Keeping Up Appearances
Ricardo
"We are made of flesh, but we must live as if we were made of iron."
— Sigmund Freud
Freud was right. And this was one of those moments when I pretended not to care, even though my heart begged for mercy.
Still, I maintained a façade of indifference. I was surrounded by family and a few fr...
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Chapters
1. Chapter One – Out of Control
2. Chapter Two – The Arrival
3. Chapter Three – Forbidden Thoughts
4. Chapter Four – Sabotage
5. Chapter Five – Too Close
6. Chapter Six - Irresponsible
7. Terrible Detour
8. The Price of the Detour
9. A Grand Charade
10. Power Games
11. Change of Plans
12. Jealousy
13. Imminent Disaster
14. Lies
15. Coffee and Missed Connections
16. A Peace Offering
17. New Direction
18. Determined
19. Good Enough
20. An Unexpected Outburst
21. Watching from the Shadows
22. Shocking Discovery
23. Blood of My Blood
24. Painful Truth
25. The Price of Truth
26. Guilty or Victim?
27. The Mask Falls
28. Masquerade
29. Broken Bonds
30. The Game Has Begun
31. Bitter Agreement
32. Focus and Control
33. Displaying a Trophy
34. An Impostor
35. A Real Show
36. New Bonds
37. Seeking Help
38. Necesary Lie
39. Blatant Lie
40. Dangerous Encounter
41. Confessions
42. In Love
43. Unexpected Twist
44. In Harmony
45. New Beginnings
46. An Important Announcement
47. Triumphant Return
48. Discomfort
49. A Frank Conversation
50. Dangerous Duo
51. Sense of Possession
52. Conspiracy
53. Ghosts of the Past
54. A Strategy?
55. A Trap
56. The Empress’s Throne
57. What to Think?
58. Doubts
59. Scandal
60. News Doubts
61. Complete Chaos
62. Public Hurricane
63. Fallout
64. Cards on the Table
65. The Silent Player
66. Enemy or Ally?
67. A New Ally
68. A Refuge for Two
69. Friends?
70. Calm
71. Storm
72. Kidnapping
73. Same Blood
74. Dangerous Threats
75. An Unlikely Return
76. A Real Threat
77. Vivian’s Strategy
78. Action Strategy
79. Consternation
80. The Price of Life
81. Unexpected Call
82. Finally Free
83. Closing In
84. New Beginnings
85. One Year Later
86. Good Friend
87. On the Edge
88. Discouraged
89. Keeping Up Appearances
90. The Ironies of Destiny
91. Something Has to Change
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