Nina sat on one of the expensive cushions in the Hidalgo empire as she waited for Lady Constanza to come downstairs.

She had been told by the servants to wait patiently as she would soon join her in the waiting room.

In her hand was a glass of water which had been offered to her by one of the servants. Her hands trembled around the glassware, her mind preoccupied with thoughts about her pregnancy and how Santiago would react to the news about it.

She had been expecting a call or a message ...