eir faces looking cold and emotionless. Alejandro's eyes never left hers as his

hing for answers but he remained silent. He only looked at h

Camila whispered wit

ward the men as his footsteps echoed in the other silent room. The ma

n said grimly. "The people

danger in the air, the kind of danger that made her wish she had never met Alejandro. Yet, at th

?" Alejandro asked wi

prepared for this but w

" Alejandro asked wi

of him to be an invincible and strong businessman who had everything under control. But now, she could clearly see th

ened immediately and the same man who had brought her there en

!," the man reported

dened. "Get her out of her

ila. "Come with me. N

hen everything was unravelling. But the fear in Alej

nce from him. He turned to Canlia and gave her a slight nod of

hispered t

the man with a heavy heart

Fl

ven the more. What was happening? Who were these people? What had she included he

he button as his hand also trembled. The entryways swung sl

Camila asked while tryi

and follow me,"

er end. The longer they were underground, the more Camila wondered

word, the man led her to a black car which was parked at a far end away from them. Ca

ro" The man didn't answer, but Camila could tell by

she asked again, this time

man replied. "But right now, it will

ank deeper. She had no idea where they were going, but sh

ruth

ecluded house on the outskirts of Mexico City. The man signaled

om at the back where another man waited. He was someone she had never seen before

ounding soft but commanding. "I am Rafael by name.

ed immediately with so m

"He will surely be okay. But

ing on Rafael? What did I just witness? Who were those men?"

t by a rival group, someone who wants to take everything Alejandro has worked

ean?" she aske

f a much bigger plan. Alejandro didn't just inherit enemies, he in

g about? I am just a woman who wanted to return a lost wallet.

where you are wrong. You may not know it, but you have be

expect

ng Rafael was saying. But before she could ask any further questions, the door b

his eyes meeting hers with a

u to be part of th

dark," she immediately

uld have told you the truth from t

uth, Alejandro," Camila s

held her. "I know an

or behind them burst open again and this time, the s

ned in panic. "They h

became flooded with a group of armed m

ce looked familiar. For it was the sa

th a twisted smile. "It would have been

oser, a loud crash echoed through

Fina

eart raced so fast as bullets zipped over her head. Alejandro quickly grabbed her and pul

caught between two choices, either give up to keep Camila saf

was Rafael storming in with a group of armed backups. The sound of gunfire roared again b

nd managed to push the enem

yelled over the n

o and rushed them toward a back exit. They all ran d

, and Alejandro too was bleeding bec

safety, Camila was so tensed that

ead softly. Not because it was romantic or planned, but because he was scared. Scared that he would have

ast M

efully in a hidden lodge far from the city,

, how to take back what was theirs, and who to trust afte

to check the front porch, she finds a si

tten mess

alked away while

ath caught i

was far