SHE WAS JUST THE MAID NO ONE NOTICED—UNTIL SHE TOOK THE SLAP MEANT FOR A LITTLE GIRL, AND THE MOST FEARED MAN IN THE HOUSE SAW EVERYTHING

second-floor sitting room. Diego spilling milk. Sofia stepping in front of him. Patricia’s hand rising. Mariana taking the blow. The sound played through the speakers—small, sharp, undeniable.

Diego jerked so hard his fork hit the floor.

Alejandro reached instinctively for him, but Diego pulled back before he could. That small movement hit harder than continue reading …