"You're nothing without me!" He shouted it while raising his hand against his own wife — eight months pregnant,
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Chapter 3 / 15
Chapter 3: The House That Was Never His
Santiago tried to recover his pride.
“You can’t just walk into my house.”
Alejandro’s expression did not change.
“This house,” he said calmly, “belongs to a company that belongs to me.”
The room went silent.
Santiago blinked. “That’s impossible.”
“So does the ranch in Jalisco. The beach property in Cancún. The office building your family uses to pretend they still have influence.”
Carmen gripped the railing.
Alejandro continued, “Your father’s debts were purchased eighteen months ago. Quietly. Legally. Completely.”
Santiago stared at Elena.
“You did this?”
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Elena’s voice was soft, but steady.
“No. You did. Every lie. Every signature. Every unpaid loan. You built your own cage.”
