Chapter 35: Brothers?

“Alejandro, wait!” Isabella cried out, her voice breaking as she sprinted after him.

But he had already slammed the door and disappeared into the elevator.

"Stay away from me, Mama," he said coldly as the lift doors slid shut.

“No!” Isabella screamed. “Come back!”

"Let him go," Carlos said softly from behind her.

Isabella wailed, collapsing to the floor with her hands covering her face.

"Give him time," Carlos murmured, gently helping her to her feet. "He'll come around."

Both returned to his office, with Carlos offering her a seat.

"Father," Diego said, his voice trembling. "You mean Alex is my brother?"

Carlos nodded, offering Isabella another handkerchief.

Diego sank into the sofa, his head in his hands. He still couldn't believe all he had heard.

Until now, he had been the sole heir to the El Diablo empire. Now, he had a potential contender—someone he hated with every fibre of his being.

“I’ll leave you two to catch up,” Diego said flatly as he stood up.

Isabella was now in Carlo