e the room, the air was thick with tension. Sebastián stood near the window, staring into the void, his face tense as if he were trying to gather hi

ce, though calm, carried an underlying threat that became more apparent with every word she sp

e he could suppress it. He didn't speak immediately, as if the words were stuck

sistence. There was something in her eyes-not just frustration, but fear. As i

plode. What could he say? He couldn't admit to Valeria that it was his own fault-that he had fed thi

he had intended. But it was clear that, even if he didn't understand all the details

ain flashing across her face. She steppe

rained anger-rage at being put in such a compromising position. Valeria had never been a fool. She had always suspected that Se

n a hand through his hair, clearly agitated, as if sea

tted, his words spilling out in desperation. The situation had spiraled beyond his control. His love for Ana

d even closer, so close that their breat

ng in the air, filled with a brutal honesty that made Sebastián's heart stop for a moment. There was some

t, and for the first time in a long while, he felt completely vulnerable. He had lied

if the noise itself was a harbinger of his impending fate. He knew that the moment he answered, everything he had tried

a. A chill ran down his spine. He had no idea what she wanted, but he couldn'

Would he be able

phone. His breathing grew heavier. Fi

s voice tense, bra

lear, steady, but with a coldness that sent ice through

e continuing. "I saw you this morning. I know what yo

, frozen, as a wave of dread washed over him. Ana knew

with a mixture of anger and satisfaction, as

he murmured, a dark smile curling her lips