started getting confused he wanted to please both women but he knew he couldn't stand against Rina anymore her presence alone was enough to make him pause he tried to bring Bianca closer he told Rina one evening maybe Bianca could move in with them for a while since she's carrying his child but Rina didn't even flinch she just looked at him with calm eyes and said it's fine if that's what you want but her voice carried something cold something that made Luis uneasy
Bianca thought she had won she started visiting more often talking to the workers like she was the new lady of the house but it didn't last long the workers ignored her soft orders like she was invisible they only answered to Rina and it made her furious one evening she tried shouting at the cook for serving her late but the cook said softly ma'am I only take order from madam Rina
That night Rina sat in her balcony sipping her wine watching the moonlight fall on the garden she didn't even care what Bianca said or did she just felt peace deep peace she wasn't the same woman anymore she was stronger and untouchable Luis stood at the doorway watching her and something in him broke because he knew the power she had over him wasn't from love anymore it was from the quiet strength he could never match
Rina started waking up early every morning before anyone in the house was even awake she sat by the window with her laptop and a cup of coffee typing sending emails making calls softly building something that no one knew about she was quiet but busy Luis thought she was just wasting his money buying things she didn't need he didn't even check the account like before he was too busy with Bianca and her fake pregnancy
She started taking his card more often saying she needed a few things for the house or she wanted to go shopping Luis never asked what she bought and she never explained either she went to the city and bought a small office space under a fake name and began working with people who knew her from before when she had dreams that Luis destroyed she started building a company again from the ground up but smarter this time
Her wardrobe changed too she filled it with sharp suits and short skirts heels that clicked on marble floors and silk shirts that hugged her in the right places she wore perfume that stayed in a room long after she left every outfit looked expensive because it was she used his card for everything and he didn't even notice
Weeks passed and Rina's company started growing faster than she expected she worked day and night planning everything carefully no one knew who the true owner was not even the manager she hired they just called her Miss R she invested in fashion and tech at the same time mixing style and business in a way that made people talk she was silent but her name started spreading
Luis started to feel something was off he noticed she wasn't home often anymore and when she was she dressed like a boss sharp beautiful untouchable he once asked why she needed to dress that way at home and she just smiled and said I like looking good for myself
He didn't know that every time he swiped his card she was building her own empire he didn't know that every time he ignored her she was growing stronger she wasn't the same woman who used to cry or beg for his love she was the woman who would soon own everything around him and when he finally realized it would be too late because Rina was not just living anymore she was winning
Alex had always kept an eye on her even if she didn't notice he saw how different she had become more confident more powerful he watched her company rise like fire through dry wood and when he found out that the mysterious owner of R Empire was Rina he smiled to himself and said softly I knew it
He didn't tell anyone not even his assistant he called his finance team and told them to invest 500 trillion immediately into R Empire without question they thought he was crazy no company had grown that fast in months but he knew she was worth it every cent of it he had seen her broken before he had watched her give her soul to a man who never deserved it and now watching her create something on her own made him proud
That investment changed everything overnight R Empire became the top trending company of the year media outlets were talking about the mysterious woman behind the empire who no one had seen everyone wanted to know who Miss R was magazines called her the ghost boss of the year and it only made her smile quietly when she saw the headlines
Luis came across one of the articles while sitting beside Bianca he frowned as he read the name R Empire something about it sounded familiar he said to Bianca this company looks promising maybe I should invest before it blows up she nodded not knowing she was agreeing to put his money into his own wife's hands
Rina heard about his interest through one of her secretaries and almost laughed she sat in her office spinning her pen between her fingers whispering to herself now you want to invest where I built with your own card
That night when Luis came home talking about his big plan to invest in R Empire she acted like she didn't care she just said that's nice hope it works out for you and walked away leaving him speechless he couldn't tell why but she seemed too calm lately too untouchable
Alex on the other hand started visiting her office more often he didn't hide his admiration sometimes he just stood by the glass wall looking at her working focused and strong you did this all alone he said once she looked up smiled and said no one ever really does anything alone
The company continued to grow investors poured in contracts doubled in days her employees adored her and her name was whispered in every business circle while Luis was still living in the same house thinking he was the powerful one not knowing the real power had already left him long ago
Alex promised her quietly I'll stand by you no matter what happens this time Rina didn't refuse she just smiled softly her heart beating faster knowing that for the first time in her two lives she wasn't living for anyone else but herself