CHAPTER 633. RED PROMISE. A Difficult Woman

He had met her on the street—one of those streets in Zurich where rich kids went to race their expensive cars. Traffic was minimal, and the police patrolling the city’s grittier areas were easily bribed.

Mauro had seen her—uncomfortable, nervous, even curt. She didn’t let boys her age approach her. Although she was stunningly beautiful, her sharp, defiant demeanor revealed a deep mistrust or perhaps a lack of refinement.

Later, he found out more about her after following her to a building not far from there. Ainara Jáuregui was the daughter of immigrants, at least on her mother’s side. She had never known her father and attended a public school where kids were practically frisked to ensure they weren’t carrying weapons.

Abrasive, distrustful, always ready for a fight. But even so, she had the kindest heart in the world, and that was what made Mauro fall for her completely. It took six months and all his willpower to win her over because she