AUTHORS POV

“Then,” said Don Ramon, reaching into a drawer and pulling out a thick black folder, “you follow this plan.”

He handed it to her. She took it, fingers brushing the cool leather. Opening the folder, her eyes scanned the first few pages. It was more than just a plan. It was a blueprint of vengeance.

“You’ll leave quietly,” Don Ramon explained. “No one must know where you’ve gone. I have gotten someone to delete your records and create a new identity for you. Let Pedro think you’re gone forever. Let him believe the guilt is buried. That you are buried.”

Tessa nodded slowly. “He already thinks I’m weak.”...