Chapter 57

57

EVENING: LUCIA'S DESIGN STUDIO***

Lucia sat smiling at her phone but abruptly paused when she sensed someone’s eyes on her. Slowly, she lifted her head and found George standing beside her, his expression unreadable.

“What do you want?” she whispered harshly.

“You told me to stand here,” George replied, his tone calm.

“Well, now I want you to stand over there,” she said, motioning for him to move further away.

George rolled his eyes but complied. Almost immediately, there was a knock on the door, and Jack stepped in.

“A lady is here to see you, says her name is Camila,” Jack announced. Lucia’s face lit up instantly.

“Let her in! She’s always welcome here.”

Jack nodded and exited. Moments later, Camila walked in, and Lucia leapt from her seat, wrapping her in a warm hug.

“Camila! I’ve missed you so much. How have you been? You look even more radiant than the last time I saw you. Alejandro must be spoiling you,” Lucia teased, prompting Camila to laugh.

As they hugged, Camila’s gaze d