His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 71

I hesitated for a moment, but the challenge in his tone made me grin. "Sure, why not?"

We positioned ourselves at the edge of the pool, and as soon as Carlos gave the word, we took off. I wasn't a bad swimmer myself, but it quickly became clear that Carlos had the advantage. His movements were swift and effortless, while I struggled to keep up. By the time we reached the other side, I was panting, and Carlos barely seemed winded.

"You win," I said, laughing as I caught my breath. "I'll admit it, you're a better swimmer."

Carlos chuckled, pulling himself out of the water. "Don't feel bad. I've had a lot of practice."

We swam a few more laps, the playful competition easing the stress of the day. Eventually, though, we both grew tired and decided to call it a night.

"Let's grab a drink at the bar," Carlos suggested as we dried off.

I hesitated. "I'm not the best drinker, to be honest."

Carlos raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips. "I know. That's why I'm warning you not to overdo it."

I felt a mix of embarrassment and defiance rise up. "I'm not that bad," I muttered, though I knew it wasn't entirely true.

hotel bar, where I nursed a single

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feeling more energized than I had in a while. The exhibition was buzzing with excitement as investors swarmed the event, and to my surprise, I seemed to be at the center of it all. As

to process it all as I collected business cards and made notes of potential follow-ups. It seemed like all the hard work was paying off. As soon as I had a moment to myself, I called Blair. "You

everything," Blair

said. "Investors are coming out of nowhere, and

over and help you sort through it all. We need to make sure

the time Blair arrived, I had a pile of letters in hand, and together,

I could see the familiar car waiting outside, and as I walked toward it, Carlos

to

shook my head. "Not yet. I need to pick up Blair and meet with

but didn't argue. He simply nodded and waited for me to gather Blair and the

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helped me back to the hotel, but as we entered the lobby, I noticed Carlos sitting in a quiet corner, reading a

Blair and walked over to Carlos. "How's your evening?" I asked,

"Things went well for you today, I take

eagerly. "Better