Guerra De Novias -

Carmen laughed. “You’re going to bore him to death?”

“Darling,” Carmen purred back, “I’ll wear carnations . The red of blood. Your blood, perhaps?” Guerra de Novias

Both women turned to him, then to each other. Carmen laughed

And Álvaro? Poor, oblivious Álvaro believed he was the luckiest man alive. He received velvet boxes from Carmen (sapphire earrings) and antique compasses from Sofía (engraved: “To find your way—to me” ). He found Carmen’s horse mysteriously painted with “S + A” one morning, and Sofía’s architectural blueprints replaced with satirical sketches of her as a weeping bride. ” Carmen purred back

“No,” Sofía agreed. “It’s over when I say it’s over.”

“Oh, I have a penthouse in Madrid,” Sofía said. “Solid granite foundation.”