The notary continues.
“There are also tax liabilities under active review, unpaid condominium fees on the Santa Fe property, delinquent maintenance obligations on the Valle de Bravo house, and two judgments related to contractor disputes.”
Ximena lets out a tiny sound.
Not quite a gasp.
More like a person stepping barefoot onto broken glass.
“No,” she says again, but now the word is for herself. “No, he would have told me.”
Verónica laughs then, sharp and merciless.
“Of course he would have told you,” she says. “Right after dessert and before ordering your next designer bag.”
“Verónica,” Teresa snaps weakly.
But the room has left courtesy behind.
Ximena stands up too fast, knocking her chair slightly backward. “This is a trick. She’s doing this to take everything back.”
