THE BOSS I HATED TO LOVE
Otto asked for the television to be turned off; this was not a conversation to have with distractions.
“We need to talk about Isabela,” Otto said, looking at the two women.
Surprised by his serious tone, Zoe shifted in her chair.
“What happened to her, Father-in-law?”
Arthur took a deep breath before answering, carefully choosing his words.
“Early this morning, she was left at the entrance of a battalion in Rio… she’s hospitalized in critical condition.”
Eloísa brought a hand to her chest.
“My God…”
“We learned she had been hiding in a favela,” Otto continued, his voice low but firm. “The man who runs the place kept her captive for a week, and…” He glanced at Arthur, who finished the sentenc