It wasn’t enough.
Early the next morning, the police called Emiliano. They had found Valeria unconscious in an alley in the Juárez neighborhood.
Bruises, broken ribs, concussion. A message written on the back of a photograph: The runaway bride will return to her fiancé, or all who protect her will fall with her.
Emiliano arrived at the hospital out of his mind.
Hours later, she confronted Tomás. And the truth came out like poison.
Yes, he had warned them. Yes, he had contacted Adrián Wong’s people. Yes, he did it because the multimillion-dollar business was in danger if Emiliano continued to be “distracted” by a troubled woman.
“You don’t understand anything,” Emiliano growled, his voice icy. “She’s a victim.”
“It’s a risk,” replied Tomás. “And I protect investments.”
The partnership ended that same day.
But the solution couldn’t be just anger. Valeria was still in danger.
It was a linguist from UNAM, Dr. Alma Tam, who found the legal loophole in that nightmare:
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