Ximena stood in her kitchen, the soft hum of the extractor fan above the stove whispering over the scent of simmering garlic and fresh basil. She wore a simple black slip dress, hair tucked into a loose bun as she stirred the pot with a glass of red wine beside her. The long day at Antonio Enterprises had left her drained, but being home offered a rare, fleeting sense of calm.The doorbell rang.She glanced at the clock. It was almost 8 p.m.With cautious steps, she walked over to the door, checked the peephole—and her heart gave a strange thump. Miguel.She hesitated, then slowly unlocked and opened it. He stood there, dressed in a charcoal-grey shirt with the sleeves folded up, hands in his pockets, a hesitant look in his eyes.“I just came to check if you got home safely,” he said, voice quiet, unsure.Ximena blinked. “You came all the way here… just to ask that?”Miguel gave a half-smile, more restrained than charming. “I didn’t know if Damian Holt would be around or not. The man
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