Alexander

The airport was crowded. Rubi walked towards the boarding gate with her suitcase, trying not to think too much about everything she was leaving behind.

She had decided to go to New York for a few days. She needed to get away from everything… especially from Alejandro.

But just as he was about to board, a familiar voice made him stop.

-Ruby?

She looked up and saw Hector.

"Hector? What are you doing here?" she asked, surprised. "Shouldn't you be with Maribel? Today is her wedding."

Hector got nervous for just a second, but quickly regained his composure.

—The wedding? Rubi, I think you got the day wrong.

-That?

—The wedding isn't today. You must have misunderstood the date.

Rubi eyed him suspiciously. Something didn't add up. Hector was carrying a suitcase and seemed to be waiting for someone.

—I don't know… this seems strange to me.

—Really, Rubi, it's okay.

But before he could ask any more questions, he heard someone shout his name.

-Ruby!

Maribel appeared running through the airport… and next to her was Alejandro.

Rubi opened her eyes when she saw him.

Alejandro was also paralyzed when he found her with Hector.

"What's going on?" Maribel asked, looking at both of them.

—Maribel, wait, I can explain—

Alejandro looked at her with an expression Rubi knew all too well. The same look she'd seen the day she pretended to leave him for money.

"I understand now," he said bitterly. "You left me because I didn't have enough money for you... and now it turns out you're going off with Hector."

—No! That's not it!

—So what is it, Rubi?

She wanted to answer, but the words wouldn't come out.

Hector remained silent, watching them.

What none of them knew was that Hector wasn't there to marry Maribel.

He was trying to escape the country with another woman.

And her lie had just made Rubi the perfect scapegoat.

Hours later, already in New York, Rubi picked up her phone and dialed Alejandro's number.

—Please, answer…