"I'm saying that Camilla's relationship with me has always been exactly what it was. Business."
Daniella stood quietly beside him, uncomfortable with the conversation despite everything that had happened. She hadn't wanted Camilla's family to think she had somehow taken something that belonged to their daughter, and yet there was no way to explain herself without making the situation worse.
Before she could even consider saying anything, a strange tightening moved through her lower abdomen. She stiffened.
At first, she tried to ignore it. After everything that had happened, she assumed it might simply be another reaction to the overwhelming stress of the day.
But the sensation didn't disappear. Instead, it deepened into a painful cramp that twisted through her lower abdomen.
Her fingers instinctively curled around Santiago's sleeve and he noticed immediately. He turned toward her, his attention shifting away from the Villarreal family without hesitation. "Daniella?"
