A FEW HOURS AGO…
Alex’s POV
I was still in bed when the knock came.
For a second, I thought it was Rosa. Maybe she had forgotten something. Or maybe I had slept longer than I realized and she had finally returned.
When I opened the door, it wasn’t Rosa.
It was Emilia.
She stood there with a polite smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes.
“Wouldn’t you love to have breakfast?” she asked.
“Is Rose back?” I asked immediately.
“Rose?” She blinked, momentarily confused
“Rosa.”
“Oh…” her brows lifted slightly. “No. The ride to the cemetery is long. She won’t be back anytime soon.”
I nodded, irritation flickering through me. If I had known it was that far, I wouldn’t have let Rosa go alone.
“I won’t have breakfast,” I said. “I usually prefer coffee after a workout.”
“That’s fine,”
