–Livana–
I answered Pablo Madrigal's call.
A husky voice met me on the other line.
"Good day, this is Federico, Don Pablo Madrigal's assistant. I would like to speak with Señorita Livana Braxton."
"Hello, Rico," I said sweetly, a subtle smile touching my lips. My voice was clear, deliberate, cheerful but calculated. "This is Livana speaking. To whom do I owe this call?"
"Señorita Livana, thank you for your response. I will now connect you to Don Pablo's line."
The line shifted. A static breath. And then—
"Hola, Miss Livana?" A gravel-deep voice spoke with a rich, slow Mexican accent. "This is Don Pablo Madrigal. I know… it is our first time speaking, sí?"
"It is," I replied. "And rather unexpected."
