CHAPTER 648. RED PROMISE. Red Promise

It was, without a doubt, a terrible day to be Mauro Keller. He had the opening gala for two hospitals to deal with, the country’s entire press watching his every move, a ten-year betrayal weighing on him, and the painful certainty that he had lost the love of his life.

Yet, no matter how many obligations he had or how much he wanted to finish beating the crap out of Lugh, his priorities were crystal clear. They propelled him to run down the same hallway Ainara had disappeared into.

“You and I will settle this later, you traitorous bastard!” he spat in Lugh’s direction before leaving, saying nothing to Charmaine because Ainara’s slap had clearly left her choking on her own blood.

Ainara felt relieved. That was the only word she could use to describe how she felt—not “happy,” definitely not that. But she was calm, finally able to resolve the uncertainty that had plagued her for years.

She headed toward the door, knowing she had no reason to stay at