San Esteban is a city gilded with glass and money, but beneath its glitter runs blood, secrets, and pacts from which no one emerges unscathed. There, Valeria Soler lives trapped in a marriage that is devouring her from within. Damián Alvarado is not a husband; he is an architect of ruins, and she is his most meticulous creation.
He imprisoned her with smiles. He deformed her with promises. Now he only wants to possess her… completely.
While disappearances are concealed under official statements and an unwanted baby becomes a political weapon, Valeria's soul begins to shatter.
And he relishes it.
"I love it when your voice trembles, Valeria. It means I still know where to push you."
"I don't want to live like this…"
"You don't have to want it. You just have to stay."
"Damián… you're destroying me."
"Then learn to break in silence." When her best friend offers her access to Damian's most sordid secrets, Valeria discovers that escape isn't freedom… it's war.
In San Esteban, no one is innocent.
And the women who rebel don't always live to tell the tale.