‘I’m not in love with her,’ I insisted.
He cursed under his breath and then he walked around to my side of the desk and signaled me to stand up.
When I did, he took his face in my hands. ‘You are lying to yourself, mi hijo. And while love will your be your greatest weakness, it will also bring your greatest blessings,’ he said and then he kissed my forehead.
It was a rare show of emotion from him and I wasn’t sure how to respond.
‘You will understand when you have a child of your own, Alejandro,’ he said with a sigh. ‘Now, how about you introduce me to this woman who has stolen my son’s heart?’ he slapped me on the back then as he returned to his usual self.
I nodded. ‘She’s around here somewhere. Come on and we’ll find her.’
We walked out of the room and headed down the hallway