MasukMiaWe couldn’t have asked for more beautiful weather to have our home opened and on display. With extra outdoor tables, our guests milled both inside and outside. Viviana had the serving staff ready and accessible with trays of champagne, wine, and sparkling water. There was a bar set up on the poo
Second Saturday in SeptemberMiaStanding on a chair, I secured the welcome sign above the table with a pink-icing cake decorated with ‘Welcome, Ariadna Gia’ scrolled in white frosting. While this gathering was to be our housewarming party, it would also be Ariadna’s first visit to the West Coast. S
MiaDante held me as I walked by his side, up the metal stairs in the hideout. Rei was leading the way. All I’d been told was that the mole was found, and my husband had been stabbed.Again.Without my brother’s strength, I’d still be lying on the floor of Nicolas’s house, in the same spot I fell wh
“That’s a lie,” Gerardo screamed.I held him down, my knife still at his throat.Andrés and Nicolas looked at their sons.“It’s the truth, Padre,” Em said. “I wouldn’t lie to you. You know that.”Andrés and Nicolas cursed under their breath. Andrés turned to me. “Patrόn? Does he know?”“Sí.”Gerardo
At his side, Ángel flinched, ready to attack me. Hatred shone like beacons in his eyes.Gerardo laid his hand on Ángel’s shoulder and retook his seat.I resumed my position, standing near the end of the table. “Today’s attack was different. The soldiers didn’t know our plan.”“The fucking famiglia d
AléjandroGerardo was the least happy about my emergency meeting. In his defense, he had the farthest to travel, I hadn’t given him the option of declining, and taking orders from me was not his strong suit. After what we’d learned over the last few days, his presence was mandatory. This meeting had
“What’s that?” Nicolas asked, tilting his chin toward the duffel bag in Felipe’s grasp.“Tools,” I replied.“We already have—”I lifted my hand. “You’re welcome to watch.”When we entered the small room at the far end of the basement, our guest was nude, tied to a metal chair, with swelling and brui
AléjandroNow to learn from this piece of shit where this boss was hiding. “Kozlov?”He nodded. “I can’t say more.” Snot and blood dripped from his nose. “Kira. They will kill her if they find out I gave up information.”“Maybe you should have considered that,” I said, “before getting involved with
“Probably?”“Most likely,” Rei replied.I wasn’t thrilled with his qualifiers. We needed a cover. “Who could be on the grounds without being questioned?”“Jardineros,” Felipe said.“Genius,” I said. “We’ll dress as gardeners. No one will think twice about our presence.”The gardening crew who we bor
MiaJorge went straight to his wife, giving her a kiss. They lingered longer than I expected.I stared in awe, wondering if I’d ever in my entire life seen that kind of affection between my parents. When he turned in my direction, he smiled. “Mia, I’m glad you’re comfortable. Unlike your father, I d







