¿Puede la ondulación cambiar una marea?

Part tres

"Sharon!" Alfredo entered the dining room as Sharon had just sat down. "We need to talk."

"Papa, it can wait. We are just about to eat." Sharon waved her father away.

"No, it can't wait," Alfredo shook his head, "I still don't understand you icka. How could you have fired the Valentes?"

"This is my house," Sharon just shook her head, "I don't owe you any explanations about my staffing decisions."

"Do you even know where they are?" Alfredo continued, "Aren't you concerned in the slightest?"

"It's not my concern..."

"Relax Alfredo," Ambar walked to the table, rolling her eyes, "They're fine."

"Ambar, this is a grown-up conversation," Sharon tried to interrupt but Alfredo ignored her.

"Do you know where they are? Are they alright?"

"More than fine, working at the Peridas," Ambar huffed, "I should have figured that. Luna probably fixed it with Nina, she's Gastón's girlfriend."

"So, you know them?" Alfredo looked at Sharon again.

"I am aware of Isla and Marco Perida, yes," Sharon huffed, "Two upstarts from Cordoba's slums, thinking that they can just fool themselves into circles they don't belong in. They're pretenders who won't stay on top for long."

"They have stayed there for over ten years now," Ambar mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

"Rey!" Sharon ordered after the dinner had been eaten, "Tell me that you have new intel on the Valentes."

"I have been doing the research," Rey started, "What your goddaughter just said is accurate. Peridas have a son who runs in the same circles as Luna and, her friend, who we have seen here as well, is involved with him. Funnily enough, it took a while to even confirm that there even was a child..."

"Did you think that I wanted to hear about teenagers' love-quarrels?!" Sharon snarled at Rey. "I need solutions! Valentes need to be stopped and them staying there is dangerous!"

"Forgive me, Mrs. Benson, but how is this dangerous?" Rey scratched the back of his neck, "The danger was keeping them here, because Luna's memories may return."

"They were supposed to go back to Mexico and forget about us, now that is not possible," Sharon shook her head, "Now, if Luna ever tries to find out about her past, those idiots will want to help and if she ever finds out the truth, Valentes will have allies, powerful ones. We can't let that happen."

"So, what do you suggest we do?"

"I will need to start at the source. Get a word out to the Peridas. Maybe it's time I have them over for tea. Those two are young and inexperienced. This should be easy."

***

"Monica, I have to go run some errands." Miguel said as he got up from a table in the kitchen.

"Can you grab some basil for me?" Monica asked while stirring her bowl on the stove, "I forgot to add it in the grocery order and the dinner will not be complete without it. I would go myself, but I need to keep my eye on this batter, so it doesn't curdle."

"Of course." Miguel nodded.

"These are the times I really do miss Amanda, but..."

"But surely you don't miss anything else there?" Miguel crossed his arms amused, "You can admit that you're happier here."