He spoke to me in hushed tones, as the man had not yet approached us. What I heard made me roll my eyes.

"How?" I asked Zachary in hushed tones. He motioned for us to talk later.

"It's good you arrived today," Dino said.

Zach gave a nod.

"Dino, this is Rina, my wife," Zachary says as he introduces me to Dino.

My eyes dilated. I inadvertently stepped on his toes. Dino grinned while Zachary laughed. An old man appeared a split second later. Dino was accompanied by a young man as he took our belongings.

"Now I know you have a wife for the time being," I said.

They...