Martín nodded, though his hand trembled slightly as he gathered his things. Alejandro's office was thick with a suffocating tension, as if the air itself had grown heavy. Alejandro rose from his chair with a slowness that only heightened the pressure in the room. His imposing figure cast a shadow that seemed to darken everything around him.

"I want you to locate her immediately and have her here in half an hour," Alejandro ordered, his voice as sharp as a knife cutting through flesh. His green