Helena woke up to Estefano caressing her face. She had overslept during the journey, probably because of the time-zone confusion, and still felt tired and a bit disoriented. When she woke up, the other passengers had already left, and there was no time for a farewell between Helena and Ella.
They got off hand in hand, and outside, leaning against two cars, were two soldiers waiting. The men greeted each other with quick nods of the head, none of them daring to look in her direction. Probably warned by Estefano, who called himself possessive. Sitting in the back seat, Helena could clearly see the features of the men who owed obedience to her husband. One of them had a small scar on his neck and was neither handsome nor attractive like Estefano; on the contrary, he was merely intimidating
