Chapter 257

What the hell was he talking about?

Trees launched his emails and found the one from Laila at the top. The subject line read: Maybe this will convince you…

What did that mean?

Inside, the body of the email said:

I tried to tell you that I am happy with Victor, and you did not believe me. Get it through your head, yanqui.

Their conversation in La Pesca rang through his head.

“You want to be with him?”

“Of course. I always have.”

At the memory, cold slithered under his skin.

But there was more, a video. The still frame alone shocked him. A naked Laila smiled up at the camera she was obviously holding. Her eyes were half-lidded and her head tossed back. Victor Ramos was on top of her with one fist gripping her hair and his face buried in her neck.

Suddenly, the last thing he wanted to do was play the video.

“Don’t do it,” Matt warned.

But didn’t he have to? He had to make sure it was real. It was possible Victor ha