Later , all guests present gathered around Hugo Rodriguez and his wife as they arrived at the centre.
"Welcome to the 10th New Year's Eve gala hosted by myself and my wife; I'm so glad you could all make it. Unfortunately, Mr Pérez was unable to attend; this is typical of him, "Hugo said, smiling.
Loud cackles enveloped the entire hall as the guests clapped their hands.
"Anyway, I'd like to propose a toast to the success of this event, which was entirely due to him, to everything that has happened so far this year until this day, and a huge toast to the Borbón family for attending for the first time," Hugo said as he raised his glass and the guests did the same.
At the mention of Luis' name, Lola subconsciously began to scan the room, finally spotting Luis and his sister standing next to Santiago and Livia.
"No surprise, does that mean he and Santiago are now business partners?" mumbled Lola.
