Every detail had been given a false meaning.
By noon, Elena found Diego.
Alejandro’s former assistant was living in Guadalajara.
He agreed to a video call.
The moment Alejandro appeared, Diego said:
“So you finally know.”
Alejandro went cold.
“Know what?”
“About your uncle.”
“Tell me everything.”
Diego had intercepted two strange instructions after Lucía disappeared.
One ordered all calls from her blocked.
Another directed security to deny her access.
Both carried Alejandro’s electronic authorization.
Diego questioned Ramón.
Ramón accused him of insubordination.
Three days later, Diego was fired.
Alejandro had been traveling.
Ramón told him Diego had sold internal schedules to a competitor.
“Why didn’t you call me?”
Alejandro asked.
“I tried.”
“My access was revoked.”
“I sent you an email from my personal account.”
Alejandro searched.
Nothing.
Diego forwarded the original.
It had been sent.
Alejandro’s mail server showed it had been quarantined by an
