Chapter 2

Sophie

Where I was thinking coming down this road with a Lamborghini, this is what goes through my head as I look at the car stuck in the mud.

Because I always have to contradict everyone, if I had come by helicopter with the others, I wouldn't be going through this shame.

I already know what Dad is going to say "I told you my princess it wasn't a good idea" and that's what he actually said when he left with the car, and stubborn as I am I didn't listen, now I'm stuck here.

On this road no one passes, at least so far I only see a cane field, weeds and land, I know that I am close to the headquarters of the new plant that my father recently acquired, but walking there in these heels will kill my feet and my cell phone will not has a network to make a call to ask for help.

Maybe it's the universe conspiring against me.

A short blonde emerges from the middle of the woods where there is an old building that the employees of the Plant said was deactivated, is it some kind of haunting?

Where did this woman come from?

Are the stories people tell true?

She approached me and looked at me with that face that Dad would make if he saw me here in this situation with the car, said her name was Helena and she could help me with the car.

And luckily for me, Helena is not a haunting, but the help that God sent, I asked her to stop by the plant to let Dad know that I was fine and that I was going to visit the surroundings with my new ´´ friend ``, of course I would invent something story so he wouldn't say he was right about me coming with my car and getting stuck.

—Helena, have you always lived here?

– I say after getting into Helena's car, very simple by the way, I noticed I don't think there's even air conditioning because the windows were open and a cloud of dust took over the interior of the car.

- I lived here with my parents on the farm and I left after I dated an idiot and when he cheated on me I left, I went to college, I graduated in interior decoration and I'm a partner in a store in the mall in a city nearby, me and Vanessa – he said with a smile – we met in college in a bad phase of my life and she was essential for me not to get into a depression like that, Vanessa has a light that radiates, it seems that it takes away everything bad that is in a person, like a sponge.

- It's good Helena that you found a friend as special as Vanessa, sometimes the bad phases make us find good people on our way, the light we need.

- Yes and Vanessa was my light – we were arriving at the plant's headquarters – We arrived at the plant, do you want me to wait for you to go home or if you want I ask my father and my brother and they tow your car here, but if you want to visit our humble house, you will be very welcome.

- You will wait for me for sure, or better let's go inside with me and you already know my father and Raj who I think is here too have you ever met a Sheik?

What do you think?

Come on daddy will love to meet you.

Helena was a little afraid to go with me to meet Dad, but it was, I think curiosity spoke louder to meet Sheik, everyone here in Brazil thinks he's an old man with a white dress.

I had been to the mill before, I'm not a pretty face who spends daddy's money like everyone thinks, I also work hard, I own shares in the company and I take care of the marketing part of Dad's company and Sheik's Holding.

Entering the plant we went straight to the administration offices, and I could see that Helena knew many people there, especially the secretary Dona Carmem, after a long hug from the two I saw Dad and Raj, he as always with his haughty look as if the world lived under his nose, surrounded by his aides, he looked Helena up and down, I hope he didn't mess with the poor girl, and went straight to the meeting room with his people, thankfully he didn't say anything.

Dad when he saw me came to meet me.

- I had my doubts that you would get here with your car my princess - giving a mocking smile.

"Dad," he said, scolding him.

- My daughter, you have already seen how the roads are here, we are not in Europe, it's good that you arrived, I was already worried about your delay - he said in almost perfect Portuguese.

- I'm here, and my car is great - I took Dad's hand pulling it - I want you to meet my new friend Helena.

- Pleasure sir - Helena said with shame.

- My daughter, where did you find a new friend as beautiful as Helena in a short time?

- He said kissing Helena's hand and making her blush - And don't call me sir we are almost the same age.

- She had a problem... - I cut off Helena's answer, so that Dad wouldn't know about my car.

-Well, dad doesn't matter how, but I found this wonderful person, I knew that she and her parents live in a place here next to the plant and invited me to meet.

- How wonderful, yes my princess go and take the opportunity to know more about Brazil and the surroundings of the plant - looking at Helena - It was a pleasure to meet you Helena, I really need to go, we have a meeting, I need to go back to São Paulo later today - Dad took it Helena's hand and kissed – Daughter invite Helena to the dance, we are going today but if you prefer to go tomorrow the jet will be at your disposal, I can go back with Raj, and Helena once again was a great pleasure, I'll wait for you at the dance, excuse me my dears - he said and left.

"As your father is a gentleman," said Dona Carmem, her eyes shining.

"And what's it like," I said, laughing.

