Santiago’s eyes scanned the room as if searching for someone, and when his gaze landed on her, his expression shifted from surprise to something unreadable. Marcela followed his gaze, her smile faltering slightly as she noticed Esmeralda sitting alone at the table. An awkward silence seemed to fall over the space between them, heavy with unsaid words and hidden meanings.
Esmeralda felt her pulse quicken, her thoughts racing. Santiago and Marcela together?
As Esmeralda watched Santiago and Marcela together, a storm of questions swirled in her mind. What the hell are they doing here? She thought back to when she’d confronted Santiago about Marcela, and he’d assured her that Marcela wasn’t his girlfriend. So, why were they here now, looking very much like a couple?
Esmeralda felt her puls
