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Antes de los 20

In a world where the law of the streets dictates every move, a young woman finds herself entangled in the dangerous web of organized crime. As she navigates the volatile landscape of the mafia, an unexpected and intense romance blossoms, challenging her loyalties and her survival. Before she even reaches twenty, she must face heart-wrenching choices that define her future. It is a gripping tale of love, power, and the loss of innocence.
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Chapter 1

Los años pasaron en la mansión Bach; 18 para ser exactos. La pequeña Lucero dejó de ser pequeña: ahora era toda una joven, igual o más hermosa que su madre. Sus ojos celestes, casi verdosos, eran dignos de ver; su cabellera larga, brillante y castaña realzaba la palidez de su rostro. Estaba lista para ir a la universidad: fue el último deseo de su bisabuelo, Marcus Bach. Él fue siempre el más apegado a ella; compartieron la habitación hasta que la pequeña cumplió cinco años. Luego, los años le pidieron a Marcus un descanso, pero aun así la conexión que tenían era única. Con él nunca tuvo secretos; siempre la alentaba a soñar. Cuando Lucero tenía 15 años, el anciano y patriarca de la familia le hizo prometer que iría a la universidad, algo que su madre no hizo, ya que estudió a distancia para ocupar su lugar como cabeza de la familia Bach. Porque llevar un imperio como el de ellos tenía su precio a pagar. Marcus quería que Lucero viviera todo lo que cualquier persona tiene que vivir: lo bueno, lo malo y lo mejor; que su vida fuera diferente a lo que fue la de Kimberly, su madre; que no dejara que la colocaran en la burbuja de cristal de los Bach.

—Lo juro, mi Abu hermoso: iré a la universidad, seré la mejor de todas y vos me darás mi diploma. Me verás convertida en toda una mujer —Lucero sonreía mientras veía al anciano. Quería a su abuelo Jack Simons, pero con Marcus tenía una fuerte conexión.

—Tú solo cumple la promesa y recuerda que una persona muere el día que se la olvida —respondió Marcus, mientras acariciaba una vez más el rostro de porcelana que poseía su primera bisnieta.

Lucero no se dio cuenta que su bisabuelo sentía que el tiempo se le terminaba, y así fue como esa noche Marcus se durmió y no despertó nunca más.

El gran Marcus Bach, había dejado de existir; fue un golpe muy grande para ella, su madre y los Bach en general, cada uno lloro al patriarca a su manera, y a pesar de que ya habían pasado tres años, la joven y su madre, seguían sintiendo la ausencia de Marcus, pero lograrían superarlo, como todo.

Ustedes se preguntarán ¿qué es todo? Les contare un poco, si para Kimberly fue difícil crecer en una familia donde todos eran hombres, no se imaginan lo estresante que fue para Lucero que era hija única, o bueno, ella creía que era por eso que la cuidaban tanto, con el tiempo y gracias a que era una experta en escuchar conversación ajenas, se enteró que cuando tenía dos años, su mamá estaba embarazada, esperaba un varón, lamentablemente alguien la atacó, le disparó dos veces a quema ropa, directo al vientre, lo que ocasionó no solo que perdiera el bebé, sino que también tuvieran que extirparle parte del útero, impidiendo de esta manera que pudiera quedar embarazada nuevamente, siempre se preguntó quién sería esa mujer que logró llegar a su madre, lastimarla y vivir para contarlo, porque de eso estaba segura, nunca dieron con ella, y eso que hasta el día de hoy la siguen buscando, simplemente era un misterio.

La mayoría de los Bach están casados y tienen su familia formada, pero parece que la maldición Bach que se rompió gracias a Kimberly, esa que consistía en que solo nacieran varones en la familia, dio paso a una nueva, ya que su tío Sam perdió a su hija, mejor dicho se la arrebataron y aun la siguen buscando, se sabe que de estar viva era un año menor que Lucero, su tía Riny esperaba dos niñas pero una murió en el parto, algo pasaba con la familia Bach, ya que solo lograban dar a luz un solo niño o niña, todos tenían hijos únicos, por lo que todos están al pendiente de Lucero quien es la mayor de todos y quien tomará el lugar de Kimberly algún día quizás ella podía romper la nueva maldición. Realmente así lo esperaban, en su familia parecía que la felicidad era algo lejano o que costaba demasiado conseguir y más mantener, Conall Bach lo sabía muy bien, había perdido a su esposa e hijo en el parto, juro jamás volverse a casarse y así lo hizo, Sam tenía a su esposa, la cual se reusó a tener otro hijo, aún seguía buscando a su hija, Vincent se había casado cuatro veces, todas perdían el divorcio cuando se veían afectada por la maldición Bach, la muerte de un hijo era algo insoportable para muchos, no importaba a que médicos recurrieran, cuantas medidas de seguridad se utilizara, algo terminaba sucediendo y lo que debía ser un día de felicidad se convertía en tristeza, la misma que sintió Kimberly cuando en un arrebato de furia Sam, su hermano, ocasiono que perdiera uno de los bebes que esperaba, quedando solo Lucero, fue allí que todo comenzó. Kimberly y Liam solo rezaban por que su hija no se viera afectada por aquella maldición. Lo que ninguno sospechaba era que la maldición que provoco Sam Bach, solo la podría romper su hija perdida.

Pero ahora era tiempo que una nueva historia se escriba, Lucero se despidió de toda su familia y partió a Europa, quiere estudiar en otro continente y así tratar de pasar desapercibida, y creía que usando solo el apellido paterno lo lograría, solo el tiempo le haría ver que nadie puede escapar de lo que es.

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