"J... Javier," Catalina stammered, wishing the floor would just open up and swallow her whole.
His gaze dropped to Alejandro's arm around her waist. "I see you're-"
Alejandro cleared his throat, feeling the energy between them. "I see you've met my woman."
Javier laughed, uncomfortable, and sat down in the chair beside his mother, directly across from Catalina.
Doña Carmen's eyes moved from Javier to Alejandro to Catalina. "She seems quite familiar with the Montoyas. That's... interesting."
*Interesting* sounded more like *suspicious.*
The word made Catalina feel worse than she already did. Why was the woman talking about her like she wasn't sitting right there?
"Abuela, can we eat now?" a younger voice cut in.
Catalina looked up and almost gasped. Sitting beside Doña Carmen was a
