Chapter 27

Renata had ignored Domingo’s calls for days. Each time his name flashed across her phone screen, she pressed decline. She told herself she wouldn’t give in again. Did she love Domingo? Hell yes! She does, but their affair was forbidden and shouldn’t be heard of. But when the call came again that morning, something inside her weakened. Maybe it was the exhaustion from pretending nothing had happened between them back in the countryside.  Maybe it was the restless questions in her mind… questions that refused to be silenced. Before she realized what she was doing, she pressed the green button. “Renata,” his deep voice pierced through the speaker, calm and steady as if he had been expecting her to answer all along. She didn’t reply immediately. Her lips trembled, and she held her breath, gripping the phone too tightly. “I want to see you,” he said simply. “My suite. I’ll send you the address.” Her heart skipped. She almost refused again. But curiosity, anger, and fear tangled inside her c