Chapter 188 — The Night of Wine
Milagros had spent the entire day reviewing documents.
It wasn’t her habit to drink while working, but in a tired impulse, she opened one of her father’s bottles of red wine, poured herself a glass, and set it beside the computer like silent permission to loosen the tension.
The first glass was slow, gentle.
The second came without asking.
The third pushed her past her limit.
Between the slight dizziness and the warmth settling in her cheeks, the words of the con