"Hey, love. How are you this morning?" Manuel greeted Catalina as she entered his office. She smiled and kissed him. “I’m well, thank you. Early start?” she asked seeing the documents in front of him. Manuel nodded. "I have an urgent trip this morning, and I need you to oversee a shipment arriving later today. I've already informed Alfonso about your arrival and asked him to work with you,” he informed her. Catalina raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Alfonso?" Manuel nodded again. "Yes, you'll be going to the dockyard," he explained. Catalina nodded, assuring him that she could handle things in his absence and he had nothing to worry about. After discussing the day's work, Catalina stood in front of Manuel, who seemed deep in thought as he looked over some documents. She bit her lip,

