Vows and Vengeance

The instant Cora's question registered in Nadia's mind, her heart skipped a beat, making her buckle,

“What?”

“No, what I meant to say is, Lorenzo and I got engaged when we were little,” Cora explained, giving her the benefit of the doubt.

“Yes, Nadia, Cora is the surviving daughter of Don Mateo,” Don Lorenzo said.

“Wow, Cora,” Nadia exclaimed excitedly, “it turns out I was right about you.”

“What