When he returned to the capital, he parked his car in front of one of the most expensive and prestigious jewelry stores in the country. The moment he stepped through the glass doors, the refined fragrance of the showroom and the sparkle of the display cases reminded him, once again, of the reason he was there: Catarina.

The elegant, impeccably polite sales associate already seemed to be expecting him.

“Good morning, Mr. Caetano,” she greeted him with a professional smile.

“Good morning,” he rep