Chapter 3: Enemies Wearing Friendly Faces
The following morning, Ricardo handed Elena a sealed envelope.
Inside were photographs.
Bank transfers.
Witness statements.
Corporate records.
Every document pointed toward one powerful man.
Sebastian Navarro.
The respected businessman who had publicly arranged Elena and Ricardo's marriage.
"He manipulated both families," Ricardo said quietly.
"He made your father believe mine caused the bankruptcy."
"He made me believe your father stole everything from us."
Elena's hands trembled.
"So... this marriage..."
Ricardo looked away.
"I accepted it because I wanted revenge."
"And now?"
A long silence followed.
"I don't know what I want anymore."
For the first time since their wedding, his voice carried something unfamiliar.
Regret.
That evening they visited the old flower shop together.
Laura welcomed Ricardo cautiously.
Mateo, now recovering well from treatment, smiled brightly.
"You came."
Ricardo simply nodded.
Watching the family laugh together inside the tiny flower shop stirred memories he had buried long ago.
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His own family had once looked exactly the same.
Before greed destroyed everything.
