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Rafael laughed aloud at that. “They’d put me in my place in a heartbeat if I tried to tell them what to do. They’re my friends, Amalia. Not close, but we all share a mutual interest in ballooning. Manuel and Julio have taken the balloon up when I’m not around. I trust them implicitly.”

Amalia nodded as if a question had been answered.

“Put on airs?” he said, amusement dancing in his eyes.

“Stefano does all the time, like he’s king of the world or something. He really likes the attention, or adulation.”

“Don’t compare me to Vicente. He and I are totally different.”

“I know. But on the surface, initially, you two seem a lot alike. Except—”

He waited, wondering what she would say next. She was very open, letting her emotions show every time—whether she was happy, sad or angry, there was no doubt. A person knew exactly what she was feeling just by looking at her.