Renata never imagined her life could collapse in a single night. Three months ago, she was an award-winning architect, dazzling boardrooms with sustainable housing designs. Two months later, her boss—Ernesto Pizarro—stole her ideas, forged her signature, drained her bank account with a fraudulent court order, and painted her as a criminal. Overnight, Renata went from rising star to outcast. Evicted and broke, she spent weeks in shelters, then the streets, scavenging for cans in the same white dress she’d worn to defend her thesis.
One freezing night, a child’s voice stopped her. “Dad, why is she looking for food in the trash?” Shame crushed her. But before she could turn away, a man approached with a little girl, holding out a steaming cup. “Hot chocolate. Want some?”
Renata accepted it, trembling. The man introduced himself: Sebastián Olmedo, CEO of Pacífico Construction. His daughter, Luciana, watched with curiosity. Sebastián listened to her story—her stolen designs, false charges, and shattered life—without judgment. Then he offered something unbelievable: “Stay one night. No strings.”
Too cold, hungry, and exhausted to argue, Renata accepted. The mansion was a world apart: marble floors, pristine gardens, and a guest apartment bigger than her old flat. Luciana adored her. The housekeeper didn’t. Renata cried in the shower that night, releasing weeks of pain.
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