ALINA
I pulled my phone out as I walked out of Valerie's room, dialing my mother.
She picked up on the second ring. "Alina?"
"Get ready," I said, heading down the hall. "You're going on vacation in two days."
Mother laughed happily. "Is Sofia leaving finally?"
"Yes."
"Oh, finally!" she said, laughing. "I've been stuck here for too long."
I swallowed. "You deserve a break, Mami."
She exhaled. "I know."
There was a pause, then her voice became softer. "Valentina came back. She finished cleaning your father's study."
I stopped walking, feeling guilty. I hadn't gone back to the office since finding the diary even though the room was now supposed to be my own office.
Valentina had, though. She had done what I couldn't.
I pulled the phone away from my ear an
