Chapter 6

• Carlos stared at his phone for a few quiet seconds, watching Octavio’s name glowing on the screen like it was some kind of trophy he had been waiting to claim. Finally, he swiped the screen and lifted the phone to his ear.
• Octavio’s voice came first, with quiet precision “She signed the papers.”
• Carlos smiled dangerously. The kind of smile that wasn't warm nor friendly, just sharp and satisfied. “Of course she did.” His voice was calm, and low. He never wasted words. Actions were what mattered to him, and making people bend was a language he understood very well.