Chapter 17 — Ridiculous, naive, foolish.

Narrator:

Aylin stood motionless, her hands resting on the marble countertop, staring into space as Amalia's words rang in her ears.

“Roxanne. Mr. Adler's girlfriend.”

She felt her stomach turn slowly and painfully. As if someone had squeezed her insides with a cold, merciless hand.

Of course he had a girlfriend. What had she expected? That El Diablo was alone, waiting for a simple illegal nanny who could barely hold his gaze? She felt ridiculous... path