On my wedding night I heard my husband whisper, “She’s fallen for it”… and when his mother slipped me some papers to take what was mine at breakfast, I smiled as if I knew nothing, because my revenge was already on its way.

PART 3

The room fell into silence.

Rodrigo came straight to me.

—Are you okay?

—Now I am.

Ximena introduced herself calmly and began reviewing the documents.

“These are not harmless,” she said coldly. “This grants control over assets, alters ownership rights, and allows large transfers.”

Teresa tried to act innocent.

“You’re misunderstanding.”

—I’m not, I said firmly.

Gabriel stepped forward.

—I’ve seen them do this before.

Julián slammed the table.

“That’s a lie!”

Gabriel placed the recorder down.

—Then let’s listen.

Teresa’s voice filled the room:

—If she thinks it’s marriage paperwork, she’ll sign faster.