"I don't want to lose you but I want all of you in this relationship there seems to be a little doubt and I need you to be sure in your decision to marry me so I will give you a break to think it through" he said and left
Marcia noticed the awkwardness of Ella and Manuel's relationship
"Are you waiting for your fiancé?"
"No I am waiting for my ride" she say
"Can I drop you off"
"Yes" she needed to talk to him
On their way
"Is there something wrong with your relationship with Manuel?" Marcia said
"Nothing"
"Why didn't you tell me you were my Eli when we met in the university and recently"
"Because you never recognized me and I thought I was….maybe I was not that important to remember" he said
"I am sorry" she said
They talked things up and when they arrived at her place
"Thank you"
"It's ok" he said
"Eli let's be friends again" she said and he nodded
At least he got his friend back, Marcia went on a business trip with Bridget
"Why did you choose me" she said
"What do you mean"
"Here why didn't you come with Ella"
"Because you are my personal assistant and this design is yours so every decision I take I need your consent" he said
"Sorry"
"What does Ella have to do with this anyway what's wrong with you"he said and left to his room
" I am sorry for yesterday" she said the next day
"Why did you seem angry" he asked
"Because you and Ella are friends again and maybe you will be lovers again"
"She has a boyfriend and despite my feelings we were friends before and I still want her to be my friend"
"Is there a chance you could love somebody else"
"Bridget do you like me?"
"What if I do"
"I have loved Ella for over 10 years and I don't know if my heart can change" he said and Bridget left
They met with business people and talked about business
"Bridget are you ok" he asked because she was behaving as if nothing happened
"Yes I am, i said I like you and that hasn't changed just like you I will keep liking you until my heart changes" she said with a smile
She was constantly reminding him about her interest in him
"You're crazy Bridget"
"Hey I will forgive you because I love you" she said and was silent
"Love?" He said softly
She was smiling happily and he didn't want to ruin it by asking questions
"You seem happy recently" Bertha said after he was smiling after the call with Bridget
"Yh it's because of one crazy girl"
"I would love to meet her" Bertha said and he agreed
"I would love to see her reaction" he said
"My mom want to see you" he said when he met her at work
"Really finally I can met my in laws wow" she said and left with excitement and he laughed
Ella heard them
"Are you dating Bridget?"
"No we are friends" he said
He took Bridget home
" meet my mom" he said
"Oh mom I am glad to meet you, you don't know how many times I've asked to see you but he didn't allow me" she said
And he smiled
"Oh really my daughter in law" Bertha said
"Mom!!" He said and they laughed
Bridget made Berthas day, he saw his mom laughing freely after his father's illness
Bridget helped her make food and did the dishes together,
A neighbor came to the house and Bertha left to talk with them
"Sorry to ask but where's your dad" Bridget said
He took her to see him, he was in a wheelchair
She sat beside him and bertha called Marcia leaving the two alone
She talks a lot and was saying crazy things, she held his hand
"I hope you could get better and spank your son for me, I love him why can't he give me a chance" she said
Bertha came there and she tried to get up but Mike held her hand
Bertha was so emotional seeing this that she called her son
"Your father reacted for the first time" Bertha said
" you're a lucky girl, please can you come here tomorrow I think he will recover with you around" Bertha said and Bridget couldn't refuse