The second, to the event production company: cancel the corporate discount tied to her account.

The third, to the bridal boutique: any outstanding balance on the dresses would be settled by the bride directly.

And the fourth, to her head of legal: file for divorce, and press full criminal charges against Emiliano for identity theft and document forgery.

Chapter 29 — The Fallout

The next morning it hit the family like a dropped anvil.

The hotel gave Xiomara forty-eight hours to produce thirty thousand dollars or lose the date.