Juan took one step toward Mónica. Then another.
That was Aimeé. The eldest daughter of the house. Beautiful as a poisoned rose. She had once promised to run away with Juan. She had whispered love into his ear, then laughed as the Rurales dragged him away in chains. She had wanted his passion, not his poverty. corazon salvaje capitulo 1
His eyes found Aimeé. She felt the heat of his gaze and for a moment, a flicker of the old fire burned in her chest. But then she remembered: she was to marry Andrés next week. A tidy union. Two legitimate heirs, binding the fortune. She lifted her chin. Juan took one step toward Mónica
A soft voice replied. "He is a wounded animal, Andrés. Wounded animals are the most dangerous." The eldest daughter of the house