Before stepping back into the rain, Sofia shared her live location with her mother, Elena Mendoza.
Thirty minutes later, Mariana uploaded the video to the extended family group chat, **The Alcantara-Ortega Family**.
She captioned it:
**“First lesson for the new girl.”**
Replies appeared immediately.
“Leave her outside when she gets there.”
“These city girls think they can buy their way into everything.”
“Well done, Teresa! Show her who’s boss.”
Javier read every message.
He defended his wife in none of them.
At that exact moment, three black luxury SUVs pulled up outside the Syracuse airport terminal.
Elena Mendoza stepped from the middle vehicle with members of her executive team.
She was CEO of Altavista Hospitality Group, a multimillion-dollar luxury resort and boutique hotel company.
That afternoon, she was scheduled to inspect The Pines Manor for a lucrative three-year exclusive venue and catering partnership.
Elena checked her phone and saw Sofia’s GPS location moving slowly along a dark highway.
