The arrival at the Holt mansion took place beneath a clear sky, the kind that seemed to announce something important.

The gates opened slowly, and the car rolled along the stone driveway toward the main entrance.

Olivia took a deep breath as the vehicle came to a stop, remembering the last time she had been there.

Silently, she said a prayer, asking God that Bárbara would not be part of that family gathering.

It was the first time her parents would set foot in that place, and she didn’t want an