CHAPTER 57

OLIVIA.

I pretended the whole time that Nancy hadn't walked through that door, because I was truly shocked to see her there.

«Tony and she know each other...», I thought, «If Carl is right in not trusting her very much, should I be suspicious of Tony Urdaneta?»

It was true that I agreed to go to his apartment only because I wanted to trust his word that we would not be alone. I wouldn't give wings to anyone I didn't want to have anything with.

After several hours, several drinks, and a long repertoire of music of all kinds, indeed we were always accompanied, the man kept his word. Tony seemed to be willing to court me and I wasn't willing to accept anything from him yet, however, I wondered what was wrong with enjoying the courtship. Also, I didn't dislike him. He seemed mysterious, a worldly man who could have a thousand secrets, but strangely, I liked him. I understood that everyone has the right to maintain a line between the social and the private. I was not the one who would judg