HER BOYFRIEND SAVED HER IN HIS PHONE AS “FREE DINNER”—SO SHE CANCELED HIS BIRTHDAY RESERVATION AND LET HIS CARD GET DECLINED IN FRONT OF EVERYONE

toward him.

Sergio read it, then let out a short laugh. “He called you to pay an emergency bill?”

“He’s out with his friends,” Valeria said. “His card got declined.”

“Good.”

Valeria looked back down. Diego kept calling. One call. Two calls. Three. Then another message arrived.

“Valeria, stop acting crazy. You’re embarrassing me.”

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