“I will leave you to your breakfast,” Racheal said, turning away.

But she felt Alvaro's gentle hand on her wrist.

“No.” He said as she turned around. “You will join me.”

She paused, hesitated.

“Please,” he added.

She nodded, and watched him pull out a seat for her.

“Thank you.”

From where she sat, she could see the main lawn area where she had walked with Chloe yesterday.

Alvaro placed a mug in front of her, and poured her coffee.

He then ...