Everything pointed to Ramiro.
But small cracks appeared.
The neighbor, Pedro Sánchez, first described seeing “a man” leaving the house.
Three days later, he specified: Ramiro.
Why the change?
The forensic results returned in record time — seventy-two hours — unusually fast.
The prosecutor?
Aurelio Sánchez.
Same surname as the neighbor.
Coincidence?
Dolores dug deeper.
Aurelio was no longer a prosecutor.
He had been promoted to judge three years after the conviction.
His career skyrocketed after “efficiently solving” the case.
But there was more.
Aurelio had business ties to Gonzalo Fuentes.
Together they had purchased multiple properties over five years.
Properties that once belonged to the Fuentes family.
Dolores called Carlos.
“I want everything on Gonzalo’s finances. Every transaction.”
“And find out what Sara Fuentes discovered before she died.”
THE UNCLE
Gonzalo Fuentes arrived at Santa María in a luxury black car.
Perfect suit.
Blue tie.
Always blue.
Carmela felt a chill.
“I’m here for my niece,” Gonzalo said smoothly.
