Chapter 38
Catalina's pre-match dinner party for family members, who could not attend the Las Vegas fight at Vicente's behest due to concerns for their safety, was a festive and joyous gathering to celebrate the astronomical success of their famous relative. The dining room teemed with color from the women's clothing and the seven foot tall abstract paintings by a Chilean artist on opposite sides of the walls. Ryan Jayden recognized Florencia and Isabella, who registered no recognition of him despite their trip escorting him to Malibu just days before. A petite and slender woman was seated across from Catalina at the head of the table, leading Ryan to presume she might be Vicente's mother or the family matriarch.
Catalina assigned her other security guards to work the perimeter of the
