Lexandro fell silent when he heard what Aloida had said. He felt a stab in his heart when he noticed the mist in her eyes. Suddenly, he wanted to assure her that he would never allow her to leave him, neither would he leave her. Aloida tried to remove his hands that were cupping her face, but he did not release her. He kissed her gently. It was as if, through that kiss, he wanted to let her feel that she was not going to lose him in her life. “Lexandro, your driver is waiting outside. Are we not going to your village anymore to meet your parents?” she asked after he finished kissing her. “Let him wait. I will just give him a bonus for waiting so much,” he replied to her, grinning. “I wanted to cuddle you a bit more,” he added, and pulled her closer to him, letting her feel the warmth o