Chapter 26 – The Castell Man’s Mistake

Adrian barely had time to react before his mother burst into the office with the firm stride of someone who refuses to tolerate charades. The silence became as thick as the tension settling between the three of them. Valeria sat at her desk, fiddling with a gold bracelet as if she didn't have a care in the world.

"What is going on here?" Isabel repeated, not losing her composure for a second.

Valeria looked up at her with a smile that couldn't quite hid