ne's

had caught her. Her heart raced as she heard her father's footsteps app

his voice echoing through the hall. "Trying t

voice trembling. "I can't marry a m

is matter. Our lives depend on it, and I can't let any

about me, father? I want to be with Onyx! Yo

with this! He cannot protect this family, or you, not even himself! You

ces. Destroy them all. She is not to leave her room with

ongings, pulling out her phone, laptop, and other electronic device they could find. One by

outside world, and completely at her father's mercy. The guards finis

picture of concern. She hurried over to Ye

itta asked softly, her voic

face. "I don't know what to do Britta. Father won't l

holds her hand. "It's going to be okay. We'll fig

e with a man I don't know, and father won't let m

ather is stubborn, but maybe we can find a way to change his mind. You have to show him that

air. "I'll try. But it's so hard, Britta. I mis

here for you. We'll get through this together. Just foc

her her strength. "Thank you, Britta.

"I'll always be

sh actions and the looming threat of an unknown future, she wasn't completely alone. She

*

x's

ight coming through the window. Disoriented, he attempted to recall the events of the previous night. He remembered laughter, clin

n back to the suffocating mansion, and he felt powerless

eeping person on the floor. Markus was sound asleep. Despite

on Yeline amd make sure she's okay. However, she didn't pick up and he was left listening to the

he was safe and to hear her voice, even for a brief moment. After returning his phone

t around feeling useless while Yeline was imprisoned. He had to figure out a way to reach her. He stared at

greeted him with a hint of

t his growing desperation. Markus listened patiently, offe

" Markus said gently, "You'll on

am I supposed to do? Just sit here

ed for a little while lo

to the Del Castillo's estate. The familiar wrought-iron gate st

mixture of hope and fear. "I nee

their heads. "Don Facundo's orders, s

even shouted Yeline's name into the great emptiness beyond the gates.

a black sedan exiting the mansion grounds, Britta's fac

. Please, for Yeline's sake

a silent warning. With a heavy heart, he turn

e on the screen revealed his secretary, Julia, as the call

er of your client meeting tw

ir, "Cancel everything, Juli

nature of his request. He rarely missed a meeting.

he been so focused on work that he ne

Guerreros were titans in the medical supply industry. Also, their restaurant chain are a global phenomen

al force. He'd been so busy building walls that he'd forgotten

for this week. I'll be i

sn't just about financial security. It's about fighting for her and being there for he