- Dona Carmem, it was a pleasure to see you again - Helena was saying goodbye to the secretary - Stop by the place to have a coffee, it will be a pleasure - turning to me she said - Come on Sophie mom will be worried because I'm taking time.

- Let's go, see you later Dona Carmem.

– and so we left the plant saying goodbye to the friendly secretary.

Already in Helena's small car again, I made a mental note to send a car as a gift to my new friend, a little bigger and with at least one air conditioning because the heat of Brazil and no air conditioning in the car is to harm people.

I was observing the landscape of the sugarcane field in front of us, and looking at the immensity of the lands of the plant, which now belonged to us and Raj and how we could help many families who lived there in that region.

- What does that blonde head think so much, Sophie?

- That if I had come by helicopter with them, our paths would not have crossed, funny how the universe is putting some obstacles for us to find the people in our life.

- I have to agree with you, if it wasn't for your idea we would never meet - Helena pointed to the right side and said - We're coming - and I could see a beautiful white house made of wood and blue windows it looked like the house was a doll's house, I was really delighted.

- We're here, now you're going to have your first experience and open the gate - she said laughing, and I went to have my experience and after a few attempts I managed to open the lock that closed the big wooden gate.

We arrived at the place where Helena lived most of her life, her parents came to greet us and Helena's father said he would pick up my car and leave it at the plant and that a friend of his from the city who had a tow truck would take it to mine hotel today.

Behold, a Greek God appears, who took my breath away, what a beautiful and seductive man, I had already seen wonderful men in my life, nothing else like this man, that savage air was something that had never called my attention so much.

- Sophie, this is my brother, Pedro.

His hat and clothes, the way he walked, his boots all screamed for my attention.

The Greek cowboy god.

Pedro even his name sounded beautiful with my voice when I whispered, he came to me with a naughty face, without looking away, took mine and squeezed hard, little did he know that I already had my panties wet thinking about those hands I could do.

- Where did you find this Frenchwoman?

It must be the new people at the plant along with the Sheik who wants to finish off the workers - looking me up and down - I don't even know why they came to bring these people here Helena, in a few days they're wanting our lands just like they did with the Moreira.

I'm disgusted by these rich people who think they rule the world.

Their mother, a very beautiful lady, still young, Dona Paula, fought with her son.

- Have respect for the girl, Pedro.

- Don't pay attention to Pedro, he's just mad because of the land purchases that the plant has made - said Mr. Antonio.

And Antônio, an older version of his son, called Pedro, who reluctantly started muttering, to fetch the tractor to get my car out of the place where I was, I gave the key to Pedro, who touched my hand and a shock happened. between us I could see that he felt it too, they would take my car to the plant and wait for the one who had the truck that could take it to the city.

The house was very beautiful, clean and simple, but you could see that that house had a love and affection that maybe our mansion never had after Mom left and Dad and I each clung to our work to overcome their loss.

Dona Paula offered me a coffee and cookies that she made herself, we sat in the kitchen, and we stayed there talking, it seemed that I was already part of that family, I told her about Dad having bought the plant, along with Sheik, and that he was coming to make the first visit to your new purchase.

My father and I were already here in Brazil for some time, taking care of the purchase of the plant.

But we would return to São Paulo, for a benefit event, in two days.

- Helena will accompany me to the event, won't she - I said clapping my hands - We're going to return here, on Sunday night, it would be so nice to have a friend I feel so alone in these events let's - I said pouting - Dad goes to events for the business and I by obligation.

- Imagine, Sophie, I don't have money, and I don't even have clothes for that, I imagine how chic these things must be.

- We'll go on a jet, and I'll lend you a dress.

- Sophie your dresses don't even fit my leg - Helena laughed - And I can't afford to buy these luxurious dresses.

- We'll stay in one of our hotels, and we'll fix the dress, let's go and you keep me company.

Please.

You will have no cost.

- Daughter, why don't you go with her, you're really on vacation and a jet trip to São Paulo is not bad - said Mrs. Paula, encouraging Helena - I wouldn't miss it for anything.

- Mom, but I came to stay with you, and I'm going to travel.

- Go my daughter, take advantage of this opportunity, this is once in a lifetime - Dona Paula smiled at Helena - And we'll be here as always and it's only for a few days.

- Well, since I won't spend it, I'll go with you, but I'll stay at the hotel because I don't have a dress.

- Oh, good, Helena, it's going to be a lot of fun - I said to Helena clapping my hands - The dress we'll fix for you in the blink of an eye, there's no shortage of store in São Paulo.

- Imagine I'll accept that, these dresses are absurdly expensive.

- It will be a gift for helping me and not giving your arm to Dad and Raj.