ling, meaningless hums fills up the conversations. Elena sat near the edge of the lounge, she watches as servers moved

as supposed to be met for celebrations ,where alliances, betray

nt to seal her fate

ce is filled with guilt and tension

hair. "niña,you are not enjoying this moment" he mused, his voice sounds silk

oyous?" she repeated snortingly, the wor

amusement while standing close to the fireplace with a glass of whiskey in ha

a

a sicken

She turns to her father h

ooked older and more fragile tonight this can't be the ma

r

firmation "it was decided a long tim

n like a stone d

pawn. She was traded bef

w Princesa,you must have known" sips from his

own?" she hissed. "You think I dream o

ering in his eyes bu, Sanchez

eared off,and it's not up fo

burden to bear not me

quick silence

dened as he leaned against the mantel, expectantly wat

look away she understood the weight of his power, but tonight-, her fear

y ,niña," Sanchez said softly. "

le, with a husky and shaky voice "She's st

upted. "She needs to understan

grateful," he murmured, with a low tone. "You are given to me not just anyb

mach irrita

noying and disg

d. "You don't speak to

iancé," she shot back.

e heavy doors of the lounge sprung open

Dino wa

on of the r

felt dif

dressed in black with a broad shoulder that is tensed,his dark eyes swept ov

"you summoned me", b

y gestured to the se

still as he wasn't pl

ment of Elena to Alejandro, don't you think? it'

as his gaze locked with hers, and in a spring of the moment, she kn

idn't sa

chez. "I believe you didn

irked. "No

teams up

is suit, with his expression

sing tone. "Your mother finally

lest flicker of un

out what"

nk before answering.Sanchez

I didn't f

alls of the room lik

bit. A gloss of shock spread on his face bef

face when he found out," he said mockingly. " Playing the

ught her

he said. "She gave herself to a bodyguard. And you?"

itching at his si

ad towards him. "I da

ino d

own men twice his size, had watched him encountered danger w

yal a

it h

to this family, Dino," he said. "As you have al

jaw tig

"That's right, hermano. Nothi

y snapped at him a

ong," he s

ro's gr

ed toward

going?" Alejandro called,

d before st

ng Alejandro's gaze wi

said, voice calm, "but you can

he walk

pounds as she

knew Dino w

there is a pa

e undone from wha