Is he alone?

"When are you leaving for Los Angeles?", Edmumdo said, over lunch the following day.

Rita could see some changes in him. His eyes were hollow and his cheek bones seemed to be sunken.

"On Friday, this week", she simply said.

"I see and who is going with you? Yasmin?",he asked.

This was the part she hated, the part were she would tell him that it wasn't Yasmin but Rodrigo who would accompany her.

"Rodrigo, my chaffeur", she said.

She waited for his outburst but when none seemed to come, she looked at him, willing him to say anything and not just smile like a deranged fellow.

"You know, you're getting too close to this chaffeur of yours. I might have a word with your father to terminate his appointment if you wouldn't do it", he smiled, sadistically.

"You wouldn't dare. Edmundo, this is my empire and I decide who gets to stay or not. I don't need you meddling into my affairs", she seethed.

"You'd be surprised at the things I can do. Remember