My husband said he was “on a business trip” — but when I went to the hospital to visit my sick friend, I suddenly heard her voice behind the door… And what I heard made my blood run cold.

“Understood, licentiate.

“And hire security.” Tomorrow we are going to Querétaro.

I hung up.

My phone vibrated.

“Love, I’ve arrived in Guadalajara. I love you.”

I looked at the screen.

Sometimes love is not blind.

It’s naïve.

I answered:

“Rest. Tomorrow will be an unforgettable day.”

The next morning, when Ricardo tried to pay for breakfast, his card was declined.

I received the notification.

Minutes later, he lost access to corporate emails.

I called him.

“Did you have problems with your card?”

Silence.

“Sofia… There was a mistake.

“Yes. There was a miscalculation. Yours.

I hung up.

That afternoon, when they arrived at the house in Querétaro, they found new locks.