Catalina felt a surge of adrenaline as she walked away from the hurtful words she had just heard Manuel, the man she had fallen so helplessly in love with utter over the phone. The weight of his betrayal lingered in her mind, igniting her strength as she vowed to survive this treacherous game, clinging to the hope of unmasking all her enemies and finally avenging her parents’ deaths.
She hurriedly made her way out of the place with her heart pounding in her chest. She knew that Manuel may end his call soon and if she wanted to see the light of another day, she needed to leave immediately. As she walked toward the stairs, her eyes darted in the direction of the room where she had seen her father’s belongings earlier.
She paused for a moment with her hand finger gently tapping her lips as
