“After breakfast, we’ll go over some paperwork,” he said casually.
—Of course, I replied. “Family always helps.”
At 8:20, Teresa placed a thick folder on the table.
“Nothing important,” she said sweetly. “Just routine documents.”
I opened it—and my blood boiled.
Everything was there. Power of attorney. Property transfer clauses. Bank forms.
Prepared before the wedding.
“And this?” I asked.
Teresa smiled.
—Legal language always sounds complicated. Just sign.
Julián leaned closer.
—Don’t make this difficult.
The doorbell rang.
Gabriel set down his cup.
—The part you didn’t plan for.
When Rodrigo walked in with lawyer Ximena Salgado, Julián’s face lost all color.
