Chapter 1: The Wife They Turned Into a Maid
Chapter 1: The Wife They Turned Into a Maid
The crystal wine glass shattered against the marble floor.
Valentina's smile disappeared.
"What... what did you just say?" she stammered.
Alejandro never looked at her.
His eyes remained fixed on Elena.
The woman he had searched for across three countries.
The woman everyone insisted had abandoned him.
Two security guards rushed into the foyer.
They hesitated, unsure whom he meant.
Alejandro finally turned.
"I wasn't talking about the maid."
His voice was calm.
"I was talking about her."
He pointed directly at Valentina.
The guards immediately stepped toward the elegant woman.
"No!" Valentina cried. "I'm the lady of this house!"
Alejandro's expression never changed.
"My wife is standing on her knees."
"And you've been calling her a servant."
The mansion fell silent.
Elena stared at him in disbelief.
Tears filled her eyes.
"Alejandro..."
He crossed the room slowly.
For the first time in years, he knelt beside her instead of above her.
Ignoring the dirty water soaking into his expensive suit trousers, he gently took her trembling hands.
"They told me you disappeared."
"They forged your letters."
"They made me believe you chose to leave."
Elena broke down.
"I never left you."
"They locked me in the estate after your accident."
"They took my phone."
"They told me you had died."
Alejandro closed his eyes.
Every missing year suddenly made sense.
Then he stood.
His voice became colder than marble.
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"Seal every exit."
"No one leaves this mansion until I know who destroyed my family."
