Chapter 350

• When Rafael and I arrived at the grand corporate headquarters the heart of the family empire we were promptly escorted into the executive boardroom. After the formal greetings and the customary acknowledgments, Salvador, the chairman and Rafael’s older brother, signaled for us to take our seats.
• I caught Kylie’s glance across the room, her eyes briefly flicking to me. Her subtle sigh was almost imperceptible, but I felt the relief beneath it. “At least everything is settled,” she seemed to say without words.
• If I had been brought fully into the family’s inner circle sooner fully embedded in the corporate dynasty the power dynamics might have shifted dramatically. My presence, with my blend of confident poise and quiet strength, could have overshadowed the other influential women vying for influence in this empire. My beauty wasn’t the usual kind that dazzled at social events it was the kind that commanded attention quietly, deliberately, and undeniably.