Don Ricardo held his breath.
This wasn’t about the spill.
This was about what came next.
It wasn’t anything serious, just a few small stains, but Sofia’s reaction was instantaneous and brutal.
A stifled cry of indignation escaped her lips, a sharp sound that silenced half the restaurant. Heads turned. Alejandro, who was about to take a sip of his drink, stopped, his expression one of surprise.
“Oh, this is outrageous! Look what you’ve done, you useless fool!” Sofia exclaimed, her voice trembling with fury. She began to humiliate him with hurtful words, in front of all the diners, many of whom were well-known figures in high society. “This bag is a limited edition! You have no idea how much it costs! Don’t you know how to do your job? You’re fired!”
Don Ricardo, disguised and with the soul of a wounded father, could only lower his head and apologize again and again, his voice hoarse and trembling, just as he had practiced.
“I’m so sorry, miss. It was an accident. Let me clean it up…” He tried to take a handkerchief from his pocket, but Sofia pushed it away with a gesture of disgust.
